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The Role of State and Religious Organizations
in Indonesia in Web-based Teachings
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Author: Dr. Supratman Supratman (Indonesia)
Reccive: 06/07/2016 Accept: 28/09/2017

Abstract
According to data from the Association of Indonesian
Internet Service Providers that the Indonesian people are
the highest internet users in the world. It means that the
people of Indonesia are well informed today, including
regarding their religious knowledge mostly obtained via
the internet. The problem are:
1. Many groups of takfiri and terrorists spread their
propaganda through cyberspace.
2. Debating on social media has generally more
negative effects. Most of those who argue are
mutually disparaging, insulting and disbelieving.
This paper will examine the role and function of the state
as well as religious organizations in spreading religious
teachings and values. The state functions are:
1. State is as cyberspace controller and supervisor.
2. State is as donors for religious organizations.
Meanwhile the religious organizations have roles and
functions that are:
1. To introduce the true teachings and values of Islam.
2. To resist the teachings of takfiri and acts of
terrorism that are spread and popularized by an
extremist group which their actions are named as
teachings and Islamic values.
3. To cooperate with online media from other Islamic countries.

1. Assistant Professor in Department of Cultural Sciences, University
of Hasanuddin, Makassar, Indonesia, supa.athana@gmail.com