religious harmony

This is a social condition that allows all religious groups could live together without reducing the rights of each to carry out their religious obligations. The concept that the government uses religious life spanning three appearances, the internal harmony of religious community, inter-religious harmony and the harmony between religious communities and the government. 
The concept of harmony between religious emerged against the background of some of the events that lead to sectarian conflict. Various events of the conflict emerged in the 1960s, such as the establishment of the church by the Christians in poor neighborhoods in Meulaboh, West Aceh.
Many other cases that sparked the conflict between Muslims and Christians, like the events in Slipi (West Jakarta), on the island of Many (Jakarta), the events of Manado, Flores events, events Donggo (Bima Regency), and more.
From these events, the government took the initiative for inter-religious meeting was held was held on 30 November 1967. On this occasion, President Soeharto said, "Honestly, and with open hearts, we must dare to admit, that the consensus among these religions arose precisely because it is held by a variety of symptoms in some areas that lead to religious conflict."
Deliberation between religions was attended by Muslim religious leaders, Protestant, Catholic, Buddhist and Hindu. In deliberation, the government proposed the formation of the Interfaith Consultative Board and signed a charter which among other things, "Accepting the recommendation of President so as not to make people who are religious as a target spread of other religions."
Agency for Inter-Religious Consultations successfully formed, but discussion can not agree on penandatangangan charter that has been proposed by the government. Christian party was objecting because the charter is considered contrary to the liberty of spreading the gospel.
Even so, the government began the central level to regions, continues to foster mutual understanding or harmony between religious and inter-religious dialogue melaukan sponsored by the Ministry of Religious Affairs (MORA).
After going through a long process, then through the Minister of Religious Affairs Decree No. 35/1980 dated 30 June 1980, established the People of Inter-Religious Consultation forum called 'Containers Deliberation religious community'. Membership container include Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI), the Council of Churches of Indonesia (DGI), the Supreme Council of the Indonesian Bishops (Mawi), Parisada Hindu Dharma Center (PhDP), and Guardianship Indonesian Buddhists (Walubi). Yus / excerpted from the book Encyclopedia of Islamic publications PT New endeavor van Hoeve, Jakarta