# ‘Bloodshed Will Occur’: Muslims Use Threats, Protests And Paperwork To Keep Christians From Building Churches

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/bloodshed-will-occur-muslims-use-threats-protests-and-paperwork-to-keep-christians-from-building-churches/
- Published: 2026-11-06T15:59:05+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T16:50:04+00:00
- Original publisher: The Daily Caller (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://dailycaller.com/2026/11/06/indonesia-christian-persecution-church-permits-religious-freedom
- Topics: Politics

## Key points

- Permit rules can obstruct Christian worship in Indonesia.
- A gathering of about 40 Christians was threatened.
- One church project reportedly faced a 15-year delay.

## Summary

Christians in Indonesia have faced threats and protests when trying to hold services or establish churches, despite constitutional protection for religious worship. The article says complex permit rules are being used to obstruct religious minorities and that officials’ efforts to avoid confrontation can leave congregations unable to worship.

In one late September incident, a man carrying a machete threatened a prayer gathering of about 40 Christians, saying there would be bloodshed if they did not close; he later apologised at a community meeting, but officials ordered the prayer house shut. On 6 October, six Christians worshipping in a private home agreed to suspend services after a meeting, with their pastor saying he feared for his family’s safety. The article also describes a church project delayed for 15 years despite meeting requirements under a 2006 decree.

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