Six years ago Australia was the 2nd most hated country amongst Indonesians, after the United States. Today it is the 2nd most popular country. Why? According to Makruf Jamhari, the State Islamic University's deputy rector, it was largely because of an AusAid program that helped build more than 2000 primary schools.

Why is this important? Indonesia, a country of 240 million people right on our back door step, is projected to become one of the world's top ten economies by 2030. Educational gaps are also primarily filled by fundamentalist religious groups.

Look after your own backyard, indeed.

MOTR wrote on Jul 3^rd, 2012 at 7:10pm:

Six years ago Australia was the 2nd most hated country amongst Indonesians, after the United States. Today it is the 2nd most popular country. Why? According to Makruf Jamhari, the State Islamic University's deputy rector, it was largely because of an AusAid program that helped build more than 2000 primary schools. Why is this important? Indonesia, a country of 240 million people right on our back door step, is projected to become one of the world's top ten economies by 2030. Educational gaps are also primarily filled by fundamentalist religious groups. Look after your own backyard, indeed.

Hmmm. you would think that being more educated they would be less religious . . . . . you would think so.

SOB

Sorry, SOB. I'm not quite sure what point you are trying to make.

Look after your own backyard, indeed.
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The perfect strategy, only a fool would bite the hand that feeds it.

MOTR wrote on Jul 3^rd, 2012 at 7:10pm:

Six years ago Australia was the 2nd most hated country amongst Indonesians, after the United States. Today it is the 2nd most popular country. Why? According to Makruf Jamhari, the State Islamic University's deputy rector, it was largely because of an AusAid program that helped build more than 2000 primary schools. Why is this important? Indonesia, a country of 240 million people right on our back door step, is projected to become one of the world's top ten economies by 2030. Educational gaps are also primarily filled by fundamentalist religious groups. Look after your own backyard, indeed.

Why does a nation with 10x our population need foreign aid?

Are they building Islamic schools with this aid?

Aceh , a part of Indonesia brought back stoning to death for adultery in 2009 so what makes leftards think Islam can progress out of the 7th century?

MOTR wrote on Jul 4^th, 2012 at 5:15am:

Sorry, SOB. I'm not quite sure what point you are trying to make.

;D ;D ;D

Grab a number and get in line.

;D ;D ;D

Whats the mystery wanker? more education = less belief in fairy tales - you would think.

SOB

Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Jul 4^th, 2012 at 1:03pm:

Whats the mystery wanker? more education = less belief in fairy tales - you would think. SOB

It's true, but at the level of education that we're talking about here, it's unlikely to have an impact. Primary and secondary school kids won't study anything much that isn't in the curriculum. It's only at university level and only those that are prepared to allow themselves to think freely that will investigate their religious standing and if what they've been led to believe is in fact true. It's a giant step in such a religious country.

Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Jul 4^th, 2012 at 1:03pm:

Whats the mystery wanker? more education = less belief in fairy tales - you would think. SOB

LOL

How did you miss out on religion then?

Because it sooooooooo obviously isn't education.

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Jul 4^th, 2012 at 1:03pm:

more education = less belief in fairy tales - you would think. SOB

The money is going into Islamic schools, do you think that will help with religious brainwashing?

Baronvonrort wrote on Jul 4^th, 2012 at 5:59pm:

Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Jul 4th, 2012 at 1:03pm: more education = less belief in fairy tales - you would think. SOB The money is going into Islamic schools, do you think that will help with religious brainwashing?

Not all Islamic schools are the same. Some of them have very little to do with education. Where the state fails to provide education, fundamentalists can fill the gaps.

MOTR wrote on Jul 4^th, 2012 at 6:09pm:

Baronvonrort wrote on Jul 4th, 2012 at 5:59pm: Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Jul 4th, 2012 at 1:03pm: more education = less belief in fairy tales - you would think. SOB The money is going into Islamic schools, do you think that will help with religious brainwashing? Not all Islamic schools are the same. Some of them have very little to do with education. Where the state fails to provide education, fundamentalists can fill the gaps.

lol just like here.

SOB