AGAMA, KONFLIK, DAN RESOLUSI KONFLIK

(Sumbangsih Pemikiran Terhadap Resolusi Konflik di Indonesia)

Abstrak

Indonesia was known as a pluralistic nation of religion, culture, ethnicity, and others. According to kemendagri.go.id data, there are 273.879.750 people of Indonesia’s population. The end of December 2021, dataindonesia.id released the Muslims reached 86.9 percent (273.32 million people). The Christian population was 20.45 million an Catholic was 8.43 million. The Hindu population was 4.67 million people. The Buddhist population was 2.03 million and the Confucian population was 73,635. Judging from the variety of religions in Indonesia should have a big potential to make a great nation through the values and motivations of each religion to present the civilizational progress. But in reality, it could also have a negative impact in their social solidarity bonds, which can lead to interreligious conflicts. Based on this social reality, this article contributes ideas for the social welfare of Indonesia in the frame of interreligious life.

Bangsa Indonesia dikenal sebagai bangsa yang majemuk dari agama, budaya, suku, dan lainnya. Populasi penduduk Indonesia per 31 Desember 2021, menurut data kemendagri.go.id, ada 273.879.750 jiwa. Sesuai data yang dirilis oleh dataindonesia.id penduduk Indonesia per akhir Desember 2021 mencapai 86,9 persen (273, 32 juta jiwa) beragama Islam. Jumlah penduduk beragama Kristen 20, 45 juta jiwa dan Katolik berjumlah 8, 43 juta jiwa. Penduduk yang beragama Hindu berjumlah 4, 67 juta jiwa. Penduduk yang beragama Buddha berjumlah 2, 03 juta jiwa dan yang beragama Konghucu berjumlah 73.635 jiwa. Dilihat dari ragamnya agama yang diakui oleh negara Indonesia, sesungguhnya ada potensi menjadikan Indonesia menjadi bangsa