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TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The Minister of Religion Yaqut Cholil Qoumas or Gus Yaqut made his first working visit attending a Christmas celebration at GPIB Immanuel (Blenduk Church) Semarang City, Central Java Province, on Thursday night, December 24, 2020. The Minister of Religion arrived at Blenduk Church escorted by dozens of Banser members and was received by the Pastor President of the GPIB congregation Immanuel Immanuel Yorinawa Salawangi.
The Minister of Religion, known as Gus Yaqut, was in the church for a few minutes greeting various parishioners before meeting with various journalists in front of the church in the Kota Lama area of Semarang.
The Minister of Religion emphasized that he was the Minister of Religion for all religions, not just one religion. “I assure the brothers who celebrate Christmas together tonight that I am the Minister of Religion of all religions, not just one religion and tonight I am visiting our friends and family who are celebrating Christmas to share happiness with them.” , said.
The Minister of Religion also conveyed a message to religious communities to make religion a source of inspiration, a source of peace and to spread love.
“Let’s drop the assumption that religion is the conflict norm for those who are different,” he said.
The GPIB Congregation Council, Immanuel Ida Lomboan, thanked the Minister of Religion for a working visit on Christmas Eve. “The Minister of Religion is not of the same faith, but he wants to be with us. He ordered to maintain harmony among religious believers,” he said.
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