What does the Indonesia report establish about shunning and rejection?
For shunning and rejection in Indonesia, Rage 2 Rebuild selects “Six religions, no non-religion” from Humanists International’s chapter dated 26 October 2020. It describes national institutions or published conditions, not family reactions, emotions or access to an individual service. Check current facts before acting.
Country chapter updated 26 October 2020 · retrieved September 5, 2026. This chapter is more than two years old. Its assessments are not confirmation of current law or a prediction about your circumstances.
Six religions, no non-religion
For the time being it remains the case that Indonesia recognizes only six official religions—Islam, Catholicism, Protestantism, Confucianism, Buddhism, and Hinduism—and requires its citizens to adhere to one of these. Persons who do not identify with one of the six official religions, including people with no religion, continue to experience official discrimination. This discrimination occurs often in the context of civil registration of marriages and births, and other situation involving family law.
Oppression in the name of religious conformity
This is a worrying change in a country that previously has been applauded for its diverse, heterogeneous society. Certain politicians and prominent Islamic groups (such as the Family Love Alliance or AILA) have been advocating for religious norms and values to be associated with more a more general Indonesian national identity.
“A new hope”
Inaugurated in October 2014, new president Joko “Jokowi” Widodo was elected on the promise of democratic and social reforms, in Indonesia’s first peaceful transfer of power between two popularly elected leaders. Time magazine called him “a new hope” for the country, noting that he faces challenges including religious extremism and radical Islamist threats to the country’s largely syncretic, relatively moderate Islam.
Report extracts and assessment data are reused/adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0. Humanists International does not endorse Elder X. Original reflection guidance is identified separately below.
Which Indonesia findings should I check before acting?
Rage 2 Rebuild highlights 4 published findings for shunning and rejection in Indonesia. Our selection connects the 26 October 2020 chapter with social exclusion, household support and practical continuity. Each quote is separate from our practical question. It identifies something to investigate, not a conclusion about your household.
Systemic religious privilege results in significant social discrimination
This finding is about institutional arrangements. It does not establish the beliefs of a resident, a relative or a specific official.
A question to verify: Which named institution is involved in this decision, and what current written rule should be checked?
Religious control over family law or legislation on moral matters
A family or personal-status issue may require more than an agreement between relatives. Formal jurisdiction, consent and the actual procedure matter.
A question to verify: Which authority handles this particular family or relationship decision, and what independent advice is available?
The non-religious are persecuted socially or there are prohibitive social taboos against atheism, humanism or secularism
The report describes social or institutional pressure. That context matters, but it cannot predict the response of one family or community.
A question to verify: Who would learn about the decision, and what essential support could change if that happened?
Prohibitive interreligious social control (including interreligious marriage bans)
A family or personal-status issue may require more than an agreement between relatives. Formal jurisdiction, consent and the actual procedure matter.
A question to verify: Which authority handles this particular family or relationship decision, and what independent advice is available?
What can help when family contact changes after leaving?
For shunning and rejection in Indonesia, Rage 2 Rebuild suggests this decision: Identify what has actually been withdrawn and which need is most urgent. The two starting points below address social exclusion, household support and practical continuity. Check consequential facts with appropriate current help; these are reflection prompts, not a certified procedure.
Name the concrete changes
Has somebody stopped speaking to you, withdrawn money, changed childcare arrangements or restricted access to an event? List what happened separately from what you fear will happen next. This helps distinguish emotional pain from a practical problem that needs a specific response.
Leave room for grief without making reconciliation a job
You can miss a person and decide not to repeatedly approach them in a way that leaves you more exposed. A wish for reconciliation does not obligate you to accept insults, surveillance or conditions you cannot live with.
Read the full general guide for this decision →
Start with your own question →What would help with shunning and rejection?
Rage 2 Rebuild’s Indonesia reflection tool offers three starting points for shunning and rejection. Choose a situation to see a practical question and a country finding to check. Your choice stays in page memory; it is not sent, stored as a plan or used to diagnose you. You can clear it or read without answering.
You can use the guide without choosing an option.
How did religious identity change in Indonesia?
Rage 2 Rebuild’s Indonesia table shows Less than 0.1% religiously unaffiliated in 2010 and Less than 0.1% in 2020, using Pew’s all-age population estimates. The seven categories describe religious identity, not how many individuals left religion or experienced harm. Rounded population changes cannot predict acceptance, guilt, safety or a support outcome.
| Identity | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christian | 9.9% | 10.3% | +0.4 pp |
| Muslim | 87.5% | 87.0% | -0.5 pp |
| Religiously unaffiliated | Less than 0.1% | Less than 0.1% | Not calculated |
| Buddhist | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0 pp |
| Hindu | 1.7% | 1.6% | -0.1 pp |
| Jewish | Less than 0.1% | Less than 0.1% | Not calculated |
| Other religions | Less than 0.1% | 0.4% | Not calculated |
“Other religions” combines traditions that cannot be analyzed separately here. A “less than” input stays an inequality; a change involving it is not calculated. Rounding and demographic processes matter. Nationality does not establish anyone’s beliefs.
Pew’s original Indonesia table, PDF page 9 ↗ · Methods and downloadable calculations
What kind of support does Rage 2 Rebuild offer in Indonesia?
Rage 2 Rebuild offers non-urgent personal conversation about shunning and rejection in Indonesia. There is no payment to send a message and no guaranteed response time. This is remote contact with Elder X, not therapy, legal advice, emergency help or a verified local referral. Choose qualified support when the decision requires it.
For consequential questions involving law, safety, children, health or institutional records, seek the appropriate qualified source and ask about privacy before sharing identifying details. For general stress skills, the World Health Organization’s Doing What Matters guide is an external educational resource; it is not a study of people using this site or proof of a particular recovery result.
What else should I know about shunning and rejection in Indonesia?
Rage 2 Rebuild’s six answers about shunning and rejection in Indonesia address social exclusion, household support and practical continuity. The 26 October 2020 chapter’s “Six religions, no non-religion” passage provides country background. Use these questions to distinguish your next decision, that source’s limits, religious-identity figures and remote contact.
What can help when family contact changes after leaving in Indonesia?
Rage 2 Rebuild’s starting point for shunning and rejection in Indonesia is: Identify what has actually been withdrawn and which need is most urgent. Separate social exclusion, household support and practical continuity before choosing an action. The country report provides dated context; it does not settle the personal choice. If essential needs or legal consequences are involved, verify the actual situation with appropriate current help.
What does the country report establish about shunning and rejection in Indonesia?
Rage 2 Rebuild uses “Six religions, no non-religion” in Humanists International’s Indonesia chapter, updated 26 October 2020, to identify a relevant institutional question. The report flags “Systemic religious privilege results in significant social discrimination.” That is dated country context, not a finding about family reactions, emotions or access to an individual service. Check the original passage and current facts before applying it.
Can Elder X make my family reconnect?
No. A personal conversation can help you consider boundaries and resources, but another person’s behavior is outside the service’s control. Rage 2 Rebuild’s Indonesia guide addresses social exclusion, household support and practical continuity; the dated country findings provide context for that distinction, not a prediction about your circumstances.
Does living in a country with legal protections prevent shunning?
Formal protection and private relationship behavior are different. A report about institutions cannot establish how relatives will respond or remove the need for practical planning. Rage 2 Rebuild’s Indonesia guide addresses social exclusion, household support and practical continuity; the dated country findings provide context for that distinction, not a prediction about your circumstances.
What do the religious-identity figures for Indonesia establish?
Rage 2 Rebuild’s Indonesia table shows Less than 0.1% religiously unaffiliated in 2010 and Less than 0.1% in 2020, using Pew’s all-age population estimates. The seven categories describe religious identity, not how many individuals left religion or experienced harm. Rounded population changes cannot predict acceptance, guilt, safety or a support outcome.
Does Rage 2 Rebuild provide local or emergency support in Indonesia?
Rage 2 Rebuild offers remote, non-urgent personal conversation about shunning and rejection. No local office, clinician or verified referral network in Indonesia is claimed. There is no payment to send a message and no guaranteed reply time. For immediate danger, use appropriate emergency help where you are rather than this form.