By: Stube HEMAT
Church,
whirled in the potency of conflict in Lampung became the topic of a serial
seminar (Saturday, 05/22/2021) with Rev. Eko Nugroho, Sri Guntoro, and Rev. DR.
Bambang Nugroho Hadi. Rev. Eko Nugroho, an active pastor of GKSBS, in charge of
managing Yabima Indonesia, a foundation owned by GKSBS Synod that focuses to
provide services for the community, delivered material on conflicts. The
initial questions for the participants of the seminar were ‘What conflicts have
you ever known?’, ‘Why do conflicts occur in the community?’, and ‘How do you
solve the conflict?’ The variety answers from the participants made the
atmosphere warm and exciting. In his presentation, he explained that conflict
is a part of our lives, and conflict makes one party getting know the other
party. If you imagine that Jesus is present in this world, what would He do? We
certainly agree that Jesus will defend the oppressed, not do vengeance to those
doing evil ones, but seek peace so that all parties do what is right. At the
end of the material, he invited the participants to read the peace prayer of Saint
Francis of Assisi together.
The second speaker was Sri Guntoro who delivered the material, ‘Diversity: a potency or a threat in Lampung?’ He is the head of the Budhayana branch with 68 monasteries in East Lampung, as well as the board members of Forum for Harmony of Religions Members (FKUB) in East Lampung who plays an active role in resolving disputes over the construction of houses of worship in the East Lampung region. He said that the entire Lampung region is very diverse. The diversity consists of ethnicity, religion, language, and occupation. The paradigm that sees the differences as a threat can rise because they think they are better and more correct than others. The diversity in Lampung allows for conflicts, such as certain interest, ideology, social, and religion, in which ethnic conflict occurs frequently. Gratefully, Lampung has traditional leaders who have significant influence to manage the situation. Guntoro also appreciated Stube HEMAT as a place for young people to get to know and understand other people. If action like this is held regularly, it will maintain the integrity of Lampung, even Indonesia.
The material on Conflict Management was delivered by Rev. DR. Bambang Nugroho Hadi, a lecturer at the Theology Seminary of Shalom, Lampung. He is active in interfaith study and dialogue in Lampung Province. In the seminar, he presented the definition of conflict, the level of conflict, types of conflict, causes, and impacts of conflict. A conflict has a positive impact if it makes relationships come alive, makes a person try to adjust to the environment, brings up innovative decisions, and raises a more critical perception of differences of opinion. While the negative impact will obstruct communication, disrupt the interrelationships, interfere the teamwork, etc.
He also said that conflict can be resolved by: the initiative of one or both parties, through a mediator, or reduce the claim of each party. Conflicts can also be resolved through the intervention of the more powerful party for two conflicting parties. At last, sometimes conflicts can be resolved by themselves when each is silent and ignores the conflict that occurs between them, even conflicts do not have to be resolved. ***
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