Legal Guarantee for the Sustainability and Existence of Traditional Religion in Indonesia

Abstract

The state is a legal relationship between groups of people which is formed because of an agreement to live side by side, which in this legal relationship gives rise to an agreement between the parties who bind themselves, in this case a state is based on or is based on the existence of the law itself which is the foundation. survival of a country. The sustainability of a country is determined by the existence of laws that regulate all aspects of life between members of society, including freedom of religion. Indonesia is a country that has diverse customs, culture and beliefs which basically in Article 29 paragraph (2) of the 1945 Constitution guarantees religious freedom but unfortunately there are only six officially recognized religions in Indonesia including Islam, Christianity and Catholicism. , Hinduism, Buddhism, and Confucianism. In reality, there are various traditional beliefs in Indonesia. If we look at the existence of Article 29 paragraph (2) of the 1945 Constitution, it can be said that religious freedom has not yet been realized, therefore this research is expected to find a solution to how legal efforts can be taken to guarantee the existence and sustainability of traditional religions considering that the rights of religious adherents still exist. unrealized beliefs. This research uses a normative method using a quantitative approach and uses legal materials in the form of secondary legal materials which are legal books and legal journals.