Persepsi Belia Berisiko Liberal Terhadap Agenda Liberalisme (The Perception of Youth at Risk of Having Liberal Thought Towards Liberalism Agenda)

Abstract

Kajian ini bertujuan meninjau pandangan belia berisiko liberal terhadap agenda liberalisme. Liberalisme adalah pemikiran yang lahir daripada falsafah Barat, implikasi daripada penindasan dan kekejaman yang dilakukan gereja atas nama agama dan ketuhanan.  Kajian ini menggunakan metodologi kualitatif yang melibatkan temu bual bersama enam orang belia berisiko mempunyai pemikiran liberal. Pemilihan responden dibuat berdasarkan kecenderungan pemikiran dan penulisan mereka dalam media sosial yang dikenal pasti mempunyai risiko berfikiran liberal. Tulisan dan pandangan mereka terhadap isu-isu semasa berkaitan Islam dikupas mengikut pandangan logik tanpa asas agama  yang kukuh dan menolak autoriti agama sebagai satu alat penguatkuasaan terhadap umat Islam. Implikasinya lahirlah gaya fikir yang menyimpang daripada wahyu Allah SWT dan pandangan ulama muktabar. Dapatan kajian mendapati belia berisiko ini mempunyai kecenderungan terhadap pemikiran liberal dan mendukung liberalisme sebagai satu pilihan yang betul untuk umat Islam hari ini. Kajian juga menunjukkan faktor yang mendorong mereka berpegang dengan  liberalisme disebabkan perasaan trauma dan bimbang  terhadap apa yang pernah dilakukan gereja kepada penganut Kristian berulang kembali kepada umat Islam. Prejudis mereka kepada institusi agama sangat tinggi sehingga mendorong mereka menolak institusi agama sebagai badan yang menjaga urusan dan undang-undang  umat Islam. Kajian ini diharap dapat membuka ruang perbincangan yang lebih baik dengan kumpulan belia berisiko liberal agar mereka memahami Islam yang sebenar dan menyedari wujudnya perbezaan yang besar antara institusi Islam dan gereja.

Kata kunci; belia; berisiko; pemikiran; liberal; trauma

Abstract

This study surveyed the perception of youths at risk of having liberal thought towards liberalism agenda. Liberalism is a thought that was born from the western philosophy as the implication of the oppression and cruelty of the church in the name of religion and god. The study was conducted using qualitative methodology that has involved interview with six youths at risk of having liberal thought. The respondents were selected based on the inclination of their thoughts and writings in the social media that have been identified at risk of having liberal thought. Their writings and opinions towards the Islamic current issues were done solely based on logical perception with the absence of strong religious foundation and rejects religious authority as the enforcement tool for the Muslims. The implication is the birth of a thinking style that is derailed from Allah revealed knowledge and the opinions of erudite Muslim Scholars. The findings of the study found that the youths at risk incline towards liberal thinking and support liberalism as the right choice for Muslims today. The study also showed that the driving factor behind their liberal thinking is due to the trauma and concern towards what had been done by the church to the Christians would repeat itself among Muslims.  Their prejudice towards religious institution is very high to the extent it drives them to reject religious institution as the responsible body for the Muslim affairs and laws. It is hoped that this study can open the opportunity for better discussion with the youths at risk of having liberal thought so that they will be able to understand Islam in the real sense and then realize the big difference between Islamic and church institutions. 

Keywords: youth; at risk; thought; liberal; trauma