Showing posts with label Conversion. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Conversion. Show all posts

Sunday, November 29, 2009

"God, Save Us From The Saviours"

The following is an excerpt of an article on Christian Conversions by B R Haran Ji. It is high time that the Hindu Community wakes up and puts an end to all this nonsense.

Thiruvanmiyur is a beautiful place in Chennai, on the East Coast Road leading up to the southern tip of Tamil Nadu. Thiruvanmiyur is historically significant as the place where Vanmiki Maharishi did penance and worshipped Bhagwan Shiva. There is a Shiva temple Sri Marundeeswarar Temple. There is also a small temple for Maharishi Vanmiki opposite (slightly diagonal) to the Shiva Temple; both stand as testimonies to the ancient history of this sacred place.

Now, within hundred yards of the Shiva Temple, stands a huge ‘Advent Church’ which was started as a small prayer house just three years ago. On 5 August 2009, two digital banners, placed just above the compound wall of the Church, attracted the attention of passers by. They read, “Christian Brahmin Seva Samiti - First Year Anniversary” and announced, “Kathaakaalakshebam (Religious discourse) by Pujya Sri Bhagavathar Vedanayaga Saastrigal on Saturday 8 August evening by 5 pm – Entry free.”

Though churches claim they don’t practice casteism, the reality is exactly the opposite, as evidenced by conflicts between various castes within Christianity in various places. In fact, when evangelists convert gullible Hindus, especially Scheduled Castes, they always deceive them saying, “All are equal in the eyes of Jesus.” But once the conversion is over, the evangelists close their eyes and the
converted group finds no change except in the god and the pattern of worship. Still, the “Christian-Brahmin” Samiti was a real shocker as Brahmins converting is a rare phenomenon.

P.S: When these missionaries try to "save" people from "Satan". All we could pray is "God, please save me from these saviours!"

Thursday, May 7, 2009

'Spend Money to Improve Poor, Rather Than Conversion'

The following is a report on the stature of Dalit Christians in the Christian community. It is an irony that conversion of Dalits to Christianity occurs mainly by telling them (the Dalits) that the Hindu society has isolated them and kept them backward. Christianity which professes that it does not have any caste system, still calls these converts as Dalit Christians. Its time that the converts introspect on what they have gained by converting? As swami Dayananda Saraswati says "Save us from these saviours" Dont you think the man in the photo also seems to say the same???!!!. Now read the report...

Mr. R.L. Francis is the National President of the “Poor Christian Liberation Movement.” Unhappy with the stagnant condition of dalits who converted to Christianity, Francis is asking the Church for less proselityzing and more compassion.

Mr. Francis says that church authorities are spending millions of rupees in preaching: there are around two hundred Catholic dioceses in India and the Vatican encourages a vigorous growth. But Mr. Francis says that if Catholic Church spends more money to help the existing dalit Christians, they will have better opportunity in their lives.

Mr. France says that the church authorities have best educational institutions in India: around 22% of the nation’s educational institutions and 30% of health care facilities. Next to government, the churches are the biggest land owners in India. In spite of having enough facilities with the church yet dalit Christians’ condition is deteriorating. Dalit Christians are often illiterate in spite of having best convent schools in the church. Thousands of tribal girls are forced to do hard work with low pay and no recognition, he says.

The Poor Christian Liberation Movement regrets the behavior of Church authorities who are collecting money from national and international level. The money is not reaching fully to the effected people. Mr. R.L. Francis says,”There are no problem between Christians and Hindus. The problems come only when we interfere in the lives of others and religions. We should follow sincerely our own religion without criticizing. We must honor all the religions because all religions give salvation.”

Source: www.free-press-release.com

Saturday, April 25, 2009

Evangelists want to "save" Obama's Grandma From Eternal Damnation!

NAIROBI, KENYA: A row is simmering between Christians and Muslims in Kenya over reported attempts to convert President Obama’s grandmother, Sarah Obama, to Christianity.”We had invited her to grace our meeting in Kisumu,” Lewis Ondiek, an official with the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Kenya, told Ecumenical News International. “Mama Sarah had assured us that she was converting, and we were ready to baptize her today,” Seventh-day Adventist Pastor Tom Obuya claimed.

Some family members stopped Sarah Obama from attending the service, which was led by an Australian evangelist, John Jeremic. Sheikh Mohamed Khalifa, secretary of the Council of Imams and Preachers of Kenya, said “Mama Sarah should not be forced by anybody to join Christianity since she is a Muslim. Conversion must take place in a voluntary manner.” He said, “Muslims will not sit and watch one of their own being coerced by some religious leaders to convert to Christianity.”

The 87-year-old Obama captured the media spotlight in the remote, mainly Christian village of Kogelo, in western Kenya, soon after Barack Obama was elected president in November. She is widely sought after to preside over occasions because of her new status.

Source: RNS

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Dollars poured into India for Conversion

Each year, the Government of India's Ministry of Home Affairs releases a report (URL below) entitled, "Receipt of Foreign Contributions by Voluntary Associations.

Following are the Associations which receive the funds

Gospel Fellowship Trust India, USA -- $60,305,263

Gospel for Asia, USA -- $36,100,000

Plan International, UK -- $29,257,895

Foundation Vicent E Ferrer, Alicante, Spain -- $27,428,947

Christian Aid, UK -- $21,094,737

Miseror Mozartstrasse, Germany -- $20,457,895

Foundacion Vicente Ferrer, Madrid, Spain -- $20,118,421

Oxfam, UK -- $19,721,053

NOVIB, Netherlands -- $19,321,053

Deptt for International Devpt (DFID), UK -- $15,723,684

Kindemothilfe, Germany -- $14,318,421

Save the Children Fund, UK -- $13,594,737

Manos Unidas, Spain -- $13,050,000

Missio, Germany -- $12,900,000

Population Service International USA -- $12,826,316

Total funds sent to India: -- $336,218,421

Though the Focus and goal as a ministry is to reach the 2.7 billion people who have never heard about the love of God (proselytisation intent, what else?)In India alone, there are over 500,000 villages. Most of the donations go toward relief work, rural development, medicine and education. "Maintenance of priests/preachers/other religious functionaries" is 15th on the list of purposes, receiving $21 million dollars of all foreign funding. Of the fifteen top donor agencies given eight are Christian, seven are secular and none are Hindu.

Following are the examples of intent given by these organizations themselves. Gospel Missions of India (GMI), “stays abreast of the work of the missionaries and ministries in India to ensure that gifts are faithfully invested for the Lord's work". Gospel for Asia is a Texas-based Christian missionary organization whose, "Focus and goal as a ministry is to reach the 2.7 billion people in the 10/40 window who have never heard about the love of God. In India alone, there are over 500,000 villages with no Gospel witness." These paragraphs are self explanatory about the real intent which is proselytisation through use of these funds. It is not service for the sake of service as the ground reality in Bharat shows.

The report is available on http://mha.gov.in/fcra/annual/ar2005-06.pdf

Source: haindavakeralam.com

Monday, February 2, 2009