Comments on: decide now, "will you convert?" http://2mites.com/2008/10/25/decide-now-will-you-convert/ spending it all, because He is our treasure Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:49:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: James http://2mites.com/2008/10/25/decide-now-will-you-convert/comment-page-1/#comment-394 James Mon, 28 Dec 2009 00:42:12 +0000 http://2mites.wordpress.com/?p=23#comment-394 Yes, this situation mirrors that of Hindus in the states in the North-East of India, except that the scale of the persecution and the brutality is much less than what the Hindus are experiencing under an organised campaign that involves international funding, and armed guerilla groups. Common stories are that you are told to convert or you get a bullet in the head. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/south_asia/717775.stm These armed Christian terrorists are fighting a guerilla war to force the (Hindu) tribals to convert to Christianity: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/low/south_asia/758342.stm The Baptist reign of terror and forced conversions in the state of Tripura: http://www.rediff.com/news/2000/jun/23flip.htm (note the states from that article: 3 incidents of kidnapping reported every two days, never a Christian kidnapped, to an average of 500 people missing a year) Of course, the organised violence by Christians against Hindus is sadly a very old story in India. The Goan Inquisition comes immediately to mind: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goa_Inquisition#Persecution_of_Hindus India has a policy of affirmative action in place to help people who have traditionally been discriminated against in the caste system to get the opportunity to go to good schools or to hold good positions in the civil service. Many of the people who stand accused of this violence against the 'Christians' in question come from the most 'backward' (term used in India) of the castes, who are often illiterate, and suffering extreme poverty. It turns out that the gov't inquiry into the violence is revealing that the 'Christians' in question were using fake documents to swidle tribals/natives out of their land, and to take their positions in schools and the civil service. It's effectively snatching the crumbs out of the mouths of some of the poorest people on earth, and as they don't have recourse to the law since they are already economically, politically, and socially disadvantaged, they resorted to violence. Many of these 'Christians' would convert after being offered aid by churches, then convert back to Hinduism when convenient, by the way. http://www.indianexpress.com/story-print/484547/ Yes, this situation mirrors that of Hindus in the states in the North-East of India, except that the scale of the persecution and the brutality is much less than what the Hindus are experiencing under an organised campaign that involves international funding, and armed guerilla groups. Common stories are that you are told to convert or you get a bullet in the head.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/south_asia/717775.stm
These armed Christian terrorists are fighting a guerilla war to force the (Hindu) tribals to convert to Christianity:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/low/south_asia/758342.stm
The Baptist reign of terror and forced conversions in the state of Tripura:
http://www.rediff.com/news/2000/jun/23flip.htm
(note the states from that article: 3 incidents of kidnapping reported every two days, never a Christian kidnapped, to an average of 500 people missing a year)
Of course, the organised violence by Christians against Hindus is sadly a very old story in India. The Goan Inquisition comes immediately to mind: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goa_Inquisition#Persecution_of_Hindus

India has a policy of affirmative action in place to help people who have traditionally been discriminated against in the caste system to get the opportunity to go to good schools or to hold good positions in the civil service. Many of the people who stand accused of this violence against the ‘Christians’ in question come from the most ‘backward’ (term used in India) of the castes, who are often illiterate, and suffering extreme poverty. It turns out that the gov’t inquiry into the violence is revealing that the ‘Christians’ in question were using fake documents to swidle tribals/natives out of their land, and to take their positions in schools and the civil service. It’s effectively snatching the crumbs out of the mouths of some of the poorest people on earth, and as they don’t have recourse to the law since they are already economically, politically, and socially disadvantaged, they resorted to violence. Many of these ‘Christians’ would convert after being offered aid by churches, then convert back to Hinduism when convenient, by the way.

http://www.indianexpress.com/story-print/484547/

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