“Never attribute to Devil-worshipping conspiracies what opportunism, emotional instability, and religious bigotry are sufficient to explain.”–Shawn Carlson, Ph.D. In an ideal society that protects religious freedom, people have the right to choose which religion is best for them and criticize other faiths when those faiths infringe upon the rights of others. But what is… Read More »
At least from 1540 onwards, and in the island of Goa before that year, all the Hindu idols had been annihilated or had disappeared, all the temples had been destroyed and their sites and building material was in most cases utilized to erect new Christian Churches and chapels. Various viceregal and Church council decrees… Read More »
The Cachar and North Cachar Hills districts of Assam located in the southern banks of river Brahmaputra witnessed the worst ever-ethnic mayhem between the Dimasa and Hmar tribes, rattling the age-old bonhomie. The mercury soared to new summit with the summary execution of 27 Dimasas in March 2003 culminating in to mass exodus of… Read More »
An AIADMK leader in Pondicherry recently sounded the alarm over a conversion spree in his constituency, Uppalam, which is resulting in an open assault on Tamil culture in the area (New Indian Express, April 18, 2003). In a debate in the State Assembly, Mr A Anbalagan alleged that married women were being prohibited from… Read More »
The Vishwa Hindu Parishad today alleged that forcible religious conversions were on the rise in Tamilnadu and said the law against such conversions was not being implemented effectively. Addressing a press meet here, Mohan Joshiji, Akhil Bharatheeya Secretary (Dharma Prasar), VHP, said religious conversions were taking place on a large-scale in certain districts of the… Read More »
The Sri Lankan Catholic Church, the Catholic Radio Veritas based in Phillipines, the Tamil Catholic hierachy and its priests have been the main links of the global network of the Church to protect, promote, provide succor and cover to the internationally banned Tamil Tigers. Fr. Jegath Gaspar Raj is somewht different. This catholic priest comes… Read More »
The Census Commission of India is yet to publish the details pertaining to the latest census of 2001. One does not know if the Indian Christian leadership were able to scoop out some inside information from the office of the Census Commission. They have already started asserting that there will be marginal decline in… Read More »
Open Letter to Valson Thampu: Dear Rev. Valson Thampu, The T.N. ordinance and Article 25, The Hindu dated 13 October by you where you made a statement ” What are the ground realities in respect of conversion and the moment matters of conscience like conversion are legislated upon from an obstructionist standpoint, this allergy… Read More »
Introduction: Contrary to the policy of Carmelite of Mary Immaculate missionaries, they entertain converted (dalit) Christians neither in the appointments nor in the admissions. The institution and church started for the dalit converts about two centuries back are now out of bounds for them. This is one among several instances of dalit live of Christian… Read More »
Delivered at a public discussion organised by Prajna Bharati A.P., on “The Ethics of Religious Conversions” at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Hyderabad. I was raised as a Catholic and went to Catholic school. My uncle was, and still is, a missionary. We were told that he was going to South America to save the souls of… Read More »