Pamphlet Distribution: Southern Tamil Nadu

After years of failing to gain substantial converts by degrading Hinduism and labeled it as “devil worship” and “heathen idolatry”, Christian evangelists have invented a new tactic: hijacking Hinduism. Pamphlet Distribution: Southern Tamil Nadu Evangelists use existing elements of Hinduism to misguide followers into converting to Christianity. Recently Christian zealots have begun claiming that various… Read More: Pamphlet Distribution: Southern Tamil Nadu »

Bush-sponsored Evangelisation of India-II

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No responsible journalist committed to the sacred cause of stating the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, can overlook the fact that when President Bush was moving into the Oval Office in Washington in January 2001, a worldwide Conversion Movement, comprehensively funded and promoted by American evangelical groups, was already at its… Read More: Bush-sponsored Evangelisation of India-II »

Buddhist Kingdom of Bhutan Forbids Public Christian Prayer

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THIMPHU, Bhutan, JAN. 28, 2004 (Zenit.org).- In the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan, Christians are forbidden to celebrate or pray in public and priests are denied visas to enter, says a bishop in neighboring India. Bishop Stephen Lepcha, whose Diocese of Darjeeling includes the kingdom, explained that Buddhism is the official religion of Bhutan, and every… Read More: Buddhist Kingdom of Bhutan Forbids Public Christian Prayer »

British Evangelists Protest Law, Claim Insulting Other Religions is a Right

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In the United Kingdom, Christians are speaking out against a proposed law that they say threatens their free speech. It’s happening in London, where the House of Commons recently approved a ‘religious hate law’. That law makes it a crime to use ‘insulting words’ that might stir up religious hatred. But Christians say the law… Read More: British Evangelists Protest Law, Claim Insulting Other Religions is a… »

Boundaries of faith

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  I have a simple request for Church leaders – Catholic and Protestant and I speak as a friend: Kindly don’t try to internationalise whatever quarrel you have with your non- Christian fellow citizens. In the end it will prove counter- productive. You may reap the satisfaction of having embarrassed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led… Read More: Boundaries of faith »

Bill O’Reilly calls America a ?Judeo-Christian Country?

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American Muslims have expressed outrage following the assertion by popular right-wing Fox News host Bill O?Reilly that Muslim holidays should not be observed since America is a ?Judeo-Christian country?. On the October 27 edition of Fox News? The O?Reilly Factor, host Bill O?Reilly called the idea of closing public schools for the observance of Muslim… Read More: Bill O’Reilly calls America a ?Judeo-Christian Country? »

Bangalore Miracle Show Expected to Draw in 10 Million

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The Benny Hinn Ministeries, headed by controversial evangelist Benny Hinn, announced that they are expecting over 10 million to attend a miracle show in Bangalore, India slated for January 21-23, 2005. Known as “The Festival of Blessings”, Hinn supposedly performs miracles such as talking to the dead and curing audience members of ailments. Following the… Read More: Bangalore Miracle Show Expected to Draw in 10 Million »

Ayyappa devotees’ vows copied by Andhra church’s new rules

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  HYDERABAD, India (UCAN) — One recent night at a Marian shrine in southern India, a group of Catholics in maroon shirts and black trousers gathered to rehearse the Way of the Cross ahead of Good Friday. “We are all in deeksha (fasting),” Sudhakar Reddy told UCA News while pointing to his attire on Feb.… Read More: Ayyappa devotees’ vows copied by Andhra church’s new rules »