Guest guest Posted December 29, 2004 Report Share Posted December 29, 2004 http://www.hinduismtoday.com/hpi/2004/12/28.shtml 3. Christians See Conversion Opportunities in Disaster Relief http://www.crosswalk.com/faith/1303677.html VIRGINIA, USA, December 28, 2004: The Christian website, Crosswalk.com, published a long story about Christian relief efforts following the tsunami ("source"). While the Christian charity exhibited by the rapid response of Christian organizations is admirable, the ulterior motives of conversion expressed by some are disturbing: Some excerpts: ....."Doctor Ajith Fernando, who is considered by some to be the "Billy Graham of Sri Lanka,' heads up the Youth for Christ (YFC) office there. A long-time friend and partner of NDI, he wrote to Williams from Sri Lanka: 'What a sad day this has been! We keep hearing of more and more friends and loved ones of friends who have died or lost much of their belongings. The death toll for Sri Lanka alone is over 10,000 and keeps rising. We have prayed and wept for our nation for many years. The most urgent of my prayers has always been that my people would turn to Jesus. I pray that this terrible, terrible tragedy might be used by God to break through into the lives of many of our people.' " ....."In the wake of this disaster, Gospel For Asia's 1.5 million- member Believers Church in India is rallying support and deploying its leadership and members to minister to those suffering both physically and spiritually. 'In times like these, we know that God opens the hearts of those who suffer, and we pray that as our workers demonstrate God's love to them, many of them will come to know for the first time that real security comes only through Him,' Gospel For Asia president K.P. Yohannon said. He add, 'We ask that our brothers and sisters in the West take the time today to pray for these millions of victims, that they will feel God's presence and grace in a special way.' " --- ----------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 30, 2004 Report Share Posted December 30, 2004 Thank God India is refusing aid from western nations. We had experience of dummping of waste earlier and mind you the offer from the west was much smaller than what India was offering the other affected nations. It is time the western nations understood that India is not a begger as they would like themselves to believe. Every aid from western nations is intended to further the self interest of west and not for real help. I have seen the prefeidy of western aid to africa. anamikafisher <anamikafisher wrote: http://www.hinduismtoday.com/hpi/2004/12/28.shtml 3. Christians See Conversion Opportunities in Disaster Relief http://www.crosswalk.com/faith/1303677.html VIRGINIA, USA, December 28, 2004: The Christian website, Crosswalk.com, published a long story about Christian relief efforts following the tsunami ("source"). While the Christian charity exhibited by the rapid response of Christian organizations is admirable, the ulterior motives of conversion expressed by some are disturbing: Some excerpts: ....."Doctor Ajith Fernando, who is considered by some to be the "Billy Graham of Sri Lanka,' heads up the Youth for Christ (YFC) office there. A long-time friend and partner of NDI, he wrote to Williams from Sri Lanka: 'What a sad day this has been! We keep hearing of more and more friends and loved ones of friends who have died or lost much of their belongings. The death toll for Sri Lanka alone is over 10,000 and keeps rising. We have prayed and wept for our nation for many years. The most urgent of my prayers has always been that my people would turn to Jesus. I pray that this terrible, terrible tragedy might be used by God to break through into the lives of many of our people.' " ....."In the wake of this disaster, Gospel For Asia's 1.5 million- member Believers Church in India is rallying support and deploying its leadership and members to minister to those suffering both physically and spiritually. 'In times like these, we know that God opens the hearts of those who suffer, and we pray that as our workers demonstrate God's love to them, many of them will come to know for the first time that real security comes only through Him,' Gospel For Asia president K.P. Yohannon said. He add, 'We ask that our brothers and sisters in the West take the time today to pray for these millions of victims, that they will feel God's presence and grace in a special way.' " --- ----------- / Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 30, 2004 Report Share Posted December 30, 2004 IMO, Christians see conversion opportunites everywhere, they see the virgin mary in a piece of cheese toast. I just hope that the U.S. collaborates with the U.N. to bring aid to the regions afflicted instead of trying to set up its own system and compete with the U.N. another power grab, another "opportunity" when what is really needed is help. pr , sankara menon <kochu1tz> wrote: > Thank God India is refusing aid from western nations. We had experience of dummping of waste earlier and mind you the offer from the west was much smaller than what India was offering the other affected nations. It is time the western nations understood that India is not a begger as they would like themselves to believe. > Every aid from western nations is intended to further the self interest of west and not for real help. > I have seen the prefeidy of western aid to africa. > > anamikafisher <anamikafisher> wrote: > > > http://www.hinduismtoday.com/hpi/2004/12/28.shtml > > 3. Christians See Conversion Opportunities in Disaster Relief > http://www.crosswalk.com/faith/1303677.html > > VIRGINIA, USA, December 28, 2004: The Christian website, > Crosswalk.com, published a long story about Christian relief efforts > following the tsunami ("source"). While the Christian charity > exhibited by the rapid response of Christian organizations is > admirable, the ulterior motives of conversion expressed by some are > disturbing: > > Some excerpts: > > ...."Doctor Ajith Fernando, who is considered by some to be > the "Billy Graham of Sri Lanka,' heads up the Youth for Christ (YFC) > office there. A long-time friend and partner of NDI, he wrote to > Williams from Sri Lanka: 'What a sad day this has been! We keep > hearing of more and more friends and loved ones of friends who have > died or lost much of their belongings. The death toll for Sri Lanka > alone is over 10,000 and keeps rising. We have prayed and wept for > our nation for many years. The most urgent of my prayers has always > been that my people would turn to Jesus. I pray that this terrible, > terrible tragedy might be used by God to break through into the > lives of many of our people.' " > > ...."In the wake of this disaster, Gospel For Asia's 1.5 million- > member Believers Church in India is rallying support and deploying > its leadership and members to minister to those suffering both > physically and spiritually. 'In times like these, we know that God > opens the hearts of those who suffer, and we pray that as our > workers demonstrate God's love to them, many of them will come to > know for the first time that real security comes only through Him,' > Gospel For Asia president K.P. Yohannon said. He add, 'We ask that > our brothers and sisters in the West take the time today to pray for > these millions of victims, that they will feel God's presence and > grace in a special way.' " > > > > --- > ----------- > > Sponsor > > > > Links > > > / > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 2004 Report Share Posted December 31, 2004 I feel that any one of our previous presidents, Republican or Democrat, would have responded to this disaster much sooner and with stronger support. I have very little in my bank account these days, and as I shared a portion through an online donation, I could not help but think about those sayings about giving and how it multiplies back to you. But then I thought: "Oh, but I shouldn't be thinking about how it will benefit me to give..." but since I already did think it, I guess it won't benefit me after all. I hope at least the donation I made offers some relief to those in need since I wasn't pure enough in my offering for it to benefit me! MAV In , "prainbow61" <paulie- rainbow@u...> wrote: > > IMO, > > Christians see conversion opportunites everywhere, they see the virgin mary in a piece of > cheese toast. > > I just hope that the U.S. collaborates with the U.N. to bring aid to the regions afflicted > instead of trying to set up its own system and compete with the U.N. another power grab, > another "opportunity" when what is really needed is help. > > pr > > > , sankara menon <kochu1tz> wrote: > > Thank God India is refusing aid from western nations. We had experience of dummping > of waste earlier and mind you the offer from the west was much smaller than what India > was offering the other affected nations. It is time the western nations understood that > India is not a begger as they would like themselves to believe. > > Every aid from western nations is intended to further the self interest of west and not > for real help. > > I have seen the prefeidy of western aid to africa. > > > > anamikafisher <anamikafisher> wrote: > > > > > > http://www.hinduismtoday.com/hpi/2004/12/28.shtml > > > > 3. Christians See Conversion Opportunities in Disaster Relief > > http://www.crosswalk.com/faith/1303677.html > > > > VIRGINIA, USA, December 28, 2004: The Christian website, > > Crosswalk.com, published a long story about Christian relief efforts > > following the tsunami ("source"). While the Christian charity > > exhibited by the rapid response of Christian organizations is > > admirable, the ulterior motives of conversion expressed by some are > > disturbing: > > > > Some excerpts: > > > > ...."Doctor Ajith Fernando, who is considered by some to be > > the "Billy Graham of Sri Lanka,' heads up the Youth for Christ (YFC) > > office there. A long-time friend and partner of NDI, he wrote to > > Williams from Sri Lanka: 'What a sad day this has been! We keep > > hearing of more and more friends and loved ones of friends who have > > died or lost much of their belongings. The death toll for Sri Lanka > > alone is over 10,000 and keeps rising. We have prayed and wept for > > our nation for many years. The most urgent of my prayers has always > > been that my people would turn to Jesus. I pray that this terrible, > > terrible tragedy might be used by God to break through into the > > lives of many of our people.' " > > > > ...."In the wake of this disaster, Gospel For Asia's 1.5 million- > > member Believers Church in India is rallying support and deploying > > its leadership and members to minister to those suffering both > > physically and spiritually. 'In times like these, we know that God > > opens the hearts of those who suffer, and we pray that as our > > workers demonstrate God's love to them, many of them will come to > > know for the first time that real security comes only through Him,' > > Gospel For Asia president K.P. Yohannon said. He add, 'We ask that > > our brothers and sisters in the West take the time today to pray for > > these millions of victims, that they will feel God's presence and > > grace in a special way.' " > > > > > > > > -------------------------------- ---- > > ----------- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sponsor > > > > > > > > Links > > > > > > / > > > > > > > > > > Terms of Service. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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