Guest guest Posted December 2, 2000 Report Share Posted December 2, 2000 >OFBJP Admin <BJP-News >vaidika1008 >[bJP News]: Even Jesus would not object! >Fri, 24 Nov 2000 15:12:19 -0500 > >Title: Even Jesus would not object! >Author: Tarun Vijay >Publication: Rediff >Nov. 24, 2000 > > I live near the Gole market church in Delhi. For the >last four > years, my wife, two children and I visit the church >during Christmas. Never > have we said anything critical about Jesus or >Christianity to our children. We > would like them to grow up in an atmosphere, free from >hate and acrimony. > However, seeing the hate campaign by a handful of >individuals masquerading as > spokespersons for Christians, in the media, specially >the English language one, I > feel sad. > > We can do without the tirades of the so-called >protectors of the faith, whom my > Christian friend describes as 'neo-dollar-seekers' of >the East. > > My son often asks me, "Papa, are Hindus so bad that >they would burn a father > and his sons alive? Do we have to be Christian and hate >Diwali to seek > salvation? Are Hindus pagans, heathens and are we a >country of devils? Does > Om Namah Shivaya mean 'let the evil forces befall upon >you?" > > All these voices, have unfortunately reached him from >the offices of the same > church and the literature published by its followers, >where we go to bow our > head before Jesus, an apostle of peace. > > Hate kills. And those who call themselves 'leaders' of >Christians are at the > forefront of this hate campaign against the Hindus and >their Dharma, exactly > in the same way as in the times of Swami Vivekananda. > > The irony is that the same Swami started celebrating >Christmas, officially, in > every ashram of the Ramakrishna Mission worldwide. If >the church was not > controlled from a foreign soil, the culture, traditions >and civilisation of this > great country would have had a beneficial influence on >the indigenous church. It > would have never thought of a hateful campaign against >fellow non-Christians. > > The idea of establishing a national church originated >with Indian Christians > themselves in the early sixties. His Eminence Mar >Athanasius Joel S Williams, > archbishop of the Indian National Church, demanded that >in the best interest of > India's security and the well being of Indian >Christians, a national church, > devoted to Jesus Christ and loyal to the soil of India, >should be established. > > The need arose because during the imperial time, >whether the rulers were > Portuguese or British, the church and the missionaries >active in India always > owed their loyalties to the foreign ruler. They got >protection and 'harvested' the > poor souls of 'heathens and pagans' (read Hindus) under >the shadow of > tyrannical white masters. When the nation became free >and imperialism ended, > it was but natural that the patriotic Christians felt >the need to free themselves > from the yoke of foreign churches. > > Archbishop Williams gave dozens of examples of how the >missionaries active in > India were loyal to the imperialist rulers and had to >take an oath which among > other things enjoined them, "to be loyal to Portugal in >all the countries > discovered or to be discovered, conquered or to be >conquered, by Portugal. > And to warn Portugal of any activity (political or >otherwise) which may be > contemplated against her." > > After the decline of the Portuguese, the British also >prescribed a similar oath > for all the missionaries active in British India. It >said: "I .. (name).. swear in the > name of god that I will be exactly faithful to all >those prescriptions of the holy > See… I include in this promise exact obedience to any >rules laid down by His > Majesty's representatives, and also an undertaking to >refrain from doing, saying > or writing anything either publicly or privately, to >the prejudice of the British > government in India." > > After Independence also, the church, thriving on >foreign money, controlled and > dictated by the foreigners, continued spreading hatred >against the very people > who were tolerant enough to shelter it and gave it the >freedom to propagate > Christianity here! > > Today there are several big publishing houses >controlled and funded by foreign > funding agencies producing tones and tones of hate >literature against Hindus. > The very call of the Pope on our soil to bring us to >the fold of Christianity was > the most unwarranted 'attack' on Hindus and other >non-Christian faiths. > > One might even legitimately ask what is the church >doing in the northeast? > Rebel Christian outfits controlled and financed by >international church > organisations like the World Council of Churches, are >attacking the sovereignty > and integrity of India. There is enough evidence of it >especially in Nagaland and > Tripura. > > The idea of a national church has nothing to do with >the way Christians choose > to profess their faith. This is not nationalising the >faith as some have argued. I > do not believe that there is a direct relation between >religion and patriotism. > However, the moot point is that only if India survives >can the faith -- any faith > survive. The world is aware of the dirty role played by >the Vatican in the > disintegration of the Soviet Union and in the change of >regime in Poland. The > Vatican-CIA nexus has been exposed too often that it >does not bear repetition. > > A foreign church that does not believe in the equality >of religions, which gives a > call for a crusade against another religion in Europe >when its growth frightened > it, is against the very grain of the idea called >Bharat. > > I believe that a majority of ordinary Indian Christians >are different from their > so-called 'leaders' sitting in Delhi. In pursuit of >dollar-grants they abuse, insult, > and defame Hindus and the nation. > > If a national church were there, no one would have ever >thought of a Christian > 'leader' deposing before the US Congress and thus >insulting the India state. No > national church would have thought of attacking Hindus >during Diwali by > giving or accepting a call to proselytise them. > > A national church would profess and propagate the faith >in an atmosphere of > mutual co-existence and respect. It would stand for the >security and the integrity > of the nation. It would not be a 'dollar-seeker' >church, but a church for Bharat > and Bharatiya people. Even Jesus would not object to >it. > > Tarun Vijay is the editor of the RSS weekly, >Panchjanya. >---- > http://www.ofbjp.org >---- >A worldwide community of BJP's friends, supporters and activists: >Friends of the BJP - Worldwide: http://www.ofbjp.org/fob >featuring Monthly Chat: Second Saturday of every month, >10 AM Eastern US time (calculate local time accordingly) >---- > > ______________________________\ _____ Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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