Indian Villagers Attack Child Abuser Rev. Benson

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Missionary `was not' target

R. Suryamurthy

Tribune News Service

LET THE CHURCH KNOW HOW YOU FELL ABOUT THIS.

New Jerusalem Universal Church & Swain Revivals=Church of the Abuser

P.O. Box 757

Marietta, OH 45750

Phone: (740) 865-2973

email

 

New Delhi, January 17

The probe by the National Commission for Minorities (NCM) has

revealed startling facts about the attack on US missionary Rev Joseph

Cooper in Kerala. The report stated that the attack was not pre-

planned but was a public outcry against the "wrongdoings and immoral

acts by Rev Sam's family in the area" and the US missionary was an

unwitting victim.

 

The probe by Mr John Joseph, member of the NCM, revealed that

the "real target of attack by the public at the Gospel Convention,

Kilimanoor, Trivandrum, was one Benson and not the American

missionary."

 

The attack on Benson was as a result of the alleged immoral acts

committed by him and he was a civil contractor working for Trivandrum

Bible College and was not a preacher or a pastor, as stated in the

section of the media, the report said.

 

Benson and his family members were attacked by a mob on his way back

from the Gospel Convention on January 13. Unfortunately, the American

missionary, who was also present there was inadvertantly attacked by

the mob whose main target was Benson, the report stated.

 

The report prepared by the Christian member of the NCM has been sent

to the National Human Rights Commission. Media reports had indicated

that the attack had been carried out by suspected RSS members.

Political parties had condemned the violence and had stated that this

was the continued attack on the Christian community by members of the

Sangh Parivar.

 

The probe by the NCM stated that a local girl had allegedly been

sexually abused and harassed for four months at the Bible Christian

Centre.

 

Non-bailable case against Rev P K Sam and his son was registered by

the police. While the entire family of Rev P.K. Sam went into hiding

fearing arrest, all of them except Benson took anticipatory bail.

Since October, 2002, Benson has been in hiding.

 

The report by Mr John Joseph said the wrongdoings of Rev Sam's family

had been reported widely in the local media and residents of the area

had held dharnas for their arrests.

 

When Benson all of a sudden surfaced in the eyes of the public at a

Gospel Convention along with Rev Joseph Cooper, who is one of the

financier for Rev Sam's missionary work in the country, the probe

report stated that "it spontaneously aroused the fury of some who

knew about the misdeeds of Benson."

 

NOTE:The "church" to which this "bishop" belongs is a very eccentric

and extreme form of Pentecostal Christianity. New Jerusalem Universal

Church advertize themselves as professionals in staging revivals,

such as faith healing events and other such questionable and

sensational revival services. You can find them on the internet "New

Jerusalem Universal Church" +"Marietta, Ohio"... Rev. Swain.LET THEM

KNOW HOW YOU FELL ABOUT THIS.

New Jerusalem Universal Church & Swain Revivals

P.O. Box 757

Marietta, OH 45750

Phone: (740) 865-2973

email

BELOW IS MY LETTER TO THE PITTSBURG MEDIA IN THIS REGARD.

Regarding the attack on Joseph William Cooper.It had nothing to do

about religion. Rather it was caused by enraged villagers who

believe one of their children was sexually abused by Rev Cooper's

associate, Rev Sam Benson. Anyone, regardless of religion would be

understandbly enraged. For you to present it as an attack on

the "Noble Christians" by those "Fanatic Hindus" was highly unjust.

Also trying to besmirch the reputation of a democratically elected

leader was uncalled for and the statement,"Religious strife in India

has increased since his party won power in 1999" is varifiably false.

Facts do not change just because the media misrepresents them.

Hopefully, it is simply a lack of accurate facts that has led you to

write this article. If so please write a correction. If you can

accuse Hindus for violent attacks without any proof it should be easy

to report verifiable charges against Rev Benson. In the USA, such an

accusation would be taken very seriously and the family would not

have to take the law into their own hands.

sincerely, Vrin Parker