Guest guest Posted February 25, 2003 Report Share Posted February 25, 2003 Bhattathity M P <mpmahesh >vediculture Moderator <vediculture-owner> >AUM >Thu, 20 Feb 2003 20:33:50 +0530 > >ALERT > SOURCE >http://www.sulekha.com/chpost.asp?forum=philosophy&cid=50617&show=0 > > >Start of Thread | Followup Posts | Send to Friend >US Missionary:"Lord Krishna spreading AIDS" >by This is BJPs fault on January 20, 2003 at 17:49:22 PM >Post Your Response > >The real story behind the attack on US Missionary Joseph Cooper, who was >injured and operated upon, is somewhat different from what was reported >The attack was made by the relatives of a Dalit woman Sali who was raped by >one Benson Sam and his close relatives some months back at a Bible college >at Sreekaryam, some 10 km from here. > > > >Unable to bear the pressure at Sreekaryam, Benson Sam has come here at >Kilimanoor and the attack was actually meant on him. The Missionary however >bore the brunt of the attack. The areas in and around south Kerala are a >hub >of missionary activities and some eight months ago another foreign >missionary was attacked by the locals for allegedly passing derogatory >remarks about Lord Ayyappa. > > > > > >As for Joseph Cooper, according to the local people who inhabit areas in >and >around this dalit hamlet at Kilimanoor, he was reported to have talked of >Lord Krishna as the one who had spread AIDS. This may have provoked the >locals against Cooper. > > > >This dalit colony is highly religious. Just after their Bhajans and other >religious ceremonies, the Missionaries had allegedly made derogatory >remarks >against the Gods that the locals worship, which might be another reason for >the attack on the missionary. > > > >The State Organising secretary of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad Kummanam >Rajashekharan, while talking to this correspondent over phone said that "We >demand the arrest of the American Missionary. He is here on a visit Visa. >How can he indulge in religious preaching?" > > > > > >Post Your Response > >----- > >----- _______________ Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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