Guest guest Posted November 7, 2005 Report Share Posted November 7, 2005 http://www.christianaggression.org/ " 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 Vedic Sanskrit slogans were in praise of Jesus and not Hindu Gods. Christian propaganda pamphlets and booklets in circulation especially in and around Madurai district in Tamil Nadu also make the ludicrous suggestion that the revered Swami Vivekananda had asked the people to worship Jesus. The pamphlets, which have been put in circulation by the Madurai-based Infant Jesus Hospital (headed by Rev Fr. Caleb), also fraudulently invoke verses from the holiest Hindu scripture, the Bhagawad Gita, saying that they preach against idol worship. In fact, the pamphlets go as far as to decree that 'people should not follow any other faith other than Christianity'. The highly inflammatory pamphlets, delivered by Christian converts (primarily women), have been appearing at nearly in Southern districts of Tamil Nadu in the hopes of misleading a few gullible souls. " www.christianaggression.org/features_hijack.php Indian Church Divided on Inculturation Strategy to Entice Hindu Converts Posted November 3, 2005 Mario Rodrigues The Statesman Nov 2 2005 A conclave of priests and bishops at the Papal Seminary in Pune last week called for the renewed " Indianisation " of the Catholic Church and the adoption of Hindu rituals, including aarti during Mass, studying Sanskrit and the Vedas, experiencing ashram life and so on. The conclave discussed this and other issues besieging the Church and the laity in the new millennium. www.christianaggression.org/item_display.php?type==NEWS & id=31077207 Row between Hindus in Britain, Royal mail deepens Posted November 2, 2005 London 02 Nov 2005 newkerala.com The row between the Hindus in Britain and the Royal Mail, over a new Christmas stamp depicting a Hindu man and woman worshipping baby Jesus, has deepened, after the Royal Mail refused to withdraw the stamp. An umbrella body representing 250 Hindu organisations -- the Hindu Forum of Britain -- has demanded the withdrawal of the ''disrespectful'' stamp. The stamp features a man with a ''tilak'' on his forehead, identifying him as a Vaishnava Hindu, and the woman with traditional ''kumkum'' mark on her forehead identifying her as a married Hindu woman. Both are seen worshipping an image of baby Christ on the stamp. www.christianaggression.org/item_display.php?type==NEWS & id=30997550 American Scholar on Indian Christian Schools - The War Against Hinduism Posted November 3, 2005 By Stephen Knapp Organiser Another way that India is slowly losing its Vedic culture is through the process of secular or English and Christian education. Of course, in public schools all Vedic books have been removed from the curriculum. So there are no possibilities to study the ancient Indian literature or art. Thus Vedic values are no longer part of what the children are taught. Furthermore, the Christian schools, often staffed by Christian missionaries, can teach Christian values in their classes, and include a short study of the Bible everyday, or of a Koran if it´s an Islamic school. The so-called secular govern-ment has even helped them with free land and facilities. Since these schools offer English in their education, along with good discipline, many of the middle classes of Indians are favouring sending the children to these schools. Today, in the Indian cities, many parents of today´s children are the graduates of Christian schools, who also send their own children to such schools. As this trend continues, there will be a decreasing number of Hindus in the educated sector. Thus, children in India, with the help of the secular government, are learning Christian values and perceiving their own history and culture as something less than honourable. They are taught that such important books as the Bhagavad Gita, Ramayana, Bhagavat Purana and other Vedic texts are nothing more than mythology, and not a reuslt of one of the most profound civilisations of the world. They are also taught that their own God is but a demon and the only real way to God is through Jesus. www.christianaggression.org/item_display.php? Indian Church Divided on Inculturation Strategy to Entice Hindu Converts A conclave of priests and bishops at the Papal Seminary in Pune last week called for the renewed " Indianisation " of the Catholic Church and the adoption of Hindu rituals, including aarti during Mass, studying Sanskrit and the Vedas, experiencing ashram life and so on. The conclave discussed this and other issues besieging the Church and the laity in the new millennium. According to one report in the medi... [Nov. 3 2005] Indian Evangelists Demand Foreign Funding to Proselytize Hindus The All-India Christian Council (AICC) has opposed a section of the proposed Foreign Contribution (Management and Control) Bill, 2005 saying that it could be used to target Christian organisations charging them with conversion. The council plans to agitate against the proposed bill's controversial Section 5 (iv), which stops inflow of foreign funding to organisations which engage in " conversion through ind... 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