Guest guest Posted October 24, 1999 Report Share Posted October 24, 1999 Let the world know that Hinduism is not just worshipping Gods and Goddesses. We know the family values. Those people targeting Hinduism don't know what are the teachings of Hinduism. The first step, even they consider themselves as most civilized people, yet to learn the meaning and value of family values. Let them know that how hollow they are. Many of them even don't know where the boundary of USA ends or begin. sesi rekha palle [sesi72] Sunday, October 24, 1999 11:46 AM Ramakrishna Re: [ramakrishna] Digest Number 237 " sesi rekha palle " <sesi72 > " JAIRAM SESHADRI " <seshadri >Ramakrishna >Ramakrishna >Re: [ramakrishna] Digest Number 237 >Fri, 22 Oct 1999 21:08:05 -0500 > > >Namaskar...please read this article fromthe Washington Post...i, for >one, could not believe i was reading what i was... > >i was wondering whether some/all of us should react with a response, >if any indeed is befitting? > >pranaams > >++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > >Southern Baptists, Expanding Effort, Target > Hindus for Conversion > > By Hanna Rosin > Washington Post Staff Writer > Thursday, October 21, 1999; Page A19 > >The Southern Baptists expanded an aggressive new >proselytizing campaign this week, publishing a short prayer book >aimed at converting Hindus to Christianity. > >The prayer book is the second published by the >Southern Baptists' International Mission Board this year, and has >again provoked charges of > arrogance and religious insensitivity. Last month, >leaders of the nation's > second-largest denomination offended Jewish leaders > by >distributing a > book urging its members to evangelize Jews during >their 10 holy days. > > Like the previous pamphlet, the latest one asks >Southern Baptists to pray > for the conversion of Hindus during their holiest >week, Divali, a festival of > lights commemorating the god Rama's return from > exile. >The board plans > to distribute the guide to its 40,000 churches >beginning Friday, in time for > the celebrations in late October. > > Compared with the Jewish guide, this one uses far > less >tactful tones to > describe Hindus, beginning with its very first >sentence: " More than 900 > million people are lost in the hopeless darkness of >Hinduism. " > > " Pray that Hindus who celebrate the festival of > lights >would become aware > of the darkness in their hearts that no lamp can >dispel, " the guide continues. > > Hindu leaders reacted angrily to these depictions, >describing them as relics > of an ugly colonial age. > > " Darkness! This is really offensive, " said Suresh >Gupta, president of the > Durga Temple in Fairfax. " Why should they try to >change us? We have a > value system people crave in this country. We teach >respect for others, for > marriage vows, for elders. It's what every religion >should teach. " > > The book is a kind of cultural anthropology written >from a missionary > perspective. Each page shows a snapshot of life in >India described through > a Christian lens: > > " Mumbai is a city of spiritual darkness. Eight out > of >every 10 people are > Hindu, slaves bound by fear and tradition to false >gods, " it reads. Or: > " Satan has retained his hold on Calcutta through > Kali >and other gods and > goddesses of Hinduism. It's time for Christ's >salvation to come to > Calcutta. " > > Southern Baptists defended the proselytizing > campaign. > " If I had a Hindu > sitting right here at my desk I would apologize if I >had been offensive, " said > Randy Sprinkle, who oversaw the book's publication. > " Certainly God's > love is not meant to be offensive. " > > " Some people accused us of being arrogant when we > were >praying for the > Jews of the world, " he continues. " I would > acknowledge >that there is an > element of arrogance. But it's the arrogance of >truth. " > > Gupta was unmoved. " If I had you sitting here, I > would >not want to convert > you to be a Hindu, " he responded. " I would want you > to >live a good life. " > > > >------ >Sri Ramakrishnaye Namah >Vivekananda Centre London >http://www.btinternet.com/~vivekananda/ ><< text3.html >> Respected Jairamji Pranams. I really felt very bad after reading that article. I am very proud of myself that i am a hindu and I think there are millions of hindus who think like the same and no others can change our attitude and convert us. The Divine mother is so compassionate and loving, so she will forgive all these foolish people who are commenting like this. I pray to Divine mother to change these people way of thinking. with love to all my brothers and sisters sesi. Sri Ramakrishnaye Namah Vivekananda Centre London http://www.btinternet.com/~vivekananda/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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