Wednesday, April 05, 2006

Open Doors: India - Hindutva fanatics take another crack at reconversion

India: * A Hindu extremist group planning centenary celebrations in April hopes to "reconvert" as many as 10,000 tribal Christians to Hinduism during the event. The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) will hold the Dharma Jogna in Orissa, India on April 8-10. Given the recent trend of mass "reconversion" ceremonies organized by the RSS and its sister organization, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP or World Hindu Council), Christian leaders fear many tribal people may be persuaded to reconvert against their will. "We are extremely worried," said the Rev. Dandia Basi Hrudaya, secretary of the Orissa chapter of the All India Christian Council (AICC). "The AICC and other Christian leaders are meeting this week to finalize plans to protect the tribals during this event."

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Please Pray:

-For the perseverance of Christians amidst grave opposition by the RSS and VHP.

-That the objective of the ceremonies will fail, and that these events will not become a stronghold for Satan to distract and destroy.

-That God will use this persecution once more for His glory, to show Himself to His people and to the rest of the world."

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

THE TRUTH IS THIS WHY DON'T YOU PEOPLE UNDERSTAND ANYTHING...INDIA IS QUIET HAPPY WITH WHAT EVER IT HAS THIS IS THE LAND WHERE HINDUS LIVED FOR THOUSANDS OF YEARS...WE DON'T NEED YOU PEOPLE HERE BECAUSE WITH YOUR CONFUSED FAITH YOU ARE ONLY DISTURBING THE PEACE OF THE MAINLAND....

Janet Lingel Aldrich said...

SOME of India may be "happy", but obviously the Dalits aren't. Christianity was brought to India shortly after the time of Christ by the Apostle Thomas, so it isn't as though this is some new thing.

Our faith isn't confused, either. We stand firmly on Jesus Christ; "there is no other name under heaven or earth by which men may be saved".

If you are being "disturbed", you should listen to the "small, still voice" -- Someone is trying to tell you something.

In the meantime, India needs to learn democracy. I may not approve of another's faith; I know people who were raised Christian and have fallen away. But I don't burn their houses or beat them and I don't try to "forcibly reconvert" them. I pray for them, because that's what I am called to do. And I am praying for you, too.