From: "Ashwini Kumar" Mailing-List: list vediculture@yahoogroups.com Date: Sat, 21 Dec 2002 21:02:33 -0500 Subject: [world-vedic] Christianity's Aggressive Attack on Hinduism continues 1. Christianity's Aggressive Attack on Hinduism continues From: An Ex-Christian. I was a Catholic once and now I am a Hindu. So would you like to be a Hindu? It is the greatest religion on earth. I have read in many places that Christianity is a copy of Buddhism and Hinduism. Read the following interview. David Frawley's brother is a Catholic missionary. The Rediff Interview/Dr David Frawley 'The Church has harmed many Hindu families and communities and is still willing to do so'. Today the Catholic Church is losing power in the West. Most Catholics are only nominal in their beliefs. The bloody history of the Church in America, Africa and Asia is an open book and well known. The Native Americans where I live in the United States still tell stories about how the feet of their people were cut off for refusing to walk to church or their tongues cut off for refusing to recite prayers. The church has claimed that its intolerance is a thing of the past. Yet even if one accepts that it has stopped today, which is debatable, it certainly went on well into this century. That the church was prominent in Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy, and never really opposed Hitler or Mussolini, should not be forgotten. The problem is that the same attitudes and behavior that resulted in such violence in the past still go on today. The official policy of the Catholic Church today is still that Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism and other Indian religions are not valid or true. This promotes division; misunderstanding and can still lead to violence. The Goa Inquisition was probably the worst and involved torture and murder of thousands of Hindus and the destruction of many Hindu temples over a period of several decades. It was done by the same groups that promoted the genocide of Native Americans. But Church policy all along has been that Hinduism is bad and unless Hindus convert they cannot be saved. Why have Christians replaced Muslims as the hate objects for Hindus? Is it true that the VHP's campaign is driven because Sonia Gandhi is a Christian? Hindu dislike of Christianity and Islam is largely a backlash against the centuries long efforts to convert them which are still going on. As a former Catholic, I am well aware that most Catholics have no real respect for Hinduism. My uncle became a missionary to convert Native Americans and save them from hell, and Hindus are placed in the same category. The current Pope is a well-known conservative promoting evangelical activity throughout the world, but he covers his actions with a veneer of social liberalism. Similarly, the Pope will probably speak of the greatness of India and the need for brotherhood and human rights but he will certainly not say that Hindus don't need to convert to Christianity. He will portray Christianity as a religion of compassion, equality and democracy to appeal to the poor in India, though historically Christianity has commonly been aligned with monarchies, colonial armies, fascist states and ruling juntas. The American Protestants, who still portray Hinduism as a religion of the devil, are at least more honest about their views and their intentions. Hopefully it will make Hindus more savvy about what is going on in the world. Current missionary plans to convert India, both by Catholics and Protestants, are the greatest in history in terms of financial backing, media manipulation and manpower support. An entire new attack is being launched. Catholicism today is not a pluralistic tradition honouring different religious and spiritual paths as valid. It is an exclusivist tradition dominated by a leader who will not accept a Buddha, Krishna, Rama or Guru Nanak as a Son of God but only Jesus. For details see: http://www.hinduvoice.net/dec2002/christianity12.html 2. Harassment of Hindus in N.E. India by Christians Web Site: http://www.indian-express.com/ie/daily/19990208/ige08029.html The peculiar position of swamis from the N-E. From the northeastern states -- Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura, Assam, Manipur and Meghalaya -- that rarely get a mention in reportage on Hindutva. In a scathing attack on Christians, Swami Kripalanandji of Giri Parampara in Tripura alleged that missionaries were behind extremist activities in the Northeast states and that there were 19 outfits conducting activities in the region, mainly targeting Hindus. ``Those who refuse to convert are tortured or killed,'' he alleged. ``In the past few years, more than 18 Vaishnav ashrams run by Hindus in Tripura have been demolished by the Christians, while those who dominate the upper classes, force people to adopt Christianity,'' he asserted. Supporting his claims was Bamangtato, a priest of the Donyi polo sect in Arunachal Pradesh, who is convinced that Christians the world over have a devious agenda in Arunachal-- may be even a pan-Indian agenda. However, he -- and his colleagues -- were pleasantly surprised to see nearly 200 people in Ranip (a small village in Gujarat) run to touch their feet. This is because they were told in their village that very few Hindus remain in India today! Stepping out of Arunachal Pradesh for the first time, they were emboldened to ``see so many Hindus''. Saints from Assam, spoke of their hapless condition due to the activities of extremists. Criticizing VHP ignorance in the region, Swami Banagovind Parampanthi of Assam, who runs ashrams at Dibrugarh and Guwahati, said the organization was yet to discern the problem of Hindus. ``Only social work for the upliftment of poor and backward would help VHP build its image''. For details see: http://www.hinduvoice.net/dec2002/harrassment12.html 3. 45,000 Reangs hounded by Christian Church to rootless existence Title: 45,000 Reangs hounded by Church to rootless existence Author: Sujit Chakraborty Publication: The Observer Date: February 8, 1999 Mizoram has shut its doors to any possible return of over 45,000 Reang migrants who had to flee to neighbouring Tripura and Assam to escape mainly Christian missionary-backed atrocities and forcible conversions. Ironically, the national and international media and different political parties, which are crying themselves hoarse following clashes between Hindu and Christian tribals in Gujarat, have conveniently ignored the plight of the hapless Reangs tribals who are languishing in different makeshift camps of remote areas in Tripura and Assam. Bru (a derogatory term for Reang in Mizoram) National Union President Saibunga said in Silchar recently, "We are being persecuted by Mizos since we strongly opposed conversions. Mizoram is a Christian dominated State and they want everybody to become Christian. Even the Chakmas are facing persecution. Minorities are not at all safe in Mizoram. Since we raised our voice against the forcible conversions, we were driven away." More shocking is that the refugees were also deprived of their voting rights in the last November Assembly elections in Mizoram. There are now 45,000 refugees in the two states - about 36,000 in Tripura and another 9,000 in Assam. They are uncertain of returning to their ancestral land and their only hope now seems to rest on the Centre to resolve the problem. Displaced from their homeland, no matter how hard they wish, they are caught up in an unenviable situation. While the chief ministers of Tripura and Assam, Manik Sarkar and Prafulla Mahanta, have taken up the issue with the Prime Minister and Union home minister L K Advani seeking Centre's intervention or an amicable solution to the 15-month-old Reang imbroglio, the Chief Minister of Mizoram is insisting that "Reangs are illegal refugees in Mizoram." According to Reang leader Ms Ubati Reang, "The newly elected Mizoram coalition government has refused to concede the demanded Rs 1 lakh as compensation for the displaced individuals. She also spoke of maltreatment of Reang by Mizos. "Over a dozen Reang women were allegedly raped by Mizos, besides burning down about 70 Reang huts by armed Mizos in November 97. This retaliatory action resulted in exodus of Reang refugees," she added. For details see: http://www.hinduvoice.net/dec2002/45000Reangs12.html 4. Christian Church - supported atrocities on non-Christian women in Arunachal Pradesh By REGUNATHAN SUDHAMANI Har-Anand Publications Ltd.: New Delhi (2000) Reviewed by Sanjay Garg http://www.bharatvani.org/reviews/Arunachal.htm I have a copy of the Report by the Arunachal Pradesh Women's Welfare Society, which the review above refers to. Will post it when I get time - secular fascists will perhaps still not open their eyes to the reality of religion (Christianity) motivated atrocities on women in Arunachal Pradesh, their beatings and humiliations if they refuse to convert to Christianity.