2006-06-23 19:59:37 · 11 answers · asked by john a 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
In India Christians create problems with unethical conversion tactics and then cry wolf to divert attention from what really happenned.
In the 4th century AD, Christianity became the dominant and then the established religion in the Roman Empire. The Sassanian rulers of Iran wisely foresaw that the Syrian Christians within their borders would develop into a fifth column of their powerful neighbour. Their solution was to persecute the Syrian Christians. Some of these Christians fled Iran and one group, led by Thomas Cananeus (whose name would later get confused with that of Thomas Didymos the apostle), arrived on India's Malabar coast and asked for refuge. The generous and hospitable Hindus granted the wish of the refugees and honoured their commitment of hospitality for more than a thousand years. The Christian world has no record at all of any such consistent act of hospitality: the only non-Christian community which they tolerated in their midst were the Jews, and the record of Jewish-Christian co-existence is hardly bright. The Hindus, by contrast, have likewise welcomed Jewish and Parsi communities. Unfortunately, the Portuguese Catholics gained a foothold on the Malabar coast and started forcing the Malabar Christians into the structure of the Catholic Church. Even so, the Christians, who had gotten indianized linguistically and racially, tried to maintain friendly relations with the Hindus. This attitude is not entirely dead yet, a recent instance is the statement by a Kerala bishop denying the false allegation that the BJP was behind the gang-rape of four nuns in Jhabua, a lie still propagated by the missionary networks till today. However, many other Malabar Christians have been integrated into the missionary project, and are now gradually replacing the dwindling number of foreign mission personnel.
My question to you:
don't you think that working for the destruction of the very religion which allowed your community to settle and integrate, is an odd way to show your gratitude?
2006-06-29 18:05:41 · answer #1 · answered by Karma 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What a third rate mind you have... how is it that if some Hindus harrass Christians, all Hindus pay the price? If Osama bombs US all Muslims are terrorists? I think Indians are far more tolerant and advance as a people than Americans and Europeans but each place has its ****-heads so we have our share... u seem to be the one from the share of the Christian/Whites!
U are also ignorant... there are parts of india where christians are in a position to and sometimes harass others... Kerela, Nagaland, Manipur are a few examples.
2006-06-23 20:05:11 · answer #2 · answered by boogie man 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, that makes no sense. What will that really accomplished. The eye for an eye method leaves everyone blind. You should always respect one's traditions and religion, even if in return they do not respect yours. Don't contribute to whats already a big problem today by being disrespectful.
2006-06-23 20:08:11 · answer #3 · answered by krosstown221 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Western civilisation claims to protect freedom and personality. If we do the same as other cultures who do not share the same ideals, we become like them. That's just not us - I mean in Europe, of course, because I've heard muslims are not having the best of times in the US nowadays.
2006-06-23 20:06:08 · answer #4 · answered by cpinatsi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HOG WASH! Perhaps if mankind realized that we are ALL human Beings and NOT some ridiculous religious LABEL....perhaps things would be different.
Organized religion is, ironically, the root of modern day evil!
2006-06-23 20:22:41 · answer #5 · answered by Pie's_Guy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very well.. but that way, wont all humanity go down to dumps? Instead, such matters should be dealt with by bodies like UNHRC in conjunction with concerned Govts.
2006-06-23 20:05:56 · answer #6 · answered by Me & Myself 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thats not fully correct...but yes there are some odd incidents which should not happen....you also need to realize that they are hardliners in every religion...our effort should be to educate them and put them back into main stream...harrasing hindus in america and americans by muslims or vice-versa will only spoil the problem....spread love not hate my friend
2006-06-23 20:04:09 · answer #7 · answered by naveen_kalra 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Treat others how you'd like to be treated... isn't that a golden rule?
2006-06-23 20:05:44 · answer #8 · answered by Dannyelle 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't think about IF there is so many if so don't run behind if do your work
2006-06-27 06:08:09 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
do to others what you want to do unto you!
2006-06-23 20:13:39 · answer #10 · answered by MaSTeR 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋