THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: 'Love Jihad', a religious conversion racket which lures gullible girls by feigning love, has brought rivals Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Christian groups in Kerala together. The two have decided to join hands to combat the ''social evil'', which they claim is hitting their respective communities hard.
''Both Hindu and Christian girls are falling prey to the design. So we are cooperating with the VHP on tackling this. We will work together to whatever extent possible,'' K S Samson, an office-bearer of Kochi-based Christian Association for Social Action (CASA), a voluntary Christian association, told TOI. Samson said some days ago, CASA got to know about a Hindu family in a Christian parish where a school going girl was the victim. ''We immediately referred it to the VHP,'' he said, adding the saffron outfit has helped them in many cases.
The Parishad on its part has started a 'Hindu Helpline', which claims to have received as many as 1,500 calls in last three months.''Many of these callers wanted to congratulate us for our efforts and some were threats,'' said Vineesh, who manages the helpline.
The Kerala Catholic Bishops Council has come out with a set of guidelines for Christian parents warning them to be more careful about their wards. ''It's shocking but it is happening. Many Christian families are getting affected,'' said Father Johny Kochuparambil, secretary of Council's Commission for Social Harmony and Vigilance.
''We are careful as this is a sensitive issue and could even lead to a religious conflict. But now that the Kerla high court too has interfered in the matter, we have decided to take a stand,'' said Kochuparambil. The high court has asked the DGP to probe the charges and report to it.
On October 21, 2003, the Gujarat Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, Karsan Patel, instructed 400 Dang tribal children, who were boarders at a Christian school in Subir run by the Navjyot Social Service Society, "to decide whether they want to live as Hindus or die as Christians." Patel made this statement at the "Ram Kartha" convention in Subir. Hindus were asked to reclaim the territory of their god in pamphlets circulated by the VHP at the convention.
The tribals have been evicted from their own land, and threatened with death by a minister of a party that claims to be "secular".
And BTW what Gujarat has to do with this article ? Already credibility of the News agency was exposed with proper evidence. What's point in posting same thing in every thread without any reason, Link and off-topic too ?
Added: lemontree posted this piece of news from a Christian based Anti-Indian site. Do some Google research and check it
With all due respect Lemontree, I have issue with what you have posted.
a> If social service is the aim of Christian organisations why is it necessary to become Christian for the people they're helping ?
Is it really helping the poor or some political game ?
b> If Christian orgs have freedom to preach their version of fairy tales/vindictive sky god, so do people like Swami Aseemanand. If not for action on the part of Hindu orgs, Dangs would probably have gone the way of Baptist Socialist nation of Nagaland.
c> Taking away poor children to be brought up as Christian is an age old tactic followed by Christians.In Europe Jewish children were taken away from their parents and brought up as Christians.
d> Christian evangelicals/missionaries are using under hand tactics to fool innocent tribals or illiterate and poor people. Example, poverty stricken tribal with fever goes to sadhu baba and gets `vibhuti`that does not cure it, then Christian nun gives him crocin powder saying it it is Yesu prasad and fever is miraculously cured! Or taking stone images of Hindu gods and immersing in water, then a wooden cross that does not sink proving the superiority of the foreign gods! What happened to the `thou shalt not lie` commandment.
I am glad Hindu organisations are taking active cognisance of Christian missionary activity and taking appropriate action such as `ghar vapasi`. I dont approve of violence. I have no problem with an adult changing his/her faith out of their own volition but not the under hand tactics as above.
You all have been very nice and have maintained peace in this thread. I had much worries when I posted this thread. I appreciate your cooperation to keep things calm. Thank you.
I have personally experienced this myself.... Those faggarts have converted atleast 5-6 of our hospital employees alone that too in my small town- imagine the rest of India.....
I can state my personal experiences from the Chappels of Madras Medical College( Fu(k ya i am not a communal as many faggarts here think) It wont be good ... Atleast for maintaining political correctness, i Should keep mum here about it....
I just imagined If MMC itself( medicos, who are supposed to be educated and tolerant ) was like that imagine the rest!!!!!
But fortunately, i am a lazy ass liberal and hence I love Hinduism....
They dont call me a Kafir if i dont support their Lunacy you know....