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Weed out Christianity, says Hindu BJP nationalist leader
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Prahlad Remani, a state lawmaker with the Bharatiya Janata Party, made the statement at Independence Day celebrations. For the Global Council of Indian Christians, “the tally of anti-Christian incidents has topped 200” since the BJP came to power in 2008. The latest occurred on 15 August, when two Protestant clergymen were attacked by Hindu extremists and detained by police.
Bangalore (AsiaNews) – A Hindu nationalist leader with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) vowed last Sunday to weed out the seeds of Christianity in the State of Karnataka. On the same day, two Protestant clergymen were detained by police. Since the BJP has been in power in the state, there have been more than 200 anti-Christian incidents.
Speaking during India’s Independence Day celebrations on 15 August, Prahlad Remani, a member of the Karnataka State Legislature, said that he would not remain quiet until Christianity was weeded out of his state.
“People must remain aware and watchful about the spread of these seeds of Christianity,” said the lawmaker, who is a member of the ruling Hindu nationalist BJP, which has ruled Karnataka since May 2008. “The followers of any religion, including the Hindus and others, must weed out Christianity”.
In response to this kind of statement, Sajan Kavinkalath George, national chairman of the Global Council of Indian Christians (GCIC), said, “If the elected members of the State Assembly indulge in such inflammatory speeches,” which are “intended to disrupt communal harmony and cause mistrust, what can be expected of the lumpen elements who have their tacit support to carry out their threats and violence against the vulnerable minority Christian community.”
The results are for everyone to see. So far, George noted, “the tally of anti-Christian incidents has topped 200”. And of course, they continue. The latest anti-Christian act came on India’s Independence Day, 15 August, when two ministers from “Campus Crusade for Christ” and ten of their followers were detained by the police in Mandya district.
The two clergymen were conducting a religious service when 30 Hindu militants burst into the building where the meeting was taking place. Police also moved in but instead of arresting the Hindu troublemakers, they arrested the two clergymen and about ten members of the congregation. The latter were eventually released, but the two pastors were held on proselytising charges.
To avoid a repeat of utterances like Remani’s or arrests like those in Mandya, Mgr Bernard Moras, archbishop of Bangalore, called on Karnataka Governor Hansraj Bhardwaj to direct all ministers and legislators to avoid making inflammatory and derogatory statements against different religions.
Christians constitute a small minority in Karnataka of about a million out of a total population of 53 million. (NC)
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Christianity is the largest religion in the world in terms of number of followers.
Sheila David
cairnsweb.net
Mr. Visitor: You mentioned
Mr. Visitor:
You mentioned that Pentecostals as a cults needs to be explained. It
seems like your knowledge about that subject is totally misguided. You can read some books about
that movement. The Assembly of God Church is the fastest growing Church in the world, which is a Pentecostal denomination . The mainline Pentecostal Churches,
along with the Charismatic movement spreading through the mainline
Churches create a big force in the world; perhaps the greatest
Christian religious force. Pastor Paul Thangaiah in Bangalore and
Pastor D. Mohan in Chennai are Assembly of God Pastors.
When the Pentecostal movement came to India around 1925, very
few people were attracted to that, but now it is spreading all across
India. Indeed, the mainline denominations tried to barricade them. So,
the Pentecostal believers have suffered a lot of pain from the mainline
Churches, rather than the non-Christians.
Most of the Pentecostal leaders were not highly educated in those days, and in their
fanatical spirituality, they created some ultra radical doctrines, and
that can be defined as the " borderline fanaticism".
Wearing no jewelry, no medical treatment, only the white dress,
isolation from the world and other denominations, were all ultra
radical doctrines of those days, but those things are of the past.
The Pentecostal Churches do more evengelization than many other
denominations. If you go through the internet, you can read about the
world Pentecostal movement and gather some solid information.
I grew up in Kerala, and my father knew majority of the Christian leaders,
and I was close to many of the Pentecostal leaders of that time.
I am totally a non-denominational person in my convictions, but greatly
interestred to learn about different denominations; their doctrines
and way of worship.
Pentecostalism is an AFRICAN CULT
No Mathew,
I don't care how many great "Christian phoney leaders" you knew in Kerala. Kerala itself is a corrupted state full of Hinduism mixed in with Christianity. First it is nestorianism getting in with St Thomas christianity followed by the Pentecult movement started from Azusa by the African seymour.
Assemblies of God traces its origin from Azusa street revival. Seymour studied under Parham, who was a racialist and a man who advocated racial separation and racial segregation in USA similar to apartheid. Seymour himself started "Azusa" a mixture of African spiritism + Gnosticism. Even Christain leaders condemned Azusa.
This so called African spiritism if you look at their clapping and dancing practices you will find parallels to African religions in west Africa, obviously carried on by Seymour the slave of Africans.
Assemblies of God may be "fast growing " cult, just as Jehovah's witness is. Most of the established churches, Catholic, Anglican, Baptist, Methodist etc are a continuation of what was handed over to the Apostles by Christ. Pentecultal movement with its screaming and demonic african influence is NOT Christianity. It has no love of Christ, it's focus is on power rather than on fruits. Ofcourse God may allow them to have some power, because God is good and He is gracious , but are they really rooted in Christ? NO. this is not 1st century Christianity, none of the Jewish culture you will find screaming and babbling and rolling on floor, howling like dogs, owls, calling others "demons" casually, controlling others like a cult, abusing established churches. Assemblies of GOD IS A CULT. Dirty and dangerous Cult. Period.
It is the FRUITS of the spirit that define a Christian,Mathew.
Dear Mr. Visitor: I am a
Dear Mr. Visitor:
I am a strong believer in Jesus Christ, born and brought up in Kerala,
but living living in the U.S.
What kind of judgment I did? That MLA is a trouble maker, and a
fanatic to create bad blood in between the people of the same community.
What is wrong is wrong, and we have the right to tell it openly, and I
am not the least afraid to tell it.
Had he delivered a sermon like this in any country to instigate troubles,
he would have been arrested and put into jail.
If a white politician makes a derogatory remark about the black people
as "negro" or "nigger", he will face serious legal battle. Words are very
powerful and it must be used properly.
I hope that you understood my point.
warm regards.
To "Strong" christian Mathew.
Being born and brought up in a backward state does not give you "more " understanding of Christianity over others Mathew. Obviously the high suicide rate of Kerala speaks for itself. You are a strong Christian or whatever, so much arrogance Mathew, let God decide wether you are a strong Christian or not.
Define "strong" Christian Mathew, let us see how you evaluate yourself.
"MAINLINE" Christian denominations are the continuation of the Apostle's work and established churches. They focus more on character, love and the worship of Christ. Not screaming in tongues and the arrogance displayed by pentecults who follow African demons of Azusa.
wipe out Christianity
Mr. M.L.A., you are drunk to deliver anti-Christian rhetoric in the wrong
place and time. Many mighty people tried to wipe out Christianity,
but through severe presecution, Christianity has spread like wildfire
all over the world. Your dreams are simply a foolish fascination. I pray
for you to have mercy from God.
A S Mathew
Mathew, are you a pentecostal? you sound like a extreme Fanatical babbling pentecostal to me, a Cult founded in the 20th century. People can say whatever they want, let God be the Judge of that. Not you.
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