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15 QUESTIONS ABOUT INDIAN CHRISTIANITY |
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1. What right has Christianity to be in India?
Christianity has been in India since 52 A.D ushered in by St. Thomas, one of the first and direct disciples of Jesus Christ, and an apostle. Christianity was here before it ever reached England or America. In the past 2000 years it has taken firm roots here, though the number of Christians in India is still very small. A religion that has been here for 2000 years and lived through several generations is as totally indigenous as any religion can claim to be... |
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UN SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR’S REPORT ON FREEDOM OF RELIGION OR BELIEF IN INDIA
Asma Jahangir |
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Following an invitation by the Government of India, the Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief carried out a country visit to India from 3 to 20 March 2008. During her mission, the Special Rapporteur met with Government officials and political leaders as well as representatives of religious or belief communities, members of civil society and academics...
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CHRISTIAN KILLLED IN ORISSA February 25, 2009: |
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Another Christian has been killed in Orissa’s state Kandhamal district. Wave of fear and shock enveloped the district late last week with the discovery of the body of 45-year- old Hrudyananda Nayak on February 19... |
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HARD-LINE HINDUS STILL FORCING CONVERSIONS IN ORISSA |
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‘Convert or die’ threats prevent Christian families from returning to home villages.
In the wake of anti-Christian violence in Orissa state last year, hard-line Hindus in Kandhamal district have forced nearly half of 40 Christian families in one village to convert under threat of death, area Christians said... |
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PERSECUTION UPDATE MARCH - 2009 March 10, 2009: |
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WORSHIP MEETING ATTACKED WITH BOMB IN BIHAR
A Church in Bihar’s Rohtas district was attacked with bombs and bullets during the Sunday mass service on March 8, seriously injuring a Pastor and four believers. According to an contact, at about 10 a.m., a man identified as Rajesh Kumar Singh hurled a bomb into the ongoing worship meeting of the Apostle James Church... |
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MISSIONARY SHOT IN THE STOMACH |
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Dear In Christ,
We earnestly request your prayers for our missionary Bro. Vinod Kumar.
Our Field Missionary Bro. Vinod Kumar of Nasariganj Village, Rohtas District, Bihar State was shot in the stomach yesterday in the Church during the service by a possibly insane person from a nearby village... |
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PASTOR ASSAULTED AND ROBBED IN INDIA'S CAPITAL STATE - March 16, 2009: |
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Hindu extremists armed with rods and hockey sticks accused a Pastor of forceful conversion, assaulted and robbed him on March 9 in Tilak Pull Indra Park, Uttam Nagar, New Delhi.
At about 12 noon, the extremists jumped over the main gate of Pastor A.K Wilson’s house and forcibly entered into his house shouting abusive anti-Christian words... |
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SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE – A REFLECTION |
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As an Indian I am proud to know that ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ has brought laurels to the country. Danny Boyle, the director with Loveleen Tandon has produced a master piece. A.R. Rahman deserves full praise and commendation for his world class contribution. The script writer Simon Beaufoy has woven the story in a very attractive style, audiences are not bored but taken along with the narration... |
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PASTOR ATTACKED IN ANDHRA PRADESH |
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Hindu extremists from the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) assaulted a Pastor and seriously injured him on March 11 in Pathur village, Medak, Andhra Pradesh. The extremists’ attacked Pastor Ezra Krupanamdam from Bethesda Prathana Mandiram on his way back home after conducting a prayer meeting at a believer’s place... |
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CHRISTIANS ATTACKED IN LUDHIANA, PUNJAB - March 19, 2009 |
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Hindu extremists Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on March 15 accused a pastor of luring people to convert to Christianity, burned gospel tracts and injured believers in EWS colony,Ludhiana, Punjab... |
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PASTOR ASSAULTED IN KERALA |
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(EFI) – Hindu extremists, allegedly fro RSS, on January 22 assaulted a Pastor for distributing Gospel tracts, and left him unconscious on the road in Meenangady Taluk. Wayand, Kerala...
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BIBLE STUDENT BEATEN |
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(Compass) – Pilgrims to an Islamic conference near Dhaka on Feb. I beat and threatened to kill a Bible School student as he distributed Christian literature. Rajen Murmo, 20, a student at Believer’s Church Bible College, was distributing the books near the school...
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CHRISTIANS STILL NOT RETURNING |
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(TH) – Thousands of Christians continue to keep away from their homes in the sensitive Kandhamal district where an anti-Christian riot broke out last August...
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CHRISTIANS ARRESTED IN MADHYA PRADESH |
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(EFI) – Police on January 5 arrested two Christians on the basis of the complaint of forceful conversion in Kushalpura village, Madhya Pradesh...
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CHURCH BURNT |
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(EFI) – Hindu extremists on January 1 burned a house church of Resurrected God’s Ministry in Malai Bennur, Karnataka... |
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CHRISTIANS ARRESTED |
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(EFI) – Police on January 5 arrested three Christians for luring a man to convert’ into Christianity with monetary incentives and other benefits in Bangalore...
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MARTYRDOM OF CHRISTIANS IN ORISSA: |
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(EFI) – On January 22, 1999, Graham Stuart Staines (58) and his sons Philip
(9) and Timothy (7), were burnt alive for their faith in Christ and service to the poor. Since August 2008, at least 60 followers of Christ have witnessed to their faith by martyrdom...
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TWO CHRISTIAN WORKERS ATTACKED IN HIMACHAL PRADESH
March 25, 2009 |
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Hindu extremists on March 14 brutally assaulted two Christian workers in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh...
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Recent Incidents of Persecution
Andhra Pradesh: March 19 |
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Hindu extremists armed with sticks assaulted a pastor, seriously injuring him, on March 11 in Medak. About 30 extremists from the
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh stopped pastor Ezra Krupanamdam as he was returning from a prayer meeting at the home of a recently converted
Christian, reported the All Indian Christian Council... |
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Anti-Conversion’ Law in Karnataka? |
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(Compass) – The BJP government in Karnataka, which recorded the second highest number of attacks on Christians last year, is planning to introduce the kind of “anti-conversion” law that has provided the pretext for anti-Christian violence in other States... |
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Pastor Assaulted and Robbed |
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(EFI) – Hindu extremists armed with rods and hockey sticks accused a Pastor of forceful conversion, assaulted and robbed him on March 9 in Tilak pull Indra park, Uttam Nagar, New Delhi. |
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FIRST CONVICTION IN KHANDHAMAL RIOT CASE
CENTRAL RESERVE POLICE FORCE HAVE BEEN WITHDRAWN FROM KANDHAMAL - ORISSA (July 2, 2009:) |
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FIRST CONVICTION IN KHANDHAMAL RIOT CASE: 2 YEARS IMPRISONMENT WITH FINE RUPEES 1000/-
The fast-track court in Kandhamal District sentenced a 58-year, a tribal leader named Chakradhar Mallick, resident of Dampidhia village, Daringbadi block, Kandhamal who had set the house of Loknath Digal a man belong the same village on fire and threatened to kill him... |
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PERSECUTION IN 3 STATES OF INDIA |
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July 28, 2009: PASTOR, FIVE BELIEVERS ARRESTED IN SHIMAGO, KARNATAKA
A mob of about 20 Hindu extremists attacked a Christian prayer meeting and accused them of forceful conversion on July 19 in Pillingiri, Shimago, Karnataka... |
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INDIA: WITNESSES IN ORISSA TRIALS RECEIVE DEATH THREATS : |
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July 15, 2009. NEW DELHI (Compass Direct News) - Nearly 11 months after an unprecedented wave of anti-Christian attacks shook the eastern state of Orissa, a reign of terror continues in the area as the former rioters issue death threats to witnesses... |
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FIVE MORE CONVICTED FOR ORISSA ANTI-CHRISTIAN VIOLENCE |
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July 15, 2009
NEW DELHI (Compass Direct News) - Nearly 11 months after an unprecedented wave of anti-Christian attacks shook the eastern state of Orissa, a reign of terror continues in the area as the former rioters issue death threats to witnesses... |
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CHRISTIANS ATTACKED IN KARNATAKA
August 13, 2009. |
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PASTOR THREATENED IN HAVERI
On August 7 in Herekeru, Haveri, a group of Hindu extremists allegedly from the Bajrang Dal attacked a Pastor and threatened to beat him up if he continues his ministry in the area. |
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Attack on Christians continues in Karnataka |
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August 14, 2009:
Karnataka police on August 11 arrested nine Christians on charges of ‘forceful’ conversion in Dharwad... |
