Hindu - Christian Skirmishes in India

ganesh

Recently came across this article in the New York Times:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/13/world/asia/13india.html

It details the ongoing skirmishes between Hindus and Christians in the state of Orissa in the eastern coast of India.

I think the world will definitely be a better place to live in without religions which preach proselytizing! Just leave people to follow their own religions (be it what has been handed down the generations in their own regions, or what they find out on their own). The problems start to happen when people come in and claim their religion is better, or worse still, they try to convert people to their religion either by force or by doing 'service' with an ulterior motive.

Fellow Frihosters, what is your opinion on this issue? Let us use this thread to have a civil, decent debate on this topic. Looking forward to hearing from all of you!

ThePolemistis

TomGrey

The problems seem more to be in the need to have a collective identity, as a primary identity, rather than just accept being an individual with multiple secondary identities.
Like race.
Like religion.
Like nationality (especially in the language you speak).
Like class / caste.

Collective identities always degenerate into an "us" and "them", with them being in opposition.

Religions are usually great, both as sources of comfort & inspiration, and morality. The problem happens when the desire to be better/ different is used to justify the use of violence against those who disagree.

But, gov't (not really public) schools also are willing to force kids to do things they disagree, so as to indoctrinate them.

It's the forceful intolerance that this the problem.

supernova1987a

If your eye gives you a problem on account of a cataract, do you pluck out your eye?
Or do you remove the cataract?

coolclay

It is so sad to here about stories like these. Jesus says in the bible in John 15:20 "No servant is greater than his master. If they persecuted me, they will persecute you also". We all will have to face this evil prosecution some time in our lives. We just have to be strong and prepared for that day.

supernova1987a

I am a hindu who has a great relation with Christ along with Krishna.

atul2242

This is nothing but politics.

Has anybody examined that attacks on Christians in India are taking place in States ruled by the BJP or their allies.

This is the old agenda of the extremists again wanting to make India a pure nation.

And some people think nationalism is good....

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