Re: Hundereds of Christians move to camps to avoid attacks by Hindu Extremists
Maybe, maybe not.. Depends on the Chrisitians I suppose and how they view it...
Still, I find that a ideal would be a society in which all are free to preach their relgion...
And shouldnt Hindus look after each other? Dont you think its important for you to examine why these people are such easy prey, and what it is about them and their relgion that makes the so suceptible to conversion? I mean, there are obviously unresolved issues which would be ignored if you simply banned conversion....
Banning Christian or Muslim missionaries doesnt resolve the underlying causes behind so many conversions... Isnt it your responsibility as a Hindu to look after these people, both in terms of their daily living and their spiritual needs? Ultimately its not even about the Chrisitians, its about the unresolved issues of the people who are being converted...
As u have already said, in Hinduism active conversion or preaching is non existent. Also the missionary culture is very new to Hinduism. Here the swami who was assaulted I think was kind of a missionary Hinduism which is sprouting up here and there to counter the church missionaries. These groups are actively supported by VHP.
I am not against conversion, if people think they get a better life convert, I cant blame them. But I am against bad blood that arise out of conversion. Here the Christians didn't like the reconversion of tribals. may be the swami said something bad about Christianity, who knows what provoked them to attack the swami.