Why Indian Christians Can't Mention 'Hell' 'Heaven' or 'Jesus'
05-20-2017
Talia Wise

Indian Christians are seeing an alarming spike in violence since Hindu nationalist gained power three years ago and a Christian aid group says the persecution is only going to get worse.

Hindu nationalists are pressuring believers to abandon their faith and if believers don't convert, they face persecution.

"In states across India, militants have threatened and killed church workers," Paul Robinson, the chief executive of Release International, said. "Extremists have tried to force Christians to renounce their faith and convert to Hinduism. And they have bombed, torched, vandalized and demolished churches."

International Christian Concern (ICC) reported earlier this week, Christians in the village of Chhattisgarh were pressured to reconvert back to Hinduism.

15 Christian families reconverted but some refused.

"What crime have I committed that I should pay the fine? I have not stolen anything. I have not defiled any woman. I have not quarrelled. I have not killed anybody. If you think going to church and worshiping Jesus is the crime, I will commit this crime every day," 55-year-old Kanesh Singh told village elders.

Shivaram Tekam told ICC Christians were forced to give livestock, money, and other gifts to the village deity during the reconversion ceremony.

"They can stop me from going to church but they cannot take Jesus from my heart. I will find ways and secretly come to church," Tekam told a local pastor.

Strict conversion laws have been implemented in five states making it nearly impossible to evangelize or share the gospel.

Andrew Boyd of Released International told Premier Christian the government aims to make it a nation-wide law as the right-wing Hindus expect that all Indians should follow Hinduism.

"It's based on the idea that conversion by force should be made illegal. I think everyone would agree that conversion by force would be useless," Boyd explained.

"But actually if you preach about Heaven then it's considered to be bribery, if you speak about Hell then it's considered to be a threat. If you offer any kind of Christian charity then it's regarded also as bribery," he added.

Members of the Dalit community are among the most persecuted. They are known as the "untouchables" and are considered the lowest caste, but they are converting to Christianity and it is angering nationalists.

"These people are converting to Christianity and quite large numbers of them are converting because they're finding acceptance and dignity and worth and that is provoking quite a backlash," he said.

Reports from Christian aid groups note the intense persecution against believers.

Open Doors' World Watch List list India as the No.17 country where Christians are targeted for their faith.

They claim that radical Hinduism has "increased steadily" under Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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.The fundamental human right is right to choose one's faith. Superior argument and not force wins souls genuinely.

even in this 21st century

mysteryman2014:
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The fundamental human right is right to choose one's faith. Superior argument and not force wins souls genuinely.

You wouldn't hear those human rights advocates fighting this cause because it is not politically correct.

mysteryman2014:
.The fundamental human right is right to choose one's faith. Superior argument and not force wins souls genuinely.

Propaganda is what's really winning souls and than "superior" argument

But why always Christians? Even atheist face Christians like they are the only ones on earth. Christianity is a belief system and is the reality. Nobody gets threatened by an empty belief system.

CodeTemplar:


But why always Christians? Even atheist face Christians like they are the only ones on earth. Christianity is a belief system and is the reality. Nobody gets threatened by an empty belief system.

Right on point. The devil is only threatened by Jesus and His followers, he cannot stand that name. Atheists and followers of other religions are already in his pocket.

tartar9:


Propaganda is what's really winning souls and than "superior" argument

Can you tell us why Muslims are indifferent when their children or members become atheists but incandescent with anger when they become Christians?

The secret of the universe is: "What Goes Around Comes Around." In the 3rd to 5th Centuries, Christians were the ones killing the Hindus and pagans, now they are being paid back in their own coins and you are lamenting. Well, I wish all religions would get sense someday to stop all these killings here and there.

Common Era 4: 92

92. Then in the second century of the common era, Christianity had become a religion of threat to those who did not practise it. For by it were many people attacked and killed under the guise of heresy.

O Lord Jesus please arise and turn the tables. Let the enemies of the faith be as Paul the apostle in Jesus name. Amen.

0temSapien:
The secret of the universe is: "What Goes Around Comes Around." In the 3rd to 5th Centuries, Christians were the ones killing the Hindus and pagans, now they are being paid back in their own coins and you are lamenting. Well, I wish all religions would get sense someday to stop all these killings here and there.

Common Era 4: 92

92. Then in the second century of the common era, Christianity had become a religion of threat to those who did not practise it. For by it were many people attacked and killed under the guise of heresy.

This is pure deceit born out of hatred.
Christians have no justification in the Bible to kill, beat people or display any sort of violence.
Till today, all accusations are empty words that cannot be proven in any country in our generation

MrPRevailer:


This is pure deceit born out of hatred.
Christians have no justification in the Bible to kill, beat people or display any sort of violence.
Till today, all accusations are empty words that cannot be proven in any country in our generation

Who killed my dear Hypatia?

Ans: Christians

Who killed John Lennon?

Ans: a deluded Christian



Who killed many of our early scientists?

Ans: Christians

Hmm.

anthonyuncle:


even in this 21st century

Is it not happening in some parts of Nigeria as we speak?

OLAADEGBU:

Is it not happening in some parts of Nigeria as we speak?

it's kinda different

MrPRevailer:


O Lord Jesus please arise and turn the tables. Let the enemies of the faith be as Paul the apostle in Jesus name. Amen.

Amen!

anthonyuncle:


it's kinda different

Is it not even worse?

tartar9:


Propaganda is what's really winning souls and than "superior" argument

Your model endorsed propaganda when he was President.