Dear Freinds, Since my name is mentioned in Prabir's mail, I thought I should put my words here. Publically we should not point at each other religion. It is one's choice that we opt for. I have friends who have opted for other religion being a Hindu or a Christian. Now having said that, all regious outfits have worked hard for bringing development in the region. There are History behind and n number of pages to turn around to learn what each of the religion have done till date. Now as a development professionals our aim should be to see that at the end of the day, what is the impact that has been created in the feild. Are we supporting enough through our programs and deliverables to bring entitlement and empowerment issues for the target groups? Are they able to climb the greasy ladder of poverty?
I opted for this forum with a view that I need to educate myself in the first hand about Jharkhand and in the process educate and share owith thers on issues that are being flagged off. Can we also draw out knowledge from the events that we come across here and there in the state? These knowledge would eventually help us to educate ourselfs and also to the next generation development workers, in making a state climb up the ladder of development. So I suggested for different groups within the website, so that it becomes easy for one to choose which one he or she wants to contribute. Moderator can we discuss on this issue? Regards Dhruv Sengupta ----- Original Message ----- From: prabir chatterjee To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, January 11, 2008 12:28 PM Subject: [ =>> Jharkhand <<= ] Ashoka for Peace and Progress Dear Friends, With all respect to Dhruv Da it seems correct to reply peacefully when I am addressed on a public forum. We may agree that all missions are not social enterprises. Still I have respect for the Ramakrishna Mission and their work in Arunachal Pradesh. And I do not agree with those who insult any religion. My mother is Christian from a Buddhist country, my wife and daughter Hindu and my entire mohalla is Muslim. None of them have converted to each other's faiths. Since I have met Mr Dayal personally and discussed his beliefs with him- I can vouch for the fact that he is critical of casteism within christian organizations. He does not convert people, nor has he been converted. He is very much a Dalit. He does not claim to be a tribal. Nor does he claim to be a Hindu, as he was not brought up as one. How did you come to the conclusion that he is a "covert" "hate monger"? "Hindu will exactly hit"- is not a peaceful suggestion. Nor would many Hindus agree with it. Ahimsa - needs to be practised with human beings. This is the teaching of Adi Sankara and of Buddha. Ashok(the one with no sorrow) learnt this in Kalinga. But today people in Kandhmahal are again fighting and killing. Will this bring development? Prabir v <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Prabir Whatever spin you and your christian missionaries partners take, it is pretty clear that this whole violence is induced by attempts to include those who do not qualify for Kui reservations. I will respect and tolerate only for those who respect and tolerate my people and beliefs. Christian missionaries are not social enterprises. They are in the business of converting unethically the poor and the ignorant. And they malign other religions. Below is a tyupical comment Christains missionaires make of our religion. Frankly these hate mongers come in various garbs. The evangelist, the lobbyist, covert ones like Paul Dinakaran and John Dayal. If they disparage my religion, I have not sympathy for them. The modern well aware Hindu will exactly hit then where it hurts. We don't take things lying down anymore "*One Rev R V Paricha has been described (Observer, March 24, 1999) as having authored a plan, on behalf of 94 Christian organisations, to target Orissa for conversion efforts, on the grounds that the caste structure of Orissa lacks the polarisation of the high-and-low caste characteristics of South India. "* .
