Well, I also studied and taught in Christian schools. I have yet to discover an instance wherein students have been persuaded to embrace Christianity, despite the fact that a large percentage of students are from the majority community. Not only that. A large percentage of teachers belong to the majority community too. Indeed, the parents from the majority community fall over each other to get their wards admitted to Christian schools, despite knowing the 'danger' of their children losing faith. What a pathetic risk they take, right? Indeed, people like Mr. Musharraf and none-too-friendly Mr. Advani are also products of Christian institutions. For all his vitriolic attacks, Advani never dared challenge Christian institutions of persuading students to convert, for he knows that's not true. One stray instance, if at all, does not reflect the entire system's character. Christians will be the first to condemn such practices. Take my word for it. Cyprian Ekka
--- On Sun, 31/8/08, Ajay Kumar Tiwari <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Ajay Kumar Tiwari <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: Conversions at the root of carnage in Orissa To: [email protected] Date: Sunday, 31 August, 2008, 3:25 PM Jharkhand Forum 01-09-2008 Mr. Ekka, Nice reading your mail. I am glad that you are of the type who cherish reading different religious boos. I have also read the books and I think no religion talks of attacking other religion but respect all. But There are persons who have basically fooled the persons and exploited them. I have studied in a mission school and have seen how they persuade people who cannot meet there end to change their religion and then do not help them. If this is happening then it has to be stopped. What ever you may say but this not justice and it should come to an end at one point of time. Politicians and media can distort the message and gain their ends but in the end the general public is the looser. We all have to understand this. Thanks Ajay Kumar Tiwari To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ps.co.in From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] co.in Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:29:20 +0530 Subject: Re: Hindustan Times: Conversions at the root of carnage in Orissa Jharkhand Forum Please stop the 'academic' discussion. I am a born Christian, as you may guess from my name. And, hold your fanatic breath, I am a tribal too. Who should know better if my ancestors were Hindus or not? They never were. And I am proud they weren't (even if I weren't a Christian). I still follow my ancestral religion, customs and traditions. I pray to the 'tribal' God (sic) and Christian God too. Todate they have not quarelled with one another. Neither has the Church told me not to pray to a 'tribal' God. Why should anyone else have a problem with that? Incidently, I feel doubly fortunate not to have fallen prey to the Vanwasi Kalyan Ashramites, who seem to develp ulcer calling me an Adivasi. The Saffrons want me to 'return' to Hinduism, right? Watch out! Return, you said? What return? Where return? Who is the oldest dweller of the soil, the blood curdling fanatics or Adivasis? Is that not why my 'Adivasiyat' has been recycled into 'Vanvasiyat' ? If I wish, I may embrace Hinduism right now (online, if Vedas certify it as valid). May I ask the Saffron brigage if they will grant me a Brahmin's status and make me the chief pujari at Puri temple or Akshardham temple or what have you? If yes, I may start typing an application letter right away. But don't tell me to hate other religions and their followers. That's not the Hinduism I may love to convert to. I studied Hinduism and several other Indian religions. None taught me to hate others. I can recite and comment on some shlokas of Bhagwadgeeta off the bat. I even meditate on them. I loved watching 'Ramayan' tele-serial and have already read the Hindu epics with relish. I love to participate in spiritual discourses of some Hindu sects (certainly not those sponsored by the Brigade). Which edition of Hinduism are you talking about? Cyprian Ekka ---
