07-28-2006, 09:23 PM
<!--QuoteBegin-annamma+Jul 27 2006, 09:14 AM-->QUOTE(annamma @ Jul 27 2006, 09:14 AM)<!--QuoteEBegin--><!--QuoteBegin-Viren+Jul 26 2006, 09:13 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Viren @ Jul 26 2006, 09:13 PM)<!--QuoteEBegin-->ALL: The thread topic is: <b>Christian Missionary Role In India</b> - 6
This thread is NOT for discussing whethere XYZ existed or not or which book is a better read or issues like my God is bigger than your God.
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But is it possible to discuss the "christian missionary role in India" without discussing Christ?
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Annamma,
As Viren has correctly pointed out, this is not the topic to discuss whether Jesus really existed or how strongly you believe in resurruction or that you do not believe that Jesus slept 4 days naked with Lazarus after bringing him back to life. These are your beliefs and this forum has nothing to do with this. However, I have created a new topic "Jesus never existed" for discussion about your beliefs.
I am not sure if you would still see the difference, let me illustrate with a Christian missionary role in US.
Christians believe that god created the world in 6 days (BTW why it took GOD 6 days to create world? if he/she is really god, why not create in a jiffy? These matters are part of the new topic) and created the first man adam and first woman eve from adam's rib. The theory of evolution as proposed by Darwin is disfavoured. In US christians are lobbying to make the 6 day theory primacy and relegate biological evolution to fiction and not worthy og being taught to students. Infact many christian schools in US teach only the 6 day theory. Christians can believe anything they want, but if they try to influence what other should believe or know, that is where missionary role comes into play.
The same applies to missionary role in india too. The rice-conversions in the 1960's, the cash conversions in 1990-now, the interference in politics , in supporting armed conflict in the Northeast, or blackmailing tsunami victims with food for conversion, all these are results of christian missionary roles. This is what we want to discuss in this topic.
This thread is NOT for discussing whethere XYZ existed or not or which book is a better read or issues like my God is bigger than your God.
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But is it possible to discuss the "christian missionary role in India" without discussing Christ?
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Annamma,
As Viren has correctly pointed out, this is not the topic to discuss whether Jesus really existed or how strongly you believe in resurruction or that you do not believe that Jesus slept 4 days naked with Lazarus after bringing him back to life. These are your beliefs and this forum has nothing to do with this. However, I have created a new topic "Jesus never existed" for discussion about your beliefs.
I am not sure if you would still see the difference, let me illustrate with a Christian missionary role in US.
Christians believe that god created the world in 6 days (BTW why it took GOD 6 days to create world? if he/she is really god, why not create in a jiffy? These matters are part of the new topic) and created the first man adam and first woman eve from adam's rib. The theory of evolution as proposed by Darwin is disfavoured. In US christians are lobbying to make the 6 day theory primacy and relegate biological evolution to fiction and not worthy og being taught to students. Infact many christian schools in US teach only the 6 day theory. Christians can believe anything they want, but if they try to influence what other should believe or know, that is where missionary role comes into play.
The same applies to missionary role in india too. The rice-conversions in the 1960's, the cash conversions in 1990-now, the interference in politics , in supporting armed conflict in the Northeast, or blackmailing tsunami victims with food for conversion, all these are results of christian missionary roles. This is what we want to discuss in this topic.