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Sunday, January 23, 2005

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Posted by Jill | 10:46 AM

So much for Christians being about God's love:

In the past four years churchgoing Americans have grown increasingly intolerant of politicians making compromises on such issues as abortion and gay rights, according to a survey released yesterday.

At the same time, those polled said they were growing bolder about pushing their beliefs on others, even risking offending people.


Maybe it's time for those of us who do not want religion shoved down our throats to get bolder as well.

No one is telling Christians they can't believe whatever they damn well please. But you don't have a right to force others to believe it too. And let's face it: Conversion by coercion is a time-honored tradition in Christian history, one which continues today:

Rage and fury has gripped this tsunami-hit tiny Hindu village in India's southern Tamil Nadu after a group of Christian missionaries allegedly refused them aid for not agreeing to follow their religion.

Samanthapettai, near the temple town of Madurai, faced near devastation on the December 26 when massive tidal waves wiped it clean of homes and lives.

Most of the 200 people here are homeless or displaced , battling to rebuild lives and locating lost family members besides facing risks of epidemic,disease and trauma.

Jubilant at seeing the relief trucks loaded with food, clothes and the much-needed medicines the villagers, many of who have not had a square meal in days, were shocked when the nuns asked them to convert before distributing biscuits and water.

Heated arguments broke out as the locals forcibly tried to stop the relief trucks from leaving. The missionaries, who rushed into their cars on seeing television reporters and the cameras refusing to comment on the incident and managed to leave the village.

Disappointed and shocked into disbelief the hapless villagers still await aid.

"Many NGOs (volunteer groups) are extending help to us but there in our village the NGO, which was till now helping us is now asking us to follow the Christian religion. We are staunch followers of Hindu religion and refused their request. And after that these people with their aid materials are leaving the village without distributing that to us," Rajni Kumar, a villager said.


I'm sorry, but I can't imagine even Jesus wouldn't reserve a special place in hell for those who would refuse aid to the desperate for not converting.
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