Re: [Assam] IE: Anti-conversion law in Rajasthan?

Mon, 10 Apr 2006 20:37:24 -0700



umesh sharma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Noone is trying to prevent conversions of a third person -- but noone should demand the right to convert others.
 
Umesh
 
PS:
http://inwww.rediff.com/newshound/showarticle.htm?rediffid=http://news.webindia123.com/news/articles/India/20060410/302391.html 
 
Nagaland CM supports conversions by his missionaries .
 
Rio condemns Anti-Conversion Bill
Kohima | April 10, 2006 3:39:56 PM IST
 
Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio has urged President A P J Abdul Kalam to ensure that the basic tenet of secularism as enshrined in the Constitution was not negated or diluted in any manner by the Anti-Conversion Bill.
The Bill was passed by the Rajasthan Assembly on Friday.
In a letter to the President, Mr Rio observed that the Bill was a ''complete misnomer.'' Mr Rio alleged that the Bill was mainly targeted at Christian missionaries, who were doing commendable social services to the dalits and other poor sections of the society through propagating Jesus Christ's teaching of love, care and compassion.
The Chief Minister apprehended that the Bill, passed by the Rajasthan government, could be used for ''harassing'' the Christian missionaries.
UNI AS SJC SB HT1530
 
 


Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
At 4:09 AM +0100 4/11/06, umesh sharma wrote:
Ofcourse we all agree one must be able to convert to any faith of one's choosing -- the debate is about should anyone demand a right to convert OTHERS.



*** The question of a right arises ONLY when someone attempts to deny someone that right.

Who attempts to prevent conversions, and why?











 
Umesh

Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
At 9:37 PM -0500 4/9/06, Barua25 wrote:
Right to Freedom of Religion is intricately connected to conversion.


*** Absolutely so! Very good observation.












For me to change my religion, I must be influenced by that religion and I will need somebody to formally accept me in that religion. >From another angle that can be viewed as conversion. So Freedom of Religion without Freedom for Conversion does not make any sense.
RB
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From: umesh sharma
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Subject: [Assam] IE: Anti-conversion law in Rajasthan?

Please note that Supreme Court in India clarifiied last year that there is definitely Right to Freedom of Religion but there is no Right to convert others.The case had been filed by Christian missionaries who want to convert members of other faiths - mostky Hindus but also Muslims (in kashmir etc) , Sikhs (in Punjab, Chhatisgarh etc) and Buddhists . The most famous Sikh to convert to Christianity -as per reports - was the Sikh King - Dalip Singh who then settled in London- while under British rule.

 
http://www.indianexpress.com/story/2042.html

 


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