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demand a right to
convert OTHERS
If I have a right to convert to a
political party, I should have equal right to convert to any
religion.
In fact in my ideal free society, a child
should be allowed at the age of 10 or 12 say to adopt any religion. In
order to do that there will be have to be some people of all the religions
explaining what the religion is based on etc so that one can take a wise
decision to convert. I fail to see why
there should be any objection to conversion specially if we really think that
all religions are equally good. If Christianity and Islam are equally good as
Hinduism, then a Hindu should not have any problem if one is converted to any of
these religions.
RB
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, April 10, 2006 10:09
PM
Subject: Re: [Assam] IE: Anti-conversion
law in Rajasthan?
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.
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
----- Original Message -----
From: umesh
sharma
To: [email protected]
Sent: Saturday, April 08, 2006 2:30 PM
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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