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.
I think Mr Rio is telling the
truth.
RB
----- Original Message -----
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Subject: Re: [Assam] IE: Anti-conversion
law in Rajasthan?
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:
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
----- 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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