Vinay Natekar wrote: I agree with you that conversions are not done by use of violence by your Missionaries but luring the gullible poor illiterate tribal hindus by luring them economic benefits, this coercive religious conversion by global evangelical movements are posing political, social and ethical problems in secular India.
Comment: Vinay, you have used strong words. But you need to substantiate your statements with concrete and irrefutable proof. Mere allegations do not become the truth. You have no problem when the same poor tribals 'freely' exercise their votes, when they 'f'reely' choose their occupation, when they 'freely' choose their place of residence, but you have a big problem when they want to choose their religion. Why this double standards? Religion is a matter of personal choice. You or I are no one to decide what religion others want to follow. For your kind information the first president of the INC was W C Banerjee, a Christian. The first Indian hockey olympic captain was Jaipal Singh, a tribal christian from Jharkhand.Christians who constitute a mere 2.5 % contribute over 70% of the social sector through their network of schools, colleges, dispenseries, leprosy homes, medical care centres etc. I could go on and on. If you are really interested in knowing the contribution of christians, I could direct you to some websites / publications so that you can enhance your knowledge. Please note the most literate states in India are those where the christian missionaries have been most active eg: Kerala, Goa, North -East,Tamiil Nadu, Karnataka This is the kind of contribution that the christians have made to the nation. Please do not underestimate the role and contribution of christianity to the nation. Regards, Marshall Mendonza -- My life has changed. What about yours? Log on to the new Indiatimes Mail and Live out of the Inbox!
