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-- Samir Umarye Forwarded message Myanmar Mission behind evangelization of Hindu Rongmeis Special Correspondent Silchar, Jan 7 [2009] - Christian missionaries as part of their proselytization drive, according to information, have again targeted the Hindu Rongmei Naga inhabitants of Ujjan Tarapur, near Banskandi under Lakhipur police station in the district of Cachar, 15 km from here. As their sustained campaign to convert the entire village of 50 families, the missionaries led by their pastor attacked the temple of Goddess Kali and set her idol on fire, besides causing extensive damage to the temple. The incident took place on the night of January 4. In the meantime, Zeliangrong Haraka Association based at Halflong has taken serious exception to the decision of the Myanmar Mission of the Council of Nagaland Baptist Churches to evangelise the Nagas. The Council in its meeting held at Paren in Nagaland adopted a resolution to conduct evangelization programme. The resolution calls upon the Baptist Churches to take positive step in this regard. The Council has also decided to conduct evangelization programme "code named 10/40 window." This indicates that several missionaries are active in the Barak Valley zone of the state and are targeting the Rongmei inhabited areas. The villagers of Ujjan Tarapur who include Gaifui, Pinsingpoi and Chinkundi Rongmei have complained earlier that "this proselytisation drive is not new." The missionaries have been frequenting their areas and forcing them to embrace Christianity. The process, as stated by them, started in 1996 when Bibles were distributed among the members of the families. Following year, their visit was with the specific purpose of knowing how far they have been able to understand the essence of the holy book. In the process, they could convert one family. Realizing that the villagers were hard nut to crack, they threatened them with dire consequences if they did not accept Jesus as their Lord, NSCN (IM) would teach them a lesson. That was when the missionaries visited the village in 1998 from Tamenlong. Panicked villagers took up the matter with the then deputy commissioner of Cachar, Pawan Kumar Borthakur and the SP, Jeevan Singh. They alleged before the DC and the SP that the missionaries not only deplored their Gods and Goddesses but also advised them not to offer prayers at their apoo ragwang (Shiva) and paimadiliu (Kali) temples. Zeliangrong Haraka Association, an organization of Naga tribes-Zeme, Rongmei and Lyangmei-has advised the Zeliangrongs to preserve their tradition and heritage and cautioned the evangelists against conversion for such a process, it added, would only create tension and conflict. Source - Sentinel Assam More at: http://borakvalley.com/2009/01/myanmar-mission-behind-evangelization....