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8/14/2019 Christians in India

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If the world hates you, be aware that it hated me before it

hated you If they persecuted me, they will persecuteyou..They will do all these things to you on account of

my name, because they do not know HIM who sent me.

(John 15:18 21)

You are welcome to this presentation on The cost of Christian Discipleship in India


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Churches &Christian

Institutions

in

Kandhamal,

Orissa,

December

2007

Disfigured statue of Our Lady Carmal Convent

St. Paul Church Carmel Convent


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The Week of Nightmares(December 2007)

Death 6 Houses burnt & looted 500 Shops, commercial properties

126

Destruction: Parish churches 5

Village Churches 48

Convents 5

Hostels 7

Leprosy centre -1 Vocational Training Centre 1

Vehicles not surveyed

Animals killed not surveyed


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Still Counting. (violence 2008)

Death confirmed: 45

priests/ pastors/ nuns seriously

.injured: 10

Priests kidnapped : 2

Houses demolished in 160 villages

: 4300

Institutions/ schools destroyed : 7

Churches/Chapels : 101

Convents and hostels: 14

Residences of priests : 5

Dispensaries : 2

Vocational Training Centres : 3

Shops : 126

Vehicles burnt / destroyed: 43


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Forest was the only refuge..

Shops & Houses Owned by Christians

About 50,000 people fled to the forests


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What is happening today?

12,000 persons in the refugees camps Little medical care

No rehabilitation taking place

40,000 people still hiding in forests

On return, people are forced to forsake faith

No Christian Leader is allowed to visit

Christian Organizations are not allowed to do relief works.

WHEREASIn the Super Cyclone & other natural calamities

Christian NGOs and church groups were first to set up relief andrehabilitation works in Orissa


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Orissa is not alone.

Hate Crimes againstChristians in several states

Prominent are Madhya

Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat,

Andhra Pradesh,Maharashtra and KarnatakaFr. Ignatius Bara, Jharkand

M.C. Sister, Kerala

On Sep. 14th 2008 in Karnataka,

14 churches attacked,Blessed Sacrament

desecrated, statues

broken, even cloistered

nuns were not spared


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Leaping out of Memories

Dr. Graham Stains and children burnt

to death in Manoharpur

Tomb of Sr. Rani Maria In MPGrace Nayak & familybeaten up in MP


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Increasing Hate Campaign,

Attack On Christians

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organised attacks


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Here are the facts ..

CHRISTIAN POPULATION AS PER CENSUS

2.59 2.43 2.32

2.04

0

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2

3

1971 1981 1991 2001

Population %

As per Justice Wadhwa Commission Report, Between 1991 to

1998 the Hindu Population rose by 2.52% whereas the Christian


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More facts.

In India, every year, over 15 million

students go through the portals of

Christian Institutions. Can any oneprove that even one out a million of

these students is converted as the

result of missionary activities?

Footnote: Most leaders of the organizationswho spread hatred against Christians

send their children and grand children to


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Still More Facts ...

The constitution of India provides ample safeguardsagainst fraudulent conversions

Several states have passed laws aiming at preventingconversion through force, fraud and inducement

STILL IN THE PAST SIX DECADES OFINDEPENDENT INDIAS HISTORY NOT A SINGLECASE OF FORCED OR FRAUDULENT

CONVERSION WAS PROVED/PROSECUTED


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Is spreading faith a crime?

History Says NO!

From India, the Hinduism

spread to Malay Peninsula,

Cambodia, Annam, Sumatra,

Java, Bali and Borneo besides

the Indian Sub-continent

From India, the Buddhism

spread to China, Korea,

Japan, Sri Lanka, Tibet,

Myanmar, Thailand and

Vietnam

From Israel Christianity

spread to Europe and

America

From Arabia, the Islam

spread to Asia and Africa


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What do the religions teach?

Go and proclaim the

good news to all

creations.

- Jesus Christ

Go into all lands and

preach this gospel.

Tell them that the

poor and the lowly,

the rich and the highare one.

- The Buddha

For this purpose was Iborn, and to spread this

religion God appointed

me.

- Guru Govind Singh

You must go out to

preach your religion,

preach it to every nation

under the sun.

- Swami Vivekananda

May the active be

Glorifying God,

arianising all

(Rig Veda 9.63.5)

May I speak these

blissful words to myown people and the

foreigner(Yajur Veda 26.1-2)


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Missionaries from India

Up India, rise and

conquer the world

with Your spirituality There are thousands of Hindu monks

running ashrams and temples inEurope & America


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Who receives the foreign funds?

The funds received by the Christian organizations are reportedto the Home Ministry under FCRA

Not a single case of misuse of foreign funds is found till date

The funds received by the Christians are visible in 25 % of the

social sector in India. The largest recipient of foreign funds in India are RSS affiliated

organizations

Where is that money going?

Christians demand a white paper by the

home ministry on the receipts of foreign

funds in India.


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Christian Contribution to the Nation

Building Over 24% of the social services in the

country are run by the Christian groups

Christians run more than 40,000educational institutions

Christians proved to be the mostpeaceful and law abiding communityeven under tremendous provocations

Schools

Colleges

Hospitals

Orphanages Destitute homes

Leprosy rehabilitation

Counseling centres HIV/AIDS rehabilitation

Nursing Schools

Vocational Services


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Christian Response to Persecution

Father, Forgive them

My husband and our

children have sacrificed

their lives for the nation of

India. India is my home

- Gladis Stains

I praise God that my

father and my brothers

are found worthy to diefor Christ

- Esther Stains


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The Truth Will Prevail

After every death

There is

Resurrection

The persecuted church in India awaits the day of Resurrection!!!


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This is our prayer

Oh God, our Father, let your Spiritenlighten us to understand that all humanbeings, irrespective of race, caste and

creed, are your children. As Jesus taughtus, let truth make us free from allprejudices, hatred and violence,transforming our society into a family of

love, joy and peace. We make this prayerthrough your beloved son and our Lord,Jesus Christ, AMEN.


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