I was reading an article by one of my favourite writers... Varsha Bhosle (www.rediff.com/news/varsha.htm). She does some amazing research, and though I agree with her in most cases, I think she's a bit too fundie.
Anyway, she mentioned the conversion activites of some Christian missionaries in India. One of the sites involved is http://www.ourchurch.com/member/m/MARANATHAGOSPEL/. This animal first of all calls all Hindus as heathens. He then goes on saying that he needs money to 'save our souls'.
Now usually I am a peace-loving guy. I believe in live & let live. While I do believe that Hinduism is far & away the most beautiful religion in the world, (notwithstanding a few warts... ), I also firmly believe in the right of everyone to practice his, or her religion on their own. No complaints from me on that front.
The thought of anyone changing their religion feels really bad. I mean it feels as if some part of his soul has been ripped off... that he is rudderless.... As it is, I am not too much for a rituals. Let us say that I am almost cultureless. To me, my religion is something so ingrained in me, that I will cease to be the person I am without my religion. And it is not just for people that convert out of Hinduism that I feel this way about....
Once a Christian guy in soc.culture.indian said that his grand parents had been forcibly converted, and he wanted to change his religion back to Hinduism. Even that made me feel the rift that the poor guy must be having in his soul for him to take such a drastic step. It's a good thing that most (all?) people who answered him said that do not do this unless you are absolutely 200% certain. They said that it is unncessary. My sentiments exactly!
Because I feel this way, the activities of these so-called people of God going out and doing this (ripping out pieces of people's souls!) makes me wild as hell!!!
What can possibly be the reasons for these creatures doing this? I am yet to figure out...
For the people reading this... do you also feel the same way? Do write... I would love to know your thoughts... As you will prob. realize, I question everything about me.... :)
