Tag: Religious conversion

  • 153-A 295-A Of Indian Penal Code Hurting Hindu Sentiments

    The above is a Banner kept in Pudukotai Tamil Nadu where the Christians are posing as Aiyangars,a sect of Brahmins.

     

     

    Lord Subrahmanya is a Satan,-Christians.jpg
    Lord Subrahmanya is a Satan,-Christians

     

     

    Translation of the message in the Image.

     

    “Subrahmanya of Thiruchednur, is a Satan, let us pray for the Blind who worship” – Christian preacher.

    I posted an article on how Christians pose as Brahmins in a novel reprehensible act of  Religious Conversion.

    Mr.Anil Gupta sent in a comment quoting the relevant Indian Penal Code Sections and Numbers.

     

    I am furnishing the  Sections of the Act for filing cases against these Christian Audacity and the feeling that they can ge away with anything under the garb of Religious Freedom and Minority Status.

    The ridiculing of Hindus’Hinduism in Christian Channels also come under the ambit of the Law.

    Please watch local language Christian Channels like Angel TV,Asirvatham  TVin Tamil and other corresponding Channels in other Languages.

    This Law is applicable to Muslims and the Dravidian Parties as well.

    Sections 153-A and 295-A of Indian Penal Code.

     

    Section 153A in The Indian Penal Code, 1860
    153A. 1[ Promoting enmity between different groups on ground of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony.–

    (1) Whoever-

    (a) by words, either spoken or written, or by signs or by visible representations or otherwise, promotes or attempts to promote, on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, caste or community or any other ground whatsoever, disharmony or feelings of enmity, hatred or ill- will between different religious, racials, language or regional groups or castes or communities, or
    (b) commits any act which is prejudicial to the maintenance of harmony between different religious, racial, language or regional groups or castes or communities, and which disturbs or is likely to disturb the public tranquillity, 2[ or]
    (c) 2[ organizes any exercise, movement, drill or other similar activity intending that the participants in such activity shall use or be trained to use criminal force or violence or knowing it to be likely that the participants in such activity will use or be trained to use criminal force or violence, or participates in such activity intending to use or be trained to use criminal force or violence or knowing it to be likely that the participants in such activity will use or be trained to use criminal force or violence, against any religious, racial, language or regional group or caste or community and such activity for any reason whatsoever causes or is likely to cause fear or alarm or a feeling of insecurity amongst members of such religious, racial, language or regional group or caste or community,] shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.
    (2) Offence committed in place of worship, etc.– Whoever commits an offence specified in sub- section (1) in any place of worship or in any assembly engaged in the performance of religious worship or religious ceremonies, shall be punished with imprisonment which may extend to five years and shall also be liable to fine.]

    295A. 5[ Deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings of any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs.– Whoever, with deliberate and malicious intention of outraging the religious feelings of any class of 6[ citizens of India], 7[ by words, either spoken or written, or by signs or by visible representations or otherwise] insults or attempts to insult the religion or the religious beliefs of that class, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to 8[ three years], or with fine, or with both.]

    Application and Citations of this Law.

    . It is brought to our notice that author is an eminent literateur in the State who has written many books and made research in Vachana Sahitya. Therefore, we think it is just and proper that if the author intends to remove the offending portions from the book, it is open to him to file a proper petition before the Government and on filing such petition, in case if Government is satisfied that offending portion is removed from the book, the Government may consider the same and permit the petitioner by lifting ban. We will place on record that the Public Prosecutor fairly stated that if author is ready to remove the offending portion, the Government has no objection to lift the ban.

    46. In view of the considered finding mentioned above, no ground is made out by the petitioner to hold that the notification dated 26-9-1997 under Section 95 of the Act confiscating and proscribing the book “DHARMA KARANA” by the State Government is not just and proper.”

    Source:

    http://indiankanoon.org/doc/685524/

     

  • Christians As Brahmins New Method Of Religious Conversion

    Couple of Days back I received a call from my close friend of 46 Years from Myiladuthurai that he came across a site called ,

    Christian Brahmna Seva Samithi
    Chritian Brahmana Seva SamithiChristian Brahmna Seva Samithi

    Christhava Brahmana seva Samithi (Trust) .

    He informed me that Christians ,posing as converts from the Brahmin Community are insulting Hinduism.

    He asked me to blog about it

    I told him that, some time back, I received a call from my fiend ,Mr.Sundaram,Bangalore informing me that he had seen small handbills stuck in Railway Compartments,  where Christians changed the Slokas, both Ashottram and Sahasranama of Hindu Gods and claimed that they were written in praise of Jesus Christ!

    I Informed my friend Mr.Sekaran,Myiladuthurai that Chistians, in their over zealousness of  promoting Christianity,so strong is their Religion and their Faith in it, are capable of doing anything for numbers.

    Why would they not, with Millions allotted for Religious Conversions by The Vatican and the innumerable sub-sects(Christianity ,  like The  Seventh  Day ,  Eighth Day, Tenth Day Churches contributing their might, in terms of money and Manpower!

    They entered as Traders,become Missionaries,Regional Language scholars(like Robert Caldwell,Veerama Munivar),posed /pose as Educationists, Social workers to increase their flock,not by Conviction, but by the lure of money and power.

    Christian Brahman Seva Samithi Poster
    Christian Brahman Seva Samithi Poster

    Posing as Brahmins is another step.

    I remember , in the late sixties and early seventies, The DMK used a guy called Mani Iyer to their meetings to address the gathering as a Brahmin, attacking Brahmins.

    Christianity is a Great religion, it needs the aid of  poor minority Brahmins to save their Religion.

    Islam is, at least, Honest and open in religious conversions

    (One should watch the Christian Channels, people are named as Sadhu.Chellappa, Sadhu.SundarSingh.

    They have prayers composed in Carnatic. Ragas.

    So obsessed are they with Hinduism, they call the Bible as ‘Vedaagamam’ not understanding the meaning of either the Vedas of Agamas and Agama,in fact was started to destroy Hinduism.

    For more on Christianity, read my posts on Christianity)

    * I tried visiting the Site mentioned, I got the message ‘bandwidth exceeded’.

    You may try visiting by clicking on the Trust’s name.

    Related:

    Advent Christian Church Building at Tiruvanmiyur.See the cloth poster displaying in Tamil ‘Christuva Brahmana Seva Samithy’

    Yesterday morning (Thursday, 6-8-2009) I got a phone call from some agitated senior Hindu citizens of Tiruvanmiyur. All of them were complaining about a poster put up by the Advent Christian Church at Tiruvanmiyur. The poster has been put up by ‘Christuva Brahmana Seva Samithy’, announcing that there is going to be a ‘Kathaa Kaalakshepam’ by “Poojyasri Bhagavatar Vedanaayakam Shastrikal” on 8-8-2009 (Saturday) at 5 PM at the Advent Christian Church premises. The main man behind this initiative is one Sadhu Chellappa who is endevouring to beat the conversion record of St Francis Xavier (1605-1552) in Goa and elsewhere in India in the 16th century, Robert de Nobili (1577-1656) in Madurai in the 17th century, Fr Schwartz (1726-1798) in Thanjavur District in the 18th Century and Bishop Caldwell (1814-1891) in Tirunelveli District in the 19th Century.

    What angered the enlightened Hindus of Tiruvanmiyur is that the Advent Christian Church is misusing the name (and of course caste!!!) of the Brahmin community in order to use it as a ploy to mislead and deceive young Hindu men and women in general and Brahmins in particular, in order to lure them into the commercial trap of treacherous missionary Christianity…

    CAN TESTIFY FROM MY EXPERIENCE AS DISTRICT COLLECTOR AND MAGISTRATE OF UNBIFURCATED TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT THAT THE CASTE FACTOR IS VERY RAMPANT IN ALL THE CHURCHES IN THAT DISTRICT. THERE IS A CONTINUOUS WAR BETWEEN THE NADAR CHRISTIANS AND THE DALIT CHRISTIANS, BETWEEN THE NADAR CHRISTIANS AND THE FERNANDO CHRISTIANS, BETWEEN THE NADAR CHRISTIANS AND THE VELLALA PILLAI CHRISTIANS.

    Recently many Dalit Christians in Tamil Nadu, Who had converted to Christianity some years ago, have reconverted themselves into the fold of Hinduism, the religion of their forefathers. When I interviewed some of them they told me in one voice: “We have had enough of cruel and unbearable caste discrimination inside our Church. We are happy to return to Hinduism.”

    Perhaps Sitaram Goel (1921-2003) had mercenaries like Sadhu Chellappa in mind when in his classic book ‘History of Hindu-Christian Encounters’ (AD 304 to 1996) he observed as follows: “Jesus Christ has been the stock-in-trade of Christian Mission down the ages. He has been packed in all shapes and sizes depending upon the gullibility of the clients to be duped. And he has been rammed down the throats of those who have refused to be hoodwinked by the hoax. As one surveys the history of Christian Missions in lands where this hoax has been hawked or imposed, one comes across no end of force and fraud employed in its service by a variety of soldiers and salesmen most of whom are presented as saints. It can be said without exaggeration that if one is in search of a hardened criminal with a clean conscience, one should reach out for the first available Christian Saint and one will not miss the mark. Saint Francis Xavier, the Patron Saint of the East according to the Roman Catholic Church, provides an excellent example.”

    http://thammayya.wordpress.com/2009/08/11/christuva-brahmana-seva-samithy/

    Please watch local language Christian Channels like Angel TV,Asirvatham  TVin Tamil and other corresponding Channels in other Languages.

    This Law is applicable to Muslims and the Dravidian Parties as well.

    Sections 153-A and 295-A of Indian Penal Code.

     

    Section 153A in The Indian Penal Code, 1860
    153A. 1[ Promoting enmity between different groups on ground of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony.– 

    (1) Whoever- 

    (a) by words, either spoken or written, or by signs or by visible representations or otherwise, promotes or attempts to promote, on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language,caste or community or any other ground whatsoever, disharmony or feelings of enmity, hatred or ill- will between different religious, racials, language or regional groups or castes or communities, or
    (b) commits any act which is prejudicial to the maintenance of harmony between different religious, racial, language or regional groups or castes or communities, and which disturbs or is likely to disturb the public tranquillity, 2[ or]..

    Large amount of funds go to Christian organizations whose purpose is conversion. This act of “soul harvesting” or “planting of the Church” is an anachronistic practice of nineteenth century which is totally incongruous in the twenty first century where faith based political movements like the Church movements are disappearing from Europe their cradle of growth. Europe which has given up on the Church is trying to overcome its guilt by exporting Christianity to India. The recipient organizations may argue that they are serving poor but do they need European money to serve Indian poor.

    http://ramanisblog.in/2010/10/11/donations-to-missionaries-in-india/

    http://ramanisblog.in/2013/06/14/153-a-295-a-of-indian-penal-codehurting-hindu-sentiments/

  • Islam’s Treatment Converts From and TO Other Religions,

    Islam and Christianity are touted to be Religions of Equality and their oft touted USP is that all are treated equally in their religions.

    I know for a fact that Those who convert to Christianity are not treated equally.

    We do witness special Churches for the converts , especially for those from the SC ,ST community.

    There are also instances in Tamil Nadu where the Dalit Christians(how they remain Dalits after Joining Christianity I can not fathom!) have revolted against the Church for not treating them equally with others.

    One also witnesses the specter of severe infighting for plum post in Churches like the CSI between the Sc/ST Group and the others!

    .Normally the former hold all posts.

    A Syrian Christian from Kerala would never dream of allowing matrimony with the other groups.

    Not to forget the Protestant and Catholic feuds.

    For a religion of equality and tolerance, you have so many divisions among them one is at a loss to keep track of them!

    Roman Catholics,Syrian Christian,Greek Orthodox,Armenia,Protestantism,s,Anglicanism, Pentecostalism,Seventh day Adventists,Calvinism…..

    Islam is no different.

    Shia, Sunni takes the cake.

    They fight each other more  than with others.

    Even the mosques are separate for Converts.

    the same problem with SC/ST converts.

    Like Christians they would not marry with them.

    I was curious whether my impressions are biased and checked the internet.

    This is  a sample result.

    Conversion To Islam
    Conversion To Islam
    Baptism
    Baptism

    3. Conversion from Christianity to Islam

    In 17 October 2012 correspondence with the Research Directorate, the senior research fellow at the Institute of African Studies at the University of Nigeria provided the information contained in the following paragraph with regard to the Igbo community.

    The senior research fellow said that dominant Christian Igbo community in the East “display[s] intolerance towards conversion to Islam.” The Igbo view Hausa-Fulani men as “ritually unclean” as they are usually not circumcised. He added that Igbos may display “aggressive defence” of the Christian faith and conduct evangelical activities among the Hausa -Fulani. In the senior research fellow’s opinion, “[t]o the Igbo and Hausa-Fulani … interreligious conversion between them amounts to a case of extreme religious apostasy and a virulent rebellion against their respective communities.” However, he also stated that the Igbo situation represents “the extreme of intolerance towards conversion to Islam” in Nigeria. He also indicated that while conversion from Christianity to Islam is encouraged by the Hausa-Fulani, new Christian converts find it difficult to integrate fully into the community. Some traditional Muslims may regard new converts from Christianity to Islam with “suppressed disdain”; this, claims the senior research fellow, is illustrated by the unwritten policy that prevent new converts from Christianity to Islam from taking important roles within the community. For instance, the Hausa-Fulani consider that no convert from outside their customary group should be either an Imam or Qadi [Sharia judge]. Corroborating information could not be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate within the time constraints of this Response. The senior research fellow expressed the opinion that, based on their interpretation of the Quran, “most traditional Muslims” perceive new converts from Christianity as “unreliable members” of the Muslim community. Corroborating information or information pertaining to other Christian communities in Nigeria could not be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate within the time constraints of this Response…..

    Conversion from Islam to Christianity.

    In 17 October 2012 correspondence with the Research Directorate, the senior research fellow at the Institute of African Studies at the University of Nigeria provided the information contained in the following paragraph.

    The Hausa-Fulani and related groups located in the north of Nigeria rely on the “Arab world” for “religious, socio-cultural and political inspirations.” This means that they may see themselves as “the bastion of opposition against the spread of Christianity and Western culture in Nigeria.” Since the leaders of the Hausa-Fulani community view with “grave concern” the “increasing Western influence” among their people, conversion from Islam to Christianity by their members is also regarded as a “treasonable act.” Those who convert are “ostracized” by members of their community and cease to benefit from the protection and patronage from both the government of their states and Muslim kinsmen, and are, therefore, “prone to [en]danger their lives.” Corroborating information could not be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate within the time constraints of this Response. The senior research fellow expressed the opinion that “the Hausa-Fulani presents an extreme situation in Muslim intolerance to Christianity” in Nigeria.

    http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/country,,,,NGA,,50b4bbc12,0.html

    Treatment of Muslims converted from Islam to Christianity.

    if an ex-Muslim who has converted to Christianity is considered by his Muslim family, friends, and fellow Muslims to be an ‘Islamophobe’ for his criticism of the God of Islam, Allah, and for calling the ideology of Islam and the Qur’an the biggest lie in history? Al Qaeda thinks that and worse: it has called the words and actions of Mosab Hassan Yousef a crime punishable by death… and that is just for his conversion from Islam to Christianity.

    Mosab Hassan Yousef, son of one of the cofounders of Hamas, once president of the Islamic Youth Movement and now considered by many followers of the Qur’an to be a traitor, has clearly been on a mission since 2007: to shake up the billions of believers of Islamic ideology with his seditious interviews, speeches, and writings… including this 11 minute video in which he does just that.

    In this video, Yousef is clearly talking to both Muslims and non-Muslims as he crusades to expose what he believes is the core issue of Islam that finally made him leave.

    “The problem is in the God of Islam. This is shocking, and unfortunately this is a reality about this God. He is a God of torture, he’s a deceit God. This is what he talks about himself. Every Muslim who reads the Qur’an and allows themselves to listen to this Qur’an and believe at the same time this is from God, I think they are sick and they need help.”

    ….

    Interviewer: “They torture and they kill people in the jail? Their own people?”

    Yousef: “Yes, they tortured and killed their own people… They put needles under the fingernails. Hamas leaders that we see on the TV now, and big leaders, were responsible for torturing their own members.”

    The fact is that Yousef witnessed Muslims being tortured in Arab prisons and atrocities committed by Hamas against their brethren. Then, while captive in an Israeli jail along with his father, Yousef experienced humane treatment by his lifelong enemies, the Israelis. This was a stark comparison which made him vulnerable to becoming one of the top informers for Israel’s Shin Bet for over a decade… and led finally to his conversion to Christianity. He has been one of the faithful living in California since 2007.

    Yousef states: “What I am trying to tell you… Your problem, my problem, the world’s problem is not with Muslims. The majority of Muslims are great and wonderful people. They are my people. I know their pain, I know suffering and I know their hearts… We are comparing Ideologies.”

    He continues: “Islam as a religion in general is a lie wrapped with some facts and truths and I am talking this with authority of somebody who understands exactly what Islam is all about. And it’s the biggest lie in history, in my opinion. And this is the biggest danger: that about a quarter population of earth believe that this is a religion from God.”

    In one comment Yousef explains how the Qur’an is interpreted and twisted to be just what one wants it to be. “What Muslims, Muslim sheiks or religious people do is that they focus only on one part of Islam that they need at a time. If it’s a wartime zone they are talking about Jihad. They bring up the verses that apply. It’s like a very political religion and this way I found out that Islam is the most bi-polar religion on Earth. That you can find anything you want.”

    http://www.americanthinker.com/2013/03/post_5.html

  • Donations to Missionaries in India.

    Top Five Recipients of NGO Funds in India
    Top Five Recipients of NGO Funds in India
    Please check the link as well.

    If a Religion is strong in its fundamentals , it does not need money to propagate it.

    One of my reader friends in a comment stated that God’s  words  needs to be propagated

    I disagree.God , if He needs propagation, He is no God.

    Religion’s strength lies  not in numbers but in the solace offered to Man.

    Fixing targets for conversion and calling ‘Age of Asia’ is anathema to Religion.

    While some religions resort to sword some resort to bribing.

    Story:

    This report is released by the Ministry of Home Affairs, GOI, & gives details
    of Contribution received by the NGO’s under the Foreign Contribution
    Regulation Act 1976:-
    1 crore (100,00,000) = 10 million (10,000,000)
    1. Highest receivers of Foreign Contribution state-wise:
    TAMIL NADU — Rs 2244 crores
    DELHI — Rs 2186 crores
    ANDHRA PRADESH — Rs 1,211 crores
    2. Highest receivers of Foreign Contribution city-wise:
    CHENNAI — Rs 928 crores
    MUMBAI — Rs 891 crores
    RANCHI — Rs 653 crores
    3. Largest Donors:
    USA — Rs 2971 crores
    GERMANY — Rs 1650 crores
    UK — Rs 1425 crores
    4. List of foreign Donors topped by:
    MISEREOR POSTFECH, GERMANY — Rs 1243 crores
    WORLD VISION INTERNATIONAL, USA — Rs 469 crores
    FUNDACION VICENTE FERRER, SPAIN — Rs 399 crores
    5. The Highest Contribution received by:
    RANCHI JESUITS RANCHI JHARKHAND — Rs 621 crores
    SONTHOME TRUST OF KALYAN NEAR MUMBAI — Rs 333 crores
    SOVERGEIN ORDER OF MALTA DELHI — Rs 301 crores
    To know more about the amounts received by the NGOs for Evangelisation
    in India, read the FCRA Report 2006-07, Ministry of Home Affairs, GOI:
    http://www.mha.gov.in/fcra/annual/ar2006-07.pdf

    Note:-
    1. We are not talking of the money that comes from the Arab world which I presume
    comes mostly through the Hawala route.
    2. Hindus need to donate a lot more to worthwhile organizations. A friend recommended this
    site: http://www.bharatheritagefoundation.org as an example of a samstha doing good work.
    3. Amongst many others who are doing good work and need to be supported:
    i) The Ramakrishna Mission,
    ii) Friends of Tribal Society,
    iii) Vivekananda Kendra,
    iv) Chinmaya Mission,
    v) Arya Samaj …

    EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
    ( Annual Report for 2006-07 )
    *****
    Introduction
    Foreign Contribution is regulated under the provisions of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 1976 and the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Rules, 1976. This Act came into force from 05th August 1976, to regulate the acceptance and utilization of foreign contribution with a view to ensure that institutions, associations and other voluntary organizations as well as individuals working in important areas of national life receive foreign contribution and foreign hospitality, respectively, in a manner consistent with India’s values as a sovereign, democratic republic.
    Salient Features
    Data pertaining to receipt of foreign contribution for 2006-07 has inter alia the following salient features:
    I. As on 31-03-2007, 33937 associations were registered and 522 were granted prior permission during the year 2006-07.
    II. For the year 2006-07, 18996, associations reported receipt of foreign contribution (including those which received NIL amount) amounting to Rs. 11336.97 crore.
    III. Among the States and Union Territories, Delhi (Rs.2183.03 crore) reported the highest receipt of foreign contribution followed by Tamil Nadu (Rs 2117.71 crore) and Andhra Pradesh (Rs 1,210.82 crore).
    IV. Among the districts in different States, Chennai (Rs. 908.09 crore) reported the highest receipt of foreign contribution, followed by Mumbai (Rs. 891.26 crore) and Bangalore (Rs. 628.48 crore).

    V. The list of donor countries is headed by the USA (Rs.2,949.35 crore) followed by UK (Rs. 1427.50 crore) and the Germany (Rs. 1035.40 crore).
    VI. The list of foreign donors is topped by World Vision International, USA (Rs. 703.75 crore) followed by Gospel for Asia, USA (Rs. 453.58 crore) and Fundacion Vicente Ferrer, Spain (Rs. 399.45 crore).
    VII. Among the associations which reported receipt of foreign contribution, Sonthome Trust of Kalyan, Mumbai, Maharashtra (Rs. 332.86 crore) received the highest amount of foreign contribution followed by Sovereign Order of Malta, Delhi (Rs.300.79 crore) and World Vision of India, Chennai, Tamil Nadu (Rs. 256.06 crore).
    VIII Among the purposes for which foreign contribution was utilised, the highest amount of foreign contribution was utilised for Establishment Expenses (Rs.3058.48 crore), followed by Relief/Rehabilitation of victims of natural calamities (Rs.2534.23 crore), Rural Development (Rs.1956.63 crore), Construction and maintenance of schools/colleges (Rs.1208.92 crore), and Welfare of Children (Rs.1184.38 crore).
    (ii)

    Nature of Use of Funds:

    Significant portion of the received funds are used for ‘Establishment Expenses” which is against the basic cannon of charity work. It is expected that Charity involves lesser fixed assets creation particularly of the flamboyant nature. Also the jet setting aspect of the NGO’s provide clues to the nature of expenditure. Whether it is New York or Geneva we find members of Indian NGO community lobbying for some cause mostly of human rights. This creates a closed loop wherein they receive money to further some agenda and for that they receive more money…

    Large amount of funds go to Christian organizations whose purpose is conversion. This act of “soul harvesting” or “planting of the Church” is an anachronistic practice of nineteenth century which is totally incongruous in the twenty first century where faith based political movements like the Church movements are disappearing from Europe their cradle of growth. Europe which has given up on the Church is trying to overcome its guilt by exporting Christianity to India. The recipient organizations may argue that they are serving poor but do they need European money to serve Indian poor.

     

    Also some organizations like World Vision appear to be secular or non-denominational in India. But the fact of the matter is that is Christian in origin and membership. This has been affirmed by the Supreme Court of USA. We can take them as a representative example wherein they do not mention much about their exclusive Christian identity when campaigning for funds within India

    To quote from their website

    History of our Christian identity

    World Vision was founded 60 years ago as a Christian humanitarian organization. Motivated by our faith in Jesus Christ, World Vision’s work with the poor and oppressed is a demonstration of God’s unconditional love for all people.

    As a Christian organization, World Vision has virtually the same Statement of Faith included in its September 1950 articles of incorporation. While about 20 percent of our worldwide staff are of other faiths, all prospective staff at World Vision U.S. are required to sign that Statement of Faith or, as an alternative, the Apostles’ Creed.

    Far from being narrow in scope, the Apostles’ Creed and World Vision’s Statement of Faith reflect the basic theological beliefs shared for millennia by the vast majority of orthodox Christian traditions — Roman Catholic, Mainline Protestant, Pentecostal, evangelical, or Orthodox.

    Issues of the current court case

    The issues at the center of the Spencer case — the plaintiffs’ denial of the Trinity and the divinity of Jesus Christ — are central to Christianity. By definition, a Christian believes that Jesus Christ is the only son of God. World Vision believes one can be a good person, a moral person — even a religious person — without believing this. But World Vision believes that one cannot be a Christian unless one can confess, as the Apostle Peter did in Matthew 16:16 (NIV), “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.”

    To be clear, we hire Christians, imperfect and flawed, not because we think they are superior, but because we believe that any real success will come only through the presence of Christ in each employee’s heart and His power through prayer in each staff member’s mind and hands.

    The plaintiffs in this case signed the Statement of Faith when they were hired, but later changed their core beliefs. It was only when these staff members stopped attending World Vision’s weekly chapel services and instead began alternative worship and study sessions at work that the change in their beliefs became obvious. We regret the departure of our former colleagues, and we pray they have been able to find areas of humanitarian service that are compatible with their new beliefs.

    Hiring people of shared beliefs

    World Vision believes that staff commitment to core Christian beliefs as we understand them from the Bible is essential for maintaining our Christian identity. Organizationally, our humanitarian work is done as a reflection of — and an extension of — our Christian faith. We represent Christ in our work.

    Hiring people of shared belief is a common practice among charitable institutions, many of whom receive federal funding. A non-profit that advocates for animal rights, for example, would be unlikely to hire a hunter or a non-vegetarian. An environmental organization is unlikely to hire a global warming skeptic. Non-profit organizations are defined by their core mission and motivation. To hire those uncommitted to that mission would be to undermine the organization

    Who we are and how we serve

    World Vision has worked hard to be clear with our donors in our communication and transparent about our Christian identity. We do not want to take donations under false pretences.

    Similarly, World Vision always identifies itself as a Christian organization in the communities where we serve, including many where there are few, if any, Christians. World Vision works in many countries where the majority of people follow another religion, including some areas where Christian teaching is not welcome. In all cases, we respect the local culture and abide by local laws.

    World Vision is a signatory to the Red Cross Code of Conduct and does not proselytize. That is, we never require aid recipients to listen to a religious message as a condition of our help, nor do we use aid as an inducement for recipients to change religion. We also never discriminate on the basis of religion in giving aid; we serve every child in need that we possibly can, of any faith …..

    Source:

    http://www.chakranews.com/where-are-ngo-foreign-contribution-funds-really-going-in-india-scrap-the-fcra/2701

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    Detect language » Hungarian
    AfrikaansAlbanianArabicBelarusianBulgarianCatalanChineseCroatianCzechDanishDetect languageDutchEnglishEstonianFilipinoFinnishFrenchGalicianGermanGreekHaitian Creole ALPHAHebrewHindiHungarianIcelandicIndonesianIrishItalianJapaneseKoreanLatvianLithuanianMacedonianMalayMalteseNorwegianPersianPolishPortugueseRomanianRussianSerbianSlovakSlovenianSpanishSwahiliSwedishThaiTurkishUkrainianVietnameseWelshYiddishAfrikaansAlbanianArabicBelarusianBulgarianCatalanChineseCroatianCzechDanishDutchEnglishEstonianFilipinoFinnishFrenchGalicianGermanGreekHaitian Creole ALPHAHebrewHindiHungarianIcelandicIndonesianIrishItalianJapaneseKoreanLatvianLithuanianMacedonianMalayMalteseNorwegianPersianPolishPortugueseRomanianRussianSerbianSlovakSlovenianSpanishSwahiliSwedishThaiTurkishUkrainianVietnameseWelshYiddish

    Detect language » Hungarian