Attacks on Christians and Churches in Orissa and Karnataka
Posted on September 23, 2008
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“Christians are also accused of creating fear among non-Christians to convert them to Christianity i.e. with threats such as you will not go to heaven if you do not follow Christ. It is a big theological challenge how to be Christians without such theological claims. When one of the churches was attacked during the worship services, some of the attackers specifically told the priest not to preach Christ as the only way; he should preach about other ways too. It is clear that underlying many of these criticisms of Christians is the desire to unite Hindus emotionally and turn their anger into votes.…”
– Some background on recent attacks in India – via the Anglican Communion News Service. (Photo: ACNS.)
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