02-10-2006, 07:23 PM
<!--QuoteBegin-Mudy+Feb 6 2006, 04:56 AM-->QUOTE(Mudy @ Feb 6 2006, 04:56 AM)<!--QuoteEBegin--><b>When We Pray God Works</b>
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Check change in religious demography of Nepal.
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a few gems from the referenced website -
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The Indo-Aryan invasion and conquest of India three millennia ago led to the marginalization of the original inhabitants (many of the tribal peoples of today), subjugation of much of the Dravidian population and the emergence of multiple mixed race groups (now backward castes). The caste system established Brahmin control over the majority. Fundamental to Hinduism, it pervades all religious and social structures in India.
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The RSS and the VHP (Hindu extreme nationalist movements) have grown in strength and influence with their nationalist Hindutva ideology, and with effective populist propaganda have infiltrated most of the power structures in India. On the strength of this, the Hindu nationalist BJP party have gained political power, but cannot tame the fascist-inspired forces that facilitated this. Many fear the undermining of democracy and the emergence of an intolerant Hindu dictatorship.
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The rise of Hindutva extremism resulted in a hate campaign against Muslims in the early 1990s and against Christians in the late 1990s as being followers of âforeignâ religions. Anti-conversion legislation and imposing legal restrictions on Christian activities has been strongly demanded. Some states have enacted such legislation and condoned a rising wave of violence and even murder of Christian workers. (NEVER MIND THAT THE POPE FLAGGED OFF AND THEN CONDONED THE INQUISITIONS IN INDIA)
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It (HINDUISM) absorbs elements of any religion it encounters, and is widely perceived as a religion of tolerance and peace
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Hinduism has emotional appeal, yet in their search after fulfilment and purpose Hindus still long for a true communion with the Creator that only Jesus can give. Pray that Christians may so demonstrate true spirituality and the life of Christ indwelling that many will find their desires met in Him.
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No other part of the world has such a concentration of unevangelized people.
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g) AIDS has spread rapidly and is worst in Mumbai (3% of population), Maharashtra and Karnataka (2.4%), Tamil Nadu (1.8%) and NE India. Many fear that by 2000 there will be 10m carrying the virus, or 1% of the population of India. By 2020 there could be 200m carrying HIV â if present trends continue unchecked. This could become a catastrophe for India and only now are the authorities and Christian churches and agencies beginning to address the need for effective preventive and care ministries and also the need to minister to drug addicts â a major source of infection. A massive mobilization is needed. (NOTICE HOW THE PREVALENCE IS MOSTLY IN THE CHRISTIAN AREAS, WHERE THE PRIESTS INSIST THAT CONDOMS NEVER BE USED AND EVEN TEEN WOMEN CARRY THE FOETUS INSTEAD OF ABORTING)
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Gujarat is a focal point in India for the persecution of Christians. Hindu extremist groups, with the support of the local BJP government, the police and the administration, have pursued a long-term strategy of intimidation, slander and harassment of Muslims and Christians in Dalit and tribal groups. In 1998 there were 34 churches destroyed or damaged. âFreedom of religionâ legislation is being pushed with strong âanti-conversionâ clauses, yet at the same time many tribal Christians are being openly coerced into embracing Hinduism. Pray for a government that will promote inter-communal harmony and true freedom of religion. Gujarat was Gandhiâs birthplace â may the peace and tolerance he promoted (AHEM!!) become reality here.
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Christians have been persecuted (IN TRIPURA) both by animists and by extremist Hindu groups. Nearly all Christians are members of one of the 440 churches in the 12 Baptist Associations. Pray that Christians may thrive and maintain their witness to non-Christians in spite of communal violence. (NEVERMIND THE FACT THAT THE RECENTLY CONVERTED TRIBALS HAVE BANNED DURGA PUJA IN HINDU TRIPURA)
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Uttar Pradesh is the home of Hinduism, Buddhism (NOT BIHAR!) and Jainism, but has given no home to the gospel. Millions of pilgrims visit Varanasi, the holy city of Hinduism on the Ganges River, but few find the Living Water that only Jesus can give.
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Kolkata is a large industrial and trading city, but Marxist rule has hindered growth and investment. It is dedicated to Kali, the Hindu goddess of destruction. (!!)
NOW FOR SOME ADMISSIONS FROM THE DEVIL HIMSELF -
a) The North India Ganges plains with their teeming millions in the Hindi-speaking heartland. In the 5 states of Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh with 360 million people, live 650,000 Christians, but active committed believers may be no more than 120,000. Christians in India are unequally spread â 70% in the south, 25% in the northeast and only 5% in the more populated north and west.
b) The great cities with their rapid growth and mix of great wealth and abject poverty. Chennai (12% Christian) and Mumbai (5%) are in contrast to Kolkata, Delhi, Varanasi, (THEY WONT SPARE VARANASI EVEN !!) etc., where Christian witness is very small. Twenty-six percent of the urban population live in slums, many being newcomers to the cities. There are 41 million Indians without a home.
c) North Bihar is one of the least evangelized mega-populations in the world. It has been long known as a graveyard of missions. Years of effort have yielded little fruit among the Hindu and Muslim people of the plains. (SO THATS ONE DEPARTMENT WHERE BIHAR HAS NOT ONLY BEATEN THE REST OF INDIA BUT THE WORLD AS WELL. MAY THEY CONTINUE TO HOLD THIS RECORD FOREVER)
d) Himachal Pradesh has long been Indiaâs least evangelized state. It is the âLand of the Godsâ and a centre for Hindu pilgrimages. Every mountain is named after a god and there is much devotion to idols. Pray that many may be freed from bondages and find liberty in Jesus.
e) The Bengalis number 230 million with 200 communities in India, South Asia and the world. <b>They are the largest unreached ethnic group in the world.</b> (SO MUCH FOR THE "CHRISTIAN" BRAHMO SAMAJ). William Careyâs pioneer work 200 years ago was among them. Carey, and his successors, achieved much in Bible translation, blessing the Bengali culture, bringing social and economic benefits, but few Bengalis are committed Christians today. The barriers: pride of culture, demonic powers (THERE YOU GO!!) , a spirit of independence, little adaptation of the Christian gospel to local culture and, in recent years, obstruction from the long-reigning Marxist state government (NEVERMIND THE FACT THAT THEY SLEEP WITH THE MISSIONARIES OF SOUL HARVEST). Pray that every barrier to Bengalis believing in Jesus may be removed.
Check country profile and future objective :
Check change in religious demography of Nepal.
[right][snapback]46340[/snapback][/right]
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a few gems from the referenced website -
>>
The Indo-Aryan invasion and conquest of India three millennia ago led to the marginalization of the original inhabitants (many of the tribal peoples of today), subjugation of much of the Dravidian population and the emergence of multiple mixed race groups (now backward castes). The caste system established Brahmin control over the majority. Fundamental to Hinduism, it pervades all religious and social structures in India.
>>
The RSS and the VHP (Hindu extreme nationalist movements) have grown in strength and influence with their nationalist Hindutva ideology, and with effective populist propaganda have infiltrated most of the power structures in India. On the strength of this, the Hindu nationalist BJP party have gained political power, but cannot tame the fascist-inspired forces that facilitated this. Many fear the undermining of democracy and the emergence of an intolerant Hindu dictatorship.
>>
The rise of Hindutva extremism resulted in a hate campaign against Muslims in the early 1990s and against Christians in the late 1990s as being followers of âforeignâ religions. Anti-conversion legislation and imposing legal restrictions on Christian activities has been strongly demanded. Some states have enacted such legislation and condoned a rising wave of violence and even murder of Christian workers. (NEVER MIND THAT THE POPE FLAGGED OFF AND THEN CONDONED THE INQUISITIONS IN INDIA)
>>
It (HINDUISM) absorbs elements of any religion it encounters, and is widely perceived as a religion of tolerance and peace
>>
Hinduism has emotional appeal, yet in their search after fulfilment and purpose Hindus still long for a true communion with the Creator that only Jesus can give. Pray that Christians may so demonstrate true spirituality and the life of Christ indwelling that many will find their desires met in Him.
>>
No other part of the world has such a concentration of unevangelized people.
>>
g) AIDS has spread rapidly and is worst in Mumbai (3% of population), Maharashtra and Karnataka (2.4%), Tamil Nadu (1.8%) and NE India. Many fear that by 2000 there will be 10m carrying the virus, or 1% of the population of India. By 2020 there could be 200m carrying HIV â if present trends continue unchecked. This could become a catastrophe for India and only now are the authorities and Christian churches and agencies beginning to address the need for effective preventive and care ministries and also the need to minister to drug addicts â a major source of infection. A massive mobilization is needed. (NOTICE HOW THE PREVALENCE IS MOSTLY IN THE CHRISTIAN AREAS, WHERE THE PRIESTS INSIST THAT CONDOMS NEVER BE USED AND EVEN TEEN WOMEN CARRY THE FOETUS INSTEAD OF ABORTING)
>>
Gujarat is a focal point in India for the persecution of Christians. Hindu extremist groups, with the support of the local BJP government, the police and the administration, have pursued a long-term strategy of intimidation, slander and harassment of Muslims and Christians in Dalit and tribal groups. In 1998 there were 34 churches destroyed or damaged. âFreedom of religionâ legislation is being pushed with strong âanti-conversionâ clauses, yet at the same time many tribal Christians are being openly coerced into embracing Hinduism. Pray for a government that will promote inter-communal harmony and true freedom of religion. Gujarat was Gandhiâs birthplace â may the peace and tolerance he promoted (AHEM!!) become reality here.
>>
Christians have been persecuted (IN TRIPURA) both by animists and by extremist Hindu groups. Nearly all Christians are members of one of the 440 churches in the 12 Baptist Associations. Pray that Christians may thrive and maintain their witness to non-Christians in spite of communal violence. (NEVERMIND THE FACT THAT THE RECENTLY CONVERTED TRIBALS HAVE BANNED DURGA PUJA IN HINDU TRIPURA)
>>
Uttar Pradesh is the home of Hinduism, Buddhism (NOT BIHAR!) and Jainism, but has given no home to the gospel. Millions of pilgrims visit Varanasi, the holy city of Hinduism on the Ganges River, but few find the Living Water that only Jesus can give.
>>
Kolkata is a large industrial and trading city, but Marxist rule has hindered growth and investment. It is dedicated to Kali, the Hindu goddess of destruction. (!!)
NOW FOR SOME ADMISSIONS FROM THE DEVIL HIMSELF -
a) The North India Ganges plains with their teeming millions in the Hindi-speaking heartland. In the 5 states of Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh with 360 million people, live 650,000 Christians, but active committed believers may be no more than 120,000. Christians in India are unequally spread â 70% in the south, 25% in the northeast and only 5% in the more populated north and west.
b) The great cities with their rapid growth and mix of great wealth and abject poverty. Chennai (12% Christian) and Mumbai (5%) are in contrast to Kolkata, Delhi, Varanasi, (THEY WONT SPARE VARANASI EVEN !!) etc., where Christian witness is very small. Twenty-six percent of the urban population live in slums, many being newcomers to the cities. There are 41 million Indians without a home.
c) North Bihar is one of the least evangelized mega-populations in the world. It has been long known as a graveyard of missions. Years of effort have yielded little fruit among the Hindu and Muslim people of the plains. (SO THATS ONE DEPARTMENT WHERE BIHAR HAS NOT ONLY BEATEN THE REST OF INDIA BUT THE WORLD AS WELL. MAY THEY CONTINUE TO HOLD THIS RECORD FOREVER)
d) Himachal Pradesh has long been Indiaâs least evangelized state. It is the âLand of the Godsâ and a centre for Hindu pilgrimages. Every mountain is named after a god and there is much devotion to idols. Pray that many may be freed from bondages and find liberty in Jesus.
e) The Bengalis number 230 million with 200 communities in India, South Asia and the world. <b>They are the largest unreached ethnic group in the world.</b> (SO MUCH FOR THE "CHRISTIAN" BRAHMO SAMAJ). William Careyâs pioneer work 200 years ago was among them. Carey, and his successors, achieved much in Bible translation, blessing the Bengali culture, bringing social and economic benefits, but few Bengalis are committed Christians today. The barriers: pride of culture, demonic powers (THERE YOU GO!!) , a spirit of independence, little adaptation of the Christian gospel to local culture and, in recent years, obstruction from the long-reigning Marxist state government (NEVERMIND THE FACT THAT THEY SLEEP WITH THE MISSIONARIES OF SOUL HARVEST). Pray that every barrier to Bengalis believing in Jesus may be removed.