10-31-2006, 08:40 PM
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->The Hindu 28-10-06
Carter had to sign an Oath
New Delhi
<b>Former U.S President Jimmy Carter revealed on Friday that he had to sign a personal undertaking that an international Charity Habitat for Humanity would not engage in religious conversion activities before the group was allowed to build houses for the poor in India. Mr. carter said he had given this undertaking to then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. </b>
Mr. Carter who will be in Mumbai to witness construction of small homes by Habitat for Humanity ,said the group had approached him in the U.S to intercede with the Government of India on its behalf.Though a former President,he had taken up the matter with Mr. Gandhi who asked him to sign the oath that there would be no proselytization activities. <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I strongly doubt the christos will abide by this promise. When have christos ever honored their promises, and behaved ethically? Even historically the popes - the highest religious office in the catholic tradition - have all been chronic liars.
Even if one were to assume that Jimmy Carter intends to keep his word of no proselytizing, because he's a high-profile public figure and will not want to damage his reputation by being caught in such controversies, the same cannot be said of all those 1000s of volunteers coming to work on this poject.
Many of these 'volunteers' will be from the loony-farm churches in the US and Europe, who will sneak in the bible and cross in their corsets, and use every opportunity to conduct Gospel 101 course to the poor and the vulnerable living in that area, subtly, or even openly if given a chance.
Even the Red Cross, which projects itself as a secular humanitarian outfit, has been known for its volunteers handing out bibles in many places along with pints of blood.
The problem is tracking down the whereabouts of these volunteers once they descend into India for the project. Many of them might overstay their visa deadline, and disappear somewhere into rural India to engage in conversions, as has been the case in the past with several American evangelists who were found staying illegally in AP to proselytize - with of course the blessings of the CM Samuel Reddy.
Besides, the promise was made to Rajiv G, who is no more; it's his christo wife Antonia who calls the shots now.
Carter had to sign an Oath
New Delhi
<b>Former U.S President Jimmy Carter revealed on Friday that he had to sign a personal undertaking that an international Charity Habitat for Humanity would not engage in religious conversion activities before the group was allowed to build houses for the poor in India. Mr. carter said he had given this undertaking to then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. </b>
Mr. Carter who will be in Mumbai to witness construction of small homes by Habitat for Humanity ,said the group had approached him in the U.S to intercede with the Government of India on its behalf.Though a former President,he had taken up the matter with Mr. Gandhi who asked him to sign the oath that there would be no proselytization activities. <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I strongly doubt the christos will abide by this promise. When have christos ever honored their promises, and behaved ethically? Even historically the popes - the highest religious office in the catholic tradition - have all been chronic liars.
Even if one were to assume that Jimmy Carter intends to keep his word of no proselytizing, because he's a high-profile public figure and will not want to damage his reputation by being caught in such controversies, the same cannot be said of all those 1000s of volunteers coming to work on this poject.
Many of these 'volunteers' will be from the loony-farm churches in the US and Europe, who will sneak in the bible and cross in their corsets, and use every opportunity to conduct Gospel 101 course to the poor and the vulnerable living in that area, subtly, or even openly if given a chance.
Even the Red Cross, which projects itself as a secular humanitarian outfit, has been known for its volunteers handing out bibles in many places along with pints of blood.
The problem is tracking down the whereabouts of these volunteers once they descend into India for the project. Many of them might overstay their visa deadline, and disappear somewhere into rural India to engage in conversions, as has been the case in the past with several American evangelists who were found staying illegally in AP to proselytize - with of course the blessings of the CM Samuel Reddy.
Besides, the promise was made to Rajiv G, who is no more; it's his christo wife Antonia who calls the shots now.