Why is a retired, Christian tough cop feeling threatened in India today?

[Chinese-Dragon]

Personally i have a dislike for missionaries, Evangelicals and Mormons etc.. Actually i have a dislike for anybody that tries to shove thier religious beliefs down other peoples throats.. Be it Christians, Islamic's or others.. Thats why even born Protestant i have high regards for Buddhism, That gives the freedom of choice

But for a moment didnt it occur to you not all Christians are spending thier free time proselytizing, Going gaga and majority of them are not forced converts ?

Boogieman politics.. We have seen it all before.. Jews, Communists, Japs, Chinese, Russians, Muslims.. It's pretty easy to heard the sheep when they are petrified

I'm sure you are right, I don't disagree with anything you have said.

The question is, what are these missionaries doing here in the developing world?

Their purpose is to convert, they need to add more to the ranks of Christianity, which by the way is already the largest religion in the world by far.

And how do they do that? They say our Gods and religions are fake, they say if we don't believe in Jesus, we and our families will be tortured for all eternity in Hell.

That is just despicable, anyone else who said such things, would be beaten half to death. But they are "missionaries" so they get to continue this BS without receiving bodily harm.

Do I go to other countries, insult their Gods/religions, threaten them and their families with eternal torture in Hell, and try to get them to become Taoists/Buddhists?

No. Because of common courtesy. Why should I have a problem with what anyone believes in, go to their homes and try to get them to abandon their beliefs like missionaries do?

Why can't they live and let live?

@Tshering22 knows what I mean.

 

[jaatram]

Ah ..It's the same with all religion. Each religion has it's own fanatics and those who fall in their trap.

No it's not the same with all religion, stop brushing soul harvesting with a broad brush. Here is why they are not same. They will fall to any level to convert.

 

[Lord ZeN]

No it's not the same with all religion, stop brushing soul harvesting with a broad brush. Here is why they are not same. They will fall to any level to convert.

Posting some random pictures don't prove anything.
But like i said certain missionaries are in this conversion business but not all.

 

[zip]

If he can bat for his religion in this stage of life then why cant all those hindus who dont have many alternative like his religion ? Hinduism is a way of living and should be respected within boundary of India ..We respect all teachings which makes a human being righteous why cant he tolerate sentiments of native indian culture ..If some one has attacked his individual right which is guaranteed by our constitution then he has all the channels available for him to get justice ..Why should he feel threatened if our people after thousands of years attack from outside world want to showcase their country in its own unique way ? You have had all the right to lead your life in you own way though alien to native culture why should you feel threatened when native people and majority of them want to lead it in their own way with due recognition to their native culture ? Is that a terrible thing ?

 

[jaatram]

Posting some random pictures don't prove anything.
But like i said certain missionaries are in this conversion business but not all.

Do you know the meaning of the word Missionary? Here let me help you.
missionary - definition of missionary in English from the Oxford dictionary

 

[Lord ZeN]

Do you know the meaning of the word Missionary? Here let me help you.missionary - definition of missionary in English from the Oxford dictionary

So what's your problem with promotion of Christianity. I don't have any problem, even if they are involved in conversion of those who are really interested to join their faith, as long as they don't make it into a business with mass conversions , paid conversions etc. That's the same reason for me not having any problem with Ghar Wapsi. And unlike their Muslim counterparts, i have never heard of them getting involved in terror activities and that's what ultimately matters.

 

[SrNair]

There is a lot of East Asian Buddhist mythology in Dragon ball.

The main character Sun Goku is the Japanese pronounciation of "Sun Wukong" (the Monkey King), who was supposed to be based on Hanuman.

Monkey King:

(Including the golden staff that is used by all three).

It seems there is a lot of similarities between our beliefs .In our mythology Hanuman is so powerful.Bhima cant even lift of the tail Hanuman one occasion according to our legend.

 

[jaatram]

So what's your problem with promotion of Christianity. I don't have any problem, even if they are involved in conversion of those who are really interested to join their faith, as long as they don't make it into a business with mass conversions , paid conversions etc. That's the same reason for me not having any problem with Ghar Wapsi. And unlike their Muslim counterparts, i have never heard of them getting involved in terror activities and that's what ultimately matters.

I got nothing against that as long as they don't make a noise about Ghar wapsi, but they can't do that can they.

 

[haviZsultan]

It seems there is a lot of similarities between our beliefs .In our mythology Hanuman is so powerful.Bhima cant even lift of the tail Hanuman one occasion according to our legend.

Hanuman is the one whose face is like a monkey right. What relation does belief in Hanuman have on the protection of monkeys in India. Because in Lucknow we can't hurt those creatures even though they are pests of the highest level.

 

[Chinese-Dragon]

It seems there is a lot of similarities between our beliefs .In our mythology Hanuman is so powerful.Bhima cant even lift of the tail Hanuman one occasion according to our legend.

Yes, Buddhism is a Dharmic religion that originated from South Asia, so it makes sense that there are a lot of similarities.

Dharmic religions share a similar worldview, for example they believe in karma and reincarnation. There is no "permanent heaven or hell" like in the Abrahamic religions.

In Chinese Buddhist mythology, what happens after you die is you appear before King Yama (閻王) in the underworld for judgment. You only stay in the underworld long enough to "reset" your karma, after which you are reincarnated into one of the planes of existence.

I guess I will probably be reincarnated as an 阿修羅 (Axiuluo = Asura).

 

[Lord ZeN]

Yes, Buddhism is a Dharmic religion that originated from South Asia, so it makes sense that there are a lot of similarities.

Dharmic religions share a similar worldview, for example they believe in karma and reincarnation. There is no "permanent heaven or hell" like in the Abrahamic religions.

For us, what happens after you die is you appear before King Yama in the underworld for judgment. You only stay in the underworld long enough to "reset" your karma, after which you ate reincarnated into one of the planes of existence.

I guess I will probably be reincarnated as an 阿修羅 (Axiuluo = Asura).

I wonder how you know so much about South Asia and it's culture.

 

[Ragnar]

I am quite familiar with Christian proselytizing. As my friend lay severely injured in a hospital in Hyderabad- in walked a Christian couple singing praise the lord, glory etc. They were very friendly and helped my friends's family over the next few days with odd jobs. Then they told my friend that if he wanted to recover faster, he must accept Jesus in heart- that he who healed the lepers would surely heal my friend. Needless to say my friend told them to GTFO.

 

[Black_cap]

Yes. RSS-VHP-BD are committed to the cause. a 100% PAK nation. How can you Hindutvas call yourself secular and peaceful? The killers of Gandhi are freely roaming around India spewing hatred and you can not see that. BAN RSS-VHP-SS-BD and come again. I support anti-conversion laws - in case you got excited to focus on missionaries. Only RSS slaves will focus on 2-3% minorities and tries to score points over what these protestent churches are doing. the issue is not Christian conversion. RSS finds Christians easy to target unlike Sunnis. Imagine all the Knickers p00ping in their chaddis and dispersed running with their dandas and swords when thousands strong thakbeer calling musalman marches to them. Christians generally aren't doing this.

Your support for banning conversions doesn't mean anything . The entire christian leadership is united , as seen in statements again and again , that they want absolute freedom to evangelise. Every single ghar wapsi by RSS provokes such viscious outrage , unlike the conversions by missinaries , that you can easily get a rough idea of the number of christians being reconverted through free will .And that number absolutely pales in comparision to what the missinaries are doing . Part of the reason why the church is so confident in its stand that absolute freedom to evangelise must be allowed.
An elementary look at the numbers will tell you that the christians are not under attack , but rather exact opposite is taking place. So please keep your propaganda that RSS is decimating the minorities with yourself.

And are you a sunni muslim , because I don't to waste my time with likes of you over religious and cultural matters. You are beyond hope.

 

[Chinese-Dragon]

I wonder how you know so much about South Asia and it's culture.

LOL I was describing Chinese Buddhist beliefs.

We have King Yama too, even Japanese and Koreans believe in that.

Didn't you know that China has more Buddhists than the rest of the world combined? Even my own family are Chinese Buddhists.

 

[Black_cap]

Hence my post.. First the missionaries, Then ? Pass the laws.. Implement them.. Properly.. You might not need arbitrary reactions

Pass the laws , unilaterally !

Ha ha ha . It will be labelled as anotha shoh in no time. That is the level of duplicity that is there in Indian media .