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ALLAH in Meat
On Tuesday, 22 July 2008, the BBC reported an astonishing story from Nigeria, "'Allah meat' astounds Nigerians". [BBC Article] The article tells how meat in a restaurant in northern Nigeria was discovered bearing the name of Allah.

US Senate opens with Hindu prayers [ July 13, 2007]
History was created in the United States Senate at 9.30 am on Thursday, when Rajan Zed, the Hindu chaplain of the Indian Association of Northern Nevada, opened the Senate with a Hindu prayer. According to the US Senate web site, 'Throughout the years, the United States Senate has honored the historic separation on Church and State, but not the separation of God and State.

 

Jesus Is Back And He’s Puerto Rican
After a long siesta, Jesus is back and worse better than ever. Where’s he been for the last several hundred years? That is unknown, but what is known is fascinating. Jesus is now 60, a former heroin addict that did time in the big house, and on his second wife. His name is now Jose Luis de Jesus Miranda or simply Jesus Christ Man and he lives in South Florida.

His message has changed since the old days, but nonetheless it is very appealing. Jesus is now preaching a message of "freedom to indulge" because there is no sin, no devil and no hell to pay! Woohoo!! He said the devil was killed 2000 years ago, so we’re in the clear. The message is clear, make lots of money and indulge in all things material. In the words of Jesus himself…

"I don’t have one Rolex, I have 3 because they want to give it to me. It’s like that woman that came to Jesus with the expensive perfume and put it on his feet. He didn’t reject it, so when someone gives me a watch or a gift, I receive it. I like them too, they’re nice."

It’s no wonder that Jesus has amassed a large following. From his home base in Doral Florida, Jesus commands a small army at his Growing in Grace Ministry which he also calls “God’s Government On Earth. Jesus reaches out through his 350 centers worldwide and via cable/satellite television.

Think it’s a joke? Think again. This has Jonestown written all over it if you ask me. Feel free to stop by one of their centers, but please… don’t drink the kool-aid.

 

 

Defending Vaishnavism on TV
A chief christian priest had been fighting the devotees and is trying to get Vaishnavism prohibited in the Ukraine. The local devotees requested Srila B.B. Bodhayan Maharaja, the secretary of the WVA and the disciple of the first president of WVA, Srila B.P. Puri Maharaja, to defend their cause on Ukrainian TV.

The debate was set to be for one hour but after only after 20 minutes the priest was defeated by Pujyapad B.B. Bodhayan Maharaja. The priest presented impersonal ideas when he said that the human being is God. On the following day the director of the same television station allowed Maharaj to speak for an hour exclusively about Vaishnava-tattva. Since then the intellectual people of Ukraine are giving more support and protection to the Vaishnava missions. Our Pujyapad B.B. Bodhayan Maharaja opened a philosophical club in Odessa and many people are now becoming devotees under his guidance.

Once again the World Vaishnava Association came as a helping hand to stop the discrimination against the mission of Sriman Mahaprabhu.

Billy Graham: War Criminal!
There’s a piquant contrast in the press coverage of Billy Graham’s conversations with Nixon, as displayed on the tapes gradually released from the National Archive or disclosed from Nixon’s papers. Back in April l989, a Graham memo to Nixon was made public. It was dated April 15, 1969, and was drafted after the evangelist met in Bangkok with missionaries from Vietnam. These men of God said that if peace talks in Paris were to fail, Nixon should step up the war and bomb the dikes, which, Graham wrote, "could overnight destroy the economy of North Vietnam."

Christian aggression in Tirumala: Pejwar Mutt Swami appeals to all!
Hindu society is holding its head high with self-respect because of people like you practicing sadachara. Even so the attacks mounted by other religions on Hinduism are repeated day after day. This is most painful to note.

The recent events that took place in Tirumala Tirupathi are disheartening to every Hindu. It is stunning to find that nearly 50 Christian families are settled on Tirumala hill and no less than 20 persons of Christianity are employed in TT devastanam.

Stop proselytizing!
Religious officials are currently meeting in Italy to figure out a refined way to delicately suggest to non-Christians that their beliefs are inferior.

Well, the Vatican and the World Council of Churches (WCC) wouldn't put it quite like that. They say they've launched a three-year project to develop a "shared code of conduct" on the touchy issue of conversion.

'The Vatican's sin of omission'
Earlier this month, Pope Benedict XVI vowed to Rome's former chief rabbi
that he would renew the Vatican's commitment to Catholic-Jewish dialogue…

But from my own experience as the chairman, more than 30 years ago, of the
first international Jewish delegation to meet formally with a comparable
delegation from the Vatican, I am far from certain that a new age in the
Jewish-Catholic relationship has dawned.

Pastor, son first convicts of cyber crime in Kerala
A middle-aged Pentecostal Church priest and his college-going son became the first to be convicted for committing cyber crime in Kerala after the Chief Judicial Magistrate's Court in Pathanamthitta sentenced the father-son duo to seven-year imprisonment.

Luxury calling - unabashed extravagance a trend among high-flying preachers
When Pastor David Mohan of the New Life Assemblies of God Church was out of the country, his son, also a pastor, was abducted by a gang. The gang called him out of his home on the pretext of a prayer and caught hold of him, demanding a few lakhs as ransom. He managed to wriggle out of their clutches after paying some money drawn from an ATM... more

New Link comes to surface - "Bhagawan Ven-christ-eshwara"
Dear Mr.President, Mr.Prime Minister and Mr.Governor of A.P,

We have stumbled upon a new unholy nexus between Dinakaran and Paul Dinakaran's Jesus Calls (a rabid evangelical group) and the Madras Medical Mission Hospital run by the famous cardiac specialist, Dr Cherian.

Pimps scout for potential cardiac patients. Enlist them and take them to Jesus calls. One such patient is a 13 year old girl from a poor Hindu family. I am not disclosing the identity and other details for obvious reasons... continues

How Pandi became Peter, watched The Da Vinci Code and lost Faith!
Three days of noise later, the world has a few Hindus lesser...
Of course, not before several thousands of rupees changed hands. I've not seen such a mass exodus from Hinduism in the slum near my home in quite a while now...

Just a day after the bill to repeal the The Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Forcible Conversion of Religion Ordinance was introduced and barely a few hours after the bill got passed nullifying the ordinance several Hindus realized that their faith has been misplaced all these years... So Pandi became Peter and Janani became Joyce and at least Rs.20,000 richer! More: Scroll down the page.

Christian Evangelism in Tirumala Tirupathi
Hindu society is holding its head high with self-respect because of people like you practicing sadachara. Even so the attacks mounted by other religions on Hinduism are repeated day after day. This is most painful to note.The recent events that took place in Tirumala Tirupathi are disheartening to every Hindu. It is stunning to find that nearly 50 Christian families are settled on Tirumala hill and no less than 20 persons of Christianity are employed in TT devastanam.

If This Is a Saint... By Daniel Jonah Goldhagen
Imagine that a person, at some risk to himself, saves an infant from a burning car in a rural area. The parents are dead. We would call him a hero. But then he decides to keep the child and raise her in his god's way. The man does not inform the authorities. When the desperate child's relatives come looking for her, even knocking on his door, he denies any knowledge of the child's whereabouts. The man's initial good deed has become a crime. He is a kidnapper.

India protests over Pope comments
India has summoned the Vatican envoy in Delhi in protest over comments by the Pope in which he condemned attempts to ban religious conversions. India's junior Foreign Minister, Anand Sharma, told parliament on Tuesday that the envoy was told in "no uncertain terms" of India's disapproval.

Christian Preacher Claims Hinduism & Buddhism is Satanic
Albert Mohler, president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and host of the daily Christian radio show The Albert Mohler Program, defended Pat Robertson's recent claim that Muslims are "motivated by demonic power," and expanded on Robertson's comments, saying: "Well, I would have to say as a Christian that I believe any belief system, any world view, whether it's Zen Buddhism or Hinduism or dialectical materialism for that matter, Marxism, that keeps persons captive and keeps them from coming to faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, yes, is a demonstration of satanic power." Read this story here.
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Gospel of Judas — Sealed With a Kiss
"The Gospel of Judas was in vogue for a few hundred years, then disappeared from history—until last week. The National Geographic Society has just published a translation of the long lost work, with a companion volume explaining its provenance and exploring its meaning".

Portuguese Catholics ruined Jaffna: Historian
Jaffna, a bastion of orthodox Shiva worshipping Hindus was converted en masse (over 70,000 adults) to Catholicism during the 17th century but when the Dutch replaced the Portugese in 1658 they all reconverted to Hinduism. Read this fascinating story here.

Missionaries in Bali: Why they failed
Christian missionaries have tried over the last 200 years to convert the Balinese. Balinese culture, family life, daily life and social organization are all inter-linked with the Agama Hindu religion and its is hard to imagine anyone converting. During the past century all efforts to Christianize the Balinese have failed, and the tragic story of Nicodemus, the first Balinese convert to Christianity, is already well known.

Swamijis denied entry at Tirumala Temple
A two day Dharma Sammelan held at Tirupathi on March 3 and 4, 2006, concluded with a massive public rally in which thousands of people from various parts of the state and from outside participated. After the Conclusion of the Program, All Swamijis made their way for the Darshan of Lord Balaji on the famous Tirumala Hills, but too everyone's surprise the Swamijis were denied entry into the Temple by executive Thomas Varghese, a close associate of the Christian Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister. This was to remind the Hindus that their temples are no more under the control of Hindus. Varghese had instructed the police Department to lathicharge all those Sadhus and Saints who were found wandering anywhere around the temple. The Swamijis retalliated by sitting in Dharna right opposite the main entrance of the temple. The 6 hour long protest by Swamijis was gaining momentum as the General public supported their demand. The Perplexed TTD Officials with limited options had to take a quick decision to avoid any backlash from the public who were losing their patience from time to time. And finally with indoor consultations the Swamijis were let inside the sanctm to have the Darshan of the Lord.

BJP condemns Christian preaching at Tirumala
The Andhra Pradesh unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday condemned the alleged preaching by Christian missionaries at Tirumala. They claimed the government ignored BJP's complaints that the missionaries were trying to build a church at Tirumala, a Hindu holy place. Because the states Chief Minister is a fanatical christian, conversions have been getting help from the government.

Hindus allege forced conversion in Jabalpur
Inspector General of Police Upendra Jain while talking to The Pioneer said that the activists of Dharma Jagran Manch had complained to the police that some Hindus were being converted into Christianity at a house in Janki Nagar. This article is a prime example of biased reporting as is often the case in India by the Christian controlled newspapers.

Christian Conversions and Terrorism in North-East India
North-East India is a term that usually refers to the seven states of Assam, Nagaland, Manipur, Tripura, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh and also Sikkim and the Darjeeling district of West Bengal. An intense movement of conversion towards Christianity has taken place over the years; indeed, in several of these states, entire populations have been converted. It is true that Christian missionaries have brought education and civic amenities into this region. However, as in many parts of the world, Christianity has wiped out a whole way of life, erasing centuries of tradition, customs and wisdom.

 

Did Jesus walk on water - or skate on ice?
The Bible says Jesus walked on water but could there be a less miraculous explanation? Was the son of God in fact skating on a hidden piece of ice? A new study says that cooler temperatures between 1,500 and 2,600 years ago in what is now northern Israel could have caused the Sea of Galilee to freeze during Jesus' lifetime.

 

Prominent leaders receive death threats from Christians
International general secretary of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad Pravin Togadia and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi received a combined death threat Tuesday, VHP sources said in Ahmedabad. The death threat claiming to be from the "Christian community" was sent in a closed envelope that was sent by post to the VHP office, the sources said.

Benny Hinn found guilty of spreading commual hate
Benny Hinn should be arrested the moment he arrives in Bangalore for inciting communal disharmony among two communities: so ruled Shri Srinivas, Chief Metropolitian Magistrate, Jayanagar.

Five arrested for forcing woman to convert
Five persons have been arrested for allegedly assaulting a Hindu woman and setting her house on fire in Matiapada village under Sahupada panchayat after she refused to change her religion. Read complete article on blogspot.com or christianaggression.org

Christian Militants Kidnap 7 Tribals in Tripura
Posted January 15, 2006, Raishyabari | January 11, 2006 4:42:36 PM IST, webindia123.com
National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) militants today kidnapped seven tribals, including a local CPI(M) leader, from remote Aswini Roajapara village near here.

Russian Hindus Fear Loss of Only Temple due to Christian Persecution
Posted January 19, 2006, By Conor Humphries, Staff Writer, Moscow News
The fate of a patch of land behind a supermarket in northern Moscow is raising the wrath of Hindus around the globe, following City Hall's withdrawal of permission for the city's Krishna community to build a temple on the site.

Millions terrorized by Christian Militants in Africa
Posted January 13, 2006, Sources: News24.com, Wikipedia - Lord's Resistance Army
The Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) has waged a bloody war in northern Uganda since 1987, to replace President Yoweri Museveni's government with one based on the Biblical Ten Commandments.

Adventists receive $1.3 Billion in 2004; Converts nearly 1 million Hindus till date
Excerpt from the Adventist Review Website http://www.adventistreview.org/2005-1515/story6.html "Global Mission Following the morning's devotional message, Mark Finley, director of global evangelism, reported to the General Conference Executive Committee members attending the April 13 and 14 meetings at the Adventist Church's world headquarters that 1,071,135 people were baptized in 2004, the highest ... [Jan. 19 2006]