Conversions

Tuticorin (Tamil Nadu): In Tuticorin District, a village named "Thalaivanvadali" near Aathur more than 300 men,women and children went to District Collector's office to stage demonstration against news plan to build Church in village

More than 70 per cent of the cash crop farming of Kerala is commanded by the Christian community and the Church is convinced that the State does not offer much scope for extension of this activity anymore due to non-availability of land.

It is an open secret that the foremost aim of the Church is to spread Christianity throughout the world and establish its rule. The deficient growth of Hindu organizations and lack of public awareness of the danger of conversions has helped the growth of churches.

Conversion and re-conversion were among the major factors which led to the riots in Orissa's Kandhamal district last year, a judicial commission probing the violence has said.

Hyderabad: According to medicos, two persons - Yadigiri and Kumar, were found with religious literature and were allegedly trying to persuade people to convert in Hospital. RSS activists beated them up.

People are tortured since 5 years for conversion. The Village revenue officer (Talathi) has always been busy in compelling people to accept Christian religion.

Malkapur (Maharashtra): There is one Alfonso English School, two kms away from this place. Hindu students have been prohibited from following Hindu culture in this school. Photos of Christian Saint were distributed to students for worshipping.

Assam: 'Bhuvan Pahar', one of the most holy places in south Assam, particularly in Barak Valley, 38 km from Silchar town, has come under the threat of miscreants.

Following is a first hand experience of atrocities and conversion attempts in Tiruninravur temple near Chennai

Navi Mumbai: A conversion program was proposed to be held at Vishnudas Bhave Theatre, yesterday at 5.00 p.m. clandestinely by 'Brother Manual Ministry', an organization propagating Christianity.

Sambhajinagar (Maharashtra): In the issue of a Marathi daily newspaper ‘Dainik Loksatta’ dated 30th May 2009, half page advertisement has been published of Believers’ Church, claiming that Beleivers' offer service to downtrodden & poor people.

Plot to invite local Hindus through distribution of a circular, to attend conversion program of a Hindu so that those attending the program also get motivated was foiled by devout Hindus.

USA: A Wall Street Journal article published April 10, 2009, 'The Freedom to Choose a New Faith,' link here, describes the persecution faced under oppressive governments by people wishing to convert to a religious faith of their choice.

Ambarnath (Dist. Thane): ‘Peace Festival 2009’ program was organized at Circus Grounds in Ambarnath during 21st to 24th May 2009 which was attended by nearly 800 people.