there is a difference between an Individual openly talking to another about his/her faith vs an Institutional conspiracy to culturally cleanse vast lands. The Souther Baptist convention, Pat Robertson/Jerry Falwell groups and even Vatican.Greg wrote:@RonyMy understanding is that evangelical groups of all religions are allowed to preach (and try to convert) in the US, as is the case in almost every democracy that I can think of. Just because a country is ruled by followers of Christ, it does not follow that other religions will be wiped out or even marginalized. It appears that the Evangelists find more success with conversion of Hindus in India rather than in the US. In the US, the religion that has made significant inroads is Islam - not Christianity. In the 70s and 80s, Hare Krishna sect was also succesfull in its influence. The apple founder, Steve Jobs' fondest youthful memory is his weekly trip to Hare Krishna temple for a vegetarian meal (and gentile Hindu preachings I suppose). The constitution that protects individual and minority rights transcends the evangelical desires of it religious majority and tolerates the evangelical desires of its religios minorities. My last word on this.Fredom of religion in US is good-but only according to the christian and western standards.for example while the US has freedom of religion for islam and judaism,the "people of book",does they have the same freedom of religion to Hindus and other "pagans and heathens" ?.When i say freedom of religion,i mean recognition of that religious beleif by uncle sam.In "secular" france, Hinduism is not even recognized as a religion.even today in US,the southern baptists offical convention starts with a resolution to convert "heathens and pagans" with Hindus of course on the top list.Just imagine, a Hindu organization in India starting its conferance with a resolution of converting christians and islam to Hinduism.Our p-sec media and elite coupled with vote bank politicians will rip them off to pieces on television within hours !.so yes there is freedom of religion in US but no where in the scale of India.
there is something deceiptful when the Pope gets all worked up about the secular constitution proposed for the EU while he pontificates (no Pun intennded) about secularism for India.
IMO, any Indian who would collobrate with these Institutions should be treated the same way as if they collude with Chinese communists to conspire to change the political and social makeup of India.
Manny