Evangelization sharing the Gospel message or "Good News" in deed and word, is an expectation of Christians.[8]. Starting from the premise that the freedom of religion and religious chose of those who are converted (note; the laws never say those who convert) need to be protected from incursions of proselytisers the various anti-conversion legislations, ironically termed as freedom of religion laws make it mandatory for the convertees to inform the head of the district administration. Instead, they looked for exclusive ground, literally, i.e. LESS They are fringes. Richadiana Kartakusama (2006), Archaeology: Indonesian Perspective (Editors: Truman Simanjuntak et al. This page was last edited on 21 January 2023, at 07:01. Just drop in a mail at toiblogs@timesinternet.in with a brief bio and we will get in touch with you. SS Subramuniyaswami (2000), How to become a Hindu, 2nd Edition, Himalayan Academy. Some religious traditions, rather than stressing emotion in the conversion process, emphasise the importance of philosophical thought as a pathway to adopting a new religion. Being a dalit in Hindu society means this is not possible. Display results as threads Saint Paul in Athens fits here, as do some of the Indic religions (such as Buddhism insofar as it ranks as a religion and Jainism). It includes various traditions and customs to be followed by its followers. Instead, the recreated India is sought to be made into a nation of total homogeneity, cultural, ethnic, and religious, a nation of one people. Search titles only; Posted by Member: Separate names with a comma. This table summarizes three Protestant beliefs. In another case, Larissis v. Greece, a member of the Pentecostal church also won a case in the European Court of Human Rights.[68]. The communities [involved in the recent incidents] are already vulnerable and the campaign seems quite aggressive and the combination is concerning, said Meenakshi Ganguly, South Asia director of Human Rights Watch. However, it takes exception to what it considers illegitimate proselytizing by the Roman Catholic Church, the Salvation Army, Jehovah's Witnesses, and other religious movements in what it refers to as its canonical territory. Bangladesh was secular, but nobody was trying to push mass conversions to Hinduism or Brahmo Samaj. Hinduism has no traditional ecclesiastical order, no centralized religious authorities, no universally accepted governing body, no binding holy book nor any mandatory prayer attendance requirements. In October 2021, Sukmawati Sukarnoputri of Indonesia converted to Hinduism. [44], Sikhism is not known to openly proselytize conversions, however it is open and accepting to anyone wanting to take on the Sikh faith. "Power and purpose: Correlates to conversion." BJP is in power today only because other parties played religious politics by oppressing the majority Hindus and providing every right. [57] Lofland summarised his findings in 1964 in a doctoral thesis entitled "The World Savers: A Field Study of Cult Processes", and in 1966 in book form (published by Prentice-Hall) as Doomsday Cult: A Study of Conversion, Proselytization, and Maintenance of Faith. In Tibetan Buddhism, for example, the current Dalai Lama discourages active attempts to win converts. Exceptions to encouraging conversion may occur in some Buddhist movements. Kafiristan, now called Nuristan, is in NE Afghanistan. A team of Buddhist monks from across the country is being formed to lead the mission, with an all-India "mega event" set to take . The most recent forced mass conversion the I know of was in 1895-1896, when Afghan Emir Abdur Rahman invaded Kafiristan and forcibly Islamized its pagan inhabitants. Now, my family and I want to become Hindu again, Baskey said. Changing religion makes us visible," says Chanrabhan Prasad, a dalit writer. 29 January 2015. {{{read_comment_link}}} Converts from undetermined former religion, Religious Conversion: Contemporary Practices and Controversies, page 3, Christopher Lamb, M. Darroll Bryant, Kan Sastri, A History of South India, p382-383. We will be happy to have you on board as a blogger, if you have the knack for writing. The issue of mass conversions has paralyzed India's parliament, with opposition lawmakers demanding Modi make a statement on earlier reports of poor Muslims being coerced into Hinduism. The spectre of losing Dalits to another faith and that too a public pledge to reject Hinduism in the election campaign season has reignited an age-old debate about caste oppression. Mate. the biggest gainer has been Islam. In fact, donations to Christian missions in India . We are neither seen nor heard. I think Hinduism's influence is weaker than one god religions. If you wish to object such processing, please read the instructions described in our Cookie Policy / Privacy Policy. Krishna, Manmohan. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: While the BJP, in its election manifesto, has promised an Uttar Pradesh model law against forceful religious conversion and love jihad in Kerala to woo Hindu and Christian voters, the data sourced by TNIE from the government gazettes paint an altogether different picture. Religious wars and suppression shaped the histories of the Baltic tribes, the Hussites and the Huguenots. Often these are relatively small, close-knit minority religions that are ethnically based such as the Yazidis, Druze, and Mandaeans. This suits their propaganda well and helps in the mass mobilisation against Muslims and Christians. Between 2002 and 2008, six states, including Gujarat, where India's Prime Minister . Despite mass gatherings like the Kumbh Mela, Hindus have traditionally never practiced congregational worship. Also, 32 people left Islam to join Hinduism. while converting to islam, which fikra (out of 72) do they convert to? However, other officials from the VHP denied to local reporters any reconversions, saying the ceremony had been to lay a foundation stone for a hostel, healthcare centre and school for the poor. This vast majority are from the middle and upper middle class. Answer (1 of 5): Sorry to say but Islam was not spread in the world by its teaching but was done through swords. UP's Prohibition of Unlawful Religious Conversion Ordinance, 2020, promulgated last week penalises mass conversions - defined by the ordinance as conversions of two or more persons. It has been distributing pamphlets in and around Aligarh seeking donations from the public to help fund a reconversion ghar wapsi (homecoming) ceremony that the saffron outfit is planning to hold on Christmas Day and during which it will seek to bring Muslims and Christians back into the Hindu fold from which they have allegedly strayed. Ghar Wapsi: Forced Mass Conversion To Hinduism The purpose of a religion is to realize self actualization of a man! I do not have a caste.". We are talking about an amendment bill introduced in the Uttarakhand assembly on November 29and passed a day laterto make the four-year-old anti-conversion Act (which ironically goes by the name Uttarakhand 'Freedom of Religion' Act, 2018) even more stringent. Latter Day Saint churches do not recognize baptisms of other faiths as valid because they believe baptisms must be performed under the church's unique authority. Abstain from posting comments that are obscene, defamatory or inflammatory, and do not indulge in personal attacks. This applies also for the presence of New Age centres. Reports surface in newspapers of untouchables being barred from temples. There has to be a reason why so many people especially Hindus vote for the BJP. The historical God-fearers may represent a philosophical bridge between Hellenism and Abrahamic faith. [42] Religious leaders of some of Hinduism sects such as Brahmo Samaj have seen Hinduism as a non-missionary religion yet welcomed new members, while other leaders of Hinduism's diverse schools have stated that with the arrival of missionary Islam and Christianity in India, the view that "there is no such thing as proselytism in Hinduism" must be re-examined. Amen. Allan Kardec's codification of Spiritism occurred between the years 1857 and 1868. Low-caste Indians are leaving Hinduism en massepartly to stick it to their prime minister. 22.; emphasis added), Some countries distinguish voluntary, motivated conversion from organized proselytism, attempting to restrict the latter. 17 persons including 12 females were from the Nair community. Modi, 64, a former organiser with a revivalist Hindu organisation, has yet to make any public comment on the reconversion ceremonies. The Christian minority is significantly smaller. This Samiti, a not-so-small wing of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad, a militant Hindu organisation, contended that far from propagating religious intolerance, it was only righting historical wrongs and injustice perpetrated by Christian missionaries and Muslim clerics who, in order to bolster the numbers of their respective faiths, had lured and coerced Hindus to stray from their original religion. Illustrating the problems that can arise from such subjective viewpoints is this extract from an article by Dr. C. Davis, published in Cleveland State University's Journal of Law and Health: "According to the Union of American Hebrew Congregations, Jews for Jesus and Hebrew Christians constitute two of the most dangerous cults, and its members are appropriate candidates for deprogramming. Hinduism, says this analysis, was "adopted" by 47% of those who converted to a different religion in Kerala during the referred year. There is no daily call to prayer, no Sunday morning sermons. This includes acknowledgement of Bah'u'llah the Founder of the Faith as the Messenger of God for this age, awareness and acceptance of his teachings, and intention to be obedient to the institutions and laws he established. newindianexpress.com reserves the right to take any or all comments down at any time. Help us delete comments that do not follow these guidelines. {{/more}}. Religious conversion is the adoption of a set of beliefs identified with one particular religious denomination to the exclusion of others. ), read and discuss ancient literature, learn and engage in rites of passages (ceremonies of birth, first feeding, first learning day, age of majority, wedding, cremation and others). At one stage Kerala Anglo Indian nurses were very well respected in other states also but with the passage of time the conversion to Islam picked up the race and see now they are in majority. [35][36] However, various schools of Hinduism do have some core common beliefs, such as the belief that all living beings have Atman (soul), a belief in karma theory, spirituality, ahimsa (non-violence) as the greatest dharma or virtue, and others. Attending the ceremonies are monks from America, Britain and Taiwan. The doctrine is first considered as science, then philosophy and lastly as a religion. 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