No End to 'Hate Campaign' in India
By Ethan Cole
Christian Post Reporter
Wed, Nov. 26 2008 05:20 PM EST
It was starting to look a little better last week in India but there seems to be no end of the fighting’s and attacks. This has been going on for over three months. The Christians are still the target from the Hindus. The attacks are getting worse forcing out the Christians from their homes.
The number of Christians being attacked and forced to leave has now reached even a higher number 50,000. They can only return under the forced Hindu requirement that they convert.
Again it is believed that the government is no stepping in to do its part in protecting the Christians. Not only does this upset the displaced Christians but other countries are upset.
The mission group Operation Mobilization and the All India Christian Council are combing their efforts to help these displaced Christians. The AICC is putting together reports and interviewing victims so that they can take these cases to court.
Operation Mobilization India representive Peter Dance said they are trying to help those Christians to attend church and are doing all they can to support them financially. Because of this help these Christians are receiving “food, clothing, housing and medicine.”
Again as in previous articles these attacks by the Hindus began in Orissa during the month of August. All of this started when “Hindu fundamentalists” blamed Christians for the murder of a “Hindu nationalist leader.”
The Indian Christians keep denying they had nothing to do with the murder and in fact another group steps up and takes responsibility. This lead to the Hindus attacking the Christians, attacking their homes, businesses churches and so on. Now the estimated total deaths have reached more than 100.
I feel this is getting out of hand and do not understand why the government is not stepping up and helping the Christians so that they can return home. Some articles I have read say that the government is corrupt and from what I have read it seems that the government is corrupt. These Christians have done no wrong except believe in their religion. I believe the Hindus should be held responsible for their attacks, and sought after and punished. If it were reverse then I believe more action would be taken.
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