Posted on 10/22/2008 9:48:56 PM PDT by nickcarraway
A Christian organisation in the US has urged the Bush administration not to start implementing the civilian nuclear agreement with India unless the violence against the community in Orissa stops.
Jim Jacobson, President of the Christian Freedom International has called for an immediate action by the House of Representatives to pass Concurrent 'Resolution HR-434' that condemns the recent religious violence in India and asking the Government of India to stop the violence and address its root causes.
Fanatics in Orissa are launching attacks against Christian homes and churches, setting fire to everything in their path and viciously beating, or even murdering Christian pastors, Jacobson charged.
"The violence has caused thousands of Christians to flee for their lives into the nearby forests or refugee camps and to make matters worse, the local government has done nothing to intervene in the crisis," he alleged.
The resolution is gaining more support each day, and "we call on Chairman Howard Berman of the House of Foreign Relations Committee to bring the Resolution to the floor of the House as soon as possible", Jacobson said.
According to a release, Washington and New Delhi will begin the implementation of the civilian nuclear deal between both the countries in the next month for cooperation concerning peaceful uses of nuclear energy.
Before any further action is taken on this agreement, the violence against the Christian population in Orissa must stop, Jacobson said. "I call on the chairman Berman and Secretary Condoleezza Rice to act quickly into the matter," he added.
And while we’re at it, let’s take a good look at what is happening in muslim countries.
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How are Christians doing in Pakistan lately? ...and Saudi Arabia?
being so focused on our election here at home, I’m reminded to pray for Christians everywhere. Thanks for the post.
I thought that kind of trade ended with the Civil War?
America and for that matter any country will do best to keep their hands off the matter for the good of the Christians. The Christians in India are mostly a peaceful lot. The cause of the current tensions are more conversions of Hindus fueled by missionary money coming from abroad. This is making it more obvious to people that Christianity is a “foreign”, non-Indic religion.
If foreign religious groups lay-off the matter or at least do all the prodding and pushing more quietly, it will help the Indian government quell the unrest faster.
Okay, I want to know how Osama got in the White House and kidnapped President Bush, and replaced him...I feel like we are living out some horror movie plot...because Bush has done some of the stupidest, unsafe things this year.
Who can forget his endorsement of KOSOVO...a new muslim state....and then this boneheaded move!
He is the President who socialized our banking system....this can not be the guy we elected, or the guy who stood up and called out the world to squash our enemies!
Rod? Rod Serling....is that you?.....
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