Hi again Ms. Casey - I've formulated an email letter to the Indian Amb. (see below) but I don't want to send it until I get your opinion. How does this sound to you? Also, I'm in the process of composing a letter to the U.S. Ambassador to India and wanted to know if Pastor Matthews is a U.S. citizen.
Text of my letter:
Dear Mr. Ambassador Sen,
It has come to our attention that Christian believers in the state of Minachal Pradesh are being threatened with death if they do no convert back to Hinduism. Already, a pastor there has been beaten and the group who beat him are threatening to burn alive any who do not renounce their Christian faith. It is not clear if the police in that area will do anything to protect these people.
On your home page linked to your embassy you are quoted as saying in your address at Western Carolina University's Freshman Convocation on Tuesday (Aug. 23) “Any act of terrorism in the world is an attack on democracy,” and that "in India there is more than just tolerance – there is respect for the beliefs of others". I believe you were sincere in your statements.
Please, if there is any way you can investigate or intervene in this matter, we ask you most respectfully to do so.
Very sincerely..etc.etc.,