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To: Gengis Khan
BTW I am fully in favour of the anti-conversion law.

Why should anyone care? Give us a compelling argument in favor of the law.

59 posted on 05/21/2006 4:52:31 AM PDT by Aquinasfan (When you find "Sola Scriptura" in the Bible, let me know)
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To: Aquinasfan

"Why should anyone care?"

If you dont then why raise the hue and cry over anti-conversion laws in India?

"Give us a compelling argument in favor of the law."

This is a ruling from the Supreme Court of India ans is more than a compelling argument.

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1539521.cms

“What the Constitution grants is not the right to convert another person to one’s own religion, but to transmit or spread one’s religion by an exposition of its tenets,”

"According to the SC, organised conversion, whether by force or fraud or by providing help or allurement to persons, taking undue advantage of their poverty and ignorance, is anti- secular.

The court had said respect for all religions was the essence of our secularism, whereas religious intolerance constituted the basis of planned conversion. Given this, conversion cannot be a secular activity."


64 posted on 05/21/2006 5:23:49 AM PDT by Gengis Khan
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To: Aquinasfan

Indian elections show clearly these narrow minded Hindu nationalist parties that pass such stupid laws are a small minority and only in a few states. They dont capture the imagination of a large number of Hindus who are open-minded and respectful of other religions, Indian society is favourable for Christians and it is a free society.


233 posted on 05/22/2006 3:25:01 AM PDT by GregH
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