Posted on 12/20/2009 3:19:51 PM PST by markomalley
In July 2008 a severe persecution of Christians broke out in the Indian state of Orissa. A 22 year old nun was burnt to death when angry mobs burnt down an orphanage in Khuntpali village in Barhgarh district, another nun was gang raped in Kandhamal, mobs attacked churches, torched vehicles, houses of Christians destroyed, and Fr. Thomas Chellen, director of the pastoral center that was destroyed with a bomb, had a narrow escape after a Hindu mob nearly set him on fire. The end result saw more than 500 Christians murdered, and thousands of others injured and homeless after their houses were reduced to ashes. Recently a strange and dramatic event took place in Orissa, which has many people talking and wondering.
In recent months, herds of wild elephants have begun to storm villages that are home to some of the worst persecutors of Christians during the troubles. In one village, where in August a year ago the Christians had to run for their lives while their homes were being destroyed by rioters, a herd of elephants emerged from the surrounding jungle exactly one year later, in July 2009, at the same time of the day of the attack.
These elephants first attacked a rock crusher machine owned by a key leader of the persecution movement. They then went on to destroy his house and farms.
Hundreds of villagers have been forced to take shelter in camps in the Indian state of Orissa after repeated attacks by a herd of elephants.
Seven people have been killed and several others injured in attacks by a herd of 12-13 elephants over the past few weeks in Kandhamal district.
Over 2,500 people living in 45 villages have been affected by the attacks, district chief Krishen Kumar said.
It is, however, unclear why this herd of elephants migrated from the Lakheri sanctuary in a neighbouring district. He said the herd had travelled some 300km into Kandhamal, and even entered a town in the district. Wildlife officials were camping at the site of the attacks and trying to find out why the elephants had come out of their sanctuary. The villagers say elephants attack their areas in herds, causing heavy destruction.
Gaining momentum, they rampaged through other non-Christian homes, demolishing gardens and singling out the home of persecutors, leaving Christian homes untouched.
These strange attacks have spread, and according to a report, the elephants have already destroyed more than 700 houses in 30 villages, and killed five people. Nobody in this area has seen or even imagined the unique appearance of a herd of wild elephants such as this. The elephants are not ordinary elephants; they appear to be on a mission.
Typically, smaller elephants enter a village first, appearing to survey the community. They then rejoin the larger herd, and larger elephant soon follow and get the job done.
The ministry partner in India stated “We think that it might have something to do with the avenging the blood of martyrs. In fact the fear of God has fallen on the local people, who have labeled these elephants “Christian elephants.”
With little help coming from the administration, the villagers have taken to road blockades. "The elephants have destroyed crops and selected houses. But officials too express helplessness. "There is no permanent habitat of elephants in Sundargarh. They come from Bihar, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand where their habitats have shrunk. But is not clear how and why these elephants reached Orissa.
A radical Hindu nationalist element. Rumor has it is a faction associated with the BJP.
It would be nice if the renegade elephants kept on stampeding their way to Washington D.C....
Thanks for the info. Hindus aren’t exactly the peaceful type either from what I understand.
Can’t recall seeing the video you’re talking about but as I say, it doesn’t surprise me. Elephants are the only other animal other than man with an abstract understanding of death. They mourn their dead. It’s not hard to understand the reasoning behind them killing lion cubs. Think of it. They’re mothers who seen a child(a calf of a ‘’sister’’ or ‘’daughter’’ killed) and they figure “Kill one of mine, I’ll kill one of yours’’ In addition it makes for a kind of cruel logic. The elephant is probably thinking’’ That lion cub or cubs isn’t going to get the chance to grow up and kill any more of our young’’. Clearly the elephant is not an animal to trifle with.
Onward, Christian Soldiers.
Good post, but the picture is wrong. Those are African elephants, not Indian
the non-Christians had driven out theChristians.
Well, the Hindus have their radical element, but unlike the trademarked ROP, these aren’t supported by the majority and on the contrary, are condemned by most Hindus. that’s a big difference.
Talk about smart elephants...This is one of the most amazing things I’ve ever seen...I’m still not sure it’s real...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=He7Ge7Sogrk
Indian elephants got two humps???
Asian (Indian) elephants do.
And I was trying to be funny...Guess that didn’t pan out...
And I got the picture directly from the Sri Lankan web site (diocese of Colombo). Imagine that?
nah, indian elephants have smaller ears.
That is amazing isn’t ? God surely gave this magnificent animal a truly remarkable intelligence.
Anyway it is good to evaluate our life under the light of word of God.. We have to think that without the knowledge of God nothing will happened in our life... When man become like animals in the forest(it may be shame for the animals to compare theese people with them)...People of responsibility and in authority simply become watch dogs for evildoers...God permitted animals from forrest to do human justice in villages( Old Testament Justice..which is well fit to those who deserve - not caring the value of human life which is devilish culture. God is not sleeping but gave enough time to repent but nobody bothers...such people may face the consequences... If I am right agree with me or give your view for better understanding
I think you are thoroughly and perceptively right.
I felt that way when I first read the story.
There will be many more such instances in these END TIMES.
God has a lot of surprises in store for the evil doers.
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