Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati's murder: Are Christian militants involved?
(Editor's note: Read the last paragraph, which mentions about involvement of Christian militants )
source: Daily Pioneer, August 25, 2008
Pioneer News service | Bhubaneswar
# Orissa bandh today; schools, colleges to remain closed
# Naveen announces judicial probe, ex-gratia
Widespread anger was expressed throughout the State over the brutal killing of Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati and four of...
[Aug. 24 2008]
The Truth About “Attack on The Talahena CalvaryChurch” in Sri Lanka
In mid-July 2008 emails were circulating among Christian circles both local and international, through their Christian news networks about “Sri Lankan Church Under Attack………..very serious…………” Commencing from 10th July when Ted Rubesh & George Niranjan Vice President/Gen. Supervisor Four Square Gospel Church Sri Lanka sent out a message of the Talahena Calvary Church coming under attack ...
[Aug. 24 2008]
Insensitive and Hurtful Agenda of The Catholic Church in Sri Lanka
Since April this year when an “advertisement” in the Sinhala Lankadeepa newspaper of 6th April 2008 with a photograph of the late Most Venerable Balangoda Ananda Maithriya Thero appeared to advertise the launching of a CD on 19th July 2008 by Apostolic Father Rev. Lalith Aponso of The Apostolic Media Office, Katunayake on “Life After Death and Karma” the late Venerable Monk has become a symbol & co...
[Aug. 24 2008]
Exposing the Hypocrisy of The Catholic Church in Sri Lanka
In The Aftermath of Apostolic Father Lalith Aponso’s CD Launch at BMICH on 19th July 2008--
Is This The Way to Consolidate Religious Amity with Buddhists?
---- The Centre for Buddhist Action-----
Ramani D.Wickramaratne
The insensitive and hurtful nature of the Catholic Church against Buddhist sentiments was explained in an article by The Centre for Buddhist Action in July 2008 titled “Insens...
[Aug. 24 2008]
Looking at Christianity' s handshake with media in India
By Papri Sri Raman, Book: "Strong Religion, Zealous Media"; Author: Pradip Ninan Thomas; Publisher: Sage Publications; Pages: 207
The book is a result of a two-year study done in Chennai by Pradip Ninan Thomas, an associate professor at the School of Journalism and Communication at the University of Queensland, and naturally an academic point of view.
"(It was) inspired by a comment about conversio...
[Jul. 22 2008]
The Dalit Christians to stop fraudulent conversion in India
The Dalit Christians on Friday asked the Church leadership to stop fraudulent conversion in India among Dalits and Tribals. And it further demand that the foreign funds received by the church be used for the welfare and upliftment of the poor Christians who are suffering from the discrimination. The convention strongly urged the Govt of India not to appoint Bishops, priests and nuns in the government commis...
[Jul. 22 2008]
Catholic Church sex abuse investigations 'a joke'
THE Catholic Church should scrap its program to investigate sex abuse within the church because victims have been denied justice, a maverick Sydney priest says.
Father Chris Riley, who heads Youth Off The Streets, a Sydney welfare service that assists homeless, drug addicted and abused young people, said the Towards Healing program hurt the church's credibility and meant victims often did not have their ...
[Jul. 22 2008]
The Bible with a touch of India
The Catholic Church has released a special Bible for India, one that has reference to Indian scriptures, uses Indian cultural and religious themes, and will appeal to the new generation
The liberative knowledge of the spirit (atman) is to be attained through ‘seeing, listening, reflecting and meditating’ This verse from the hoary Brihadaranyaka Upanishad explains chapter 51 of the Book of Is...
[Jul. 22 2008]
How to reply when the doorbell rings
Many years ago, while a rabbi in Atlanta, I answered a knock on my door one Shabbat afternoon. Standing in front of me was a fine-looking couple - obviously non-Jewish.
"Shabbat Shalom, rabbi," they said, and asked to have a word with me.
I sensed that they were missionaries and asked them what the subject was. They replied that they wanted to talk to me about the "Son of God."
I suggested that ...
[Jul. 9 2008]
Evangelizing the Jews: The New Techniques
To bring about the Second Coming, fundamentalist Christians believe they must convert the Jews. Having failed in the past, they are now armed with a new arsenal of deceptive techniques.
No Sunday services take place here; this congregation meets only on Friday evenings and Saturday mornings. You will never see a cross or an altar; there is an Aaron Hakodesh (holy ark) with a star of David adorning its velv...
[Jul. 9 2008]
