Posted by on April 10, 19102 at 11:17:43:
Christian missionary activity in Bharat has now been ongoing since at least 1200 years ago, when they are said to have arrived from Europe to the South of Bharat. However, it was not until the rise of the East India Co. in Bharat that such activity truly became focussed in any way. At this time, with the much increased access of the Christians to the indigenous "heathen" population of Bharat, Christian proselytising was able to really take off in the country. The belief of the Christian missionaries in the superiority of Christian/Western culture, religion and "civilisation" (of course, when asked what he thought of Western civilisation, Gandhi is said to have replied, "Yes, it would be a good idea") combined with their claims to having a "God-given duty" to bring Christianity to the pagans of the world, led to a huge, concerted effort on the part of the Christian world to bring about a mass conversion by any means whatsoever. As time has gone on, the ideal of global conversion has continued to remain the ultimate goal, but the methodology has changed slightly. Whilst before, not just religion, but culture, tradition and civilisation as a whole was the target, there has been a realisation that conversion is extremely well facilitated by adaptation of the religion to fit the local customs. Thus, we are now seeing yet another facet of Christian deceipt and trickery being employed in the new Crusade, being used effectively to fool the innocent poor of Bharat into losing their own identity.