Anti-Conversion Legislation
Aryavrt Governments seek joint statement on the following verses of Koran Bible,
Bible, Deuteronomy Chapter 13 (Bible, Deut. 13:6-11)
False prophets must be slain, and idolatrous cities destroyed.
13:6. If thy brother the son of thy mother, or thy son, or daughter, or thy wife that is in thy bosom, or thy friend, whom thou
lovest as thy own
soul, would persuade thee secretly, saying: Let us go, and serve
strange gods, which thou knowest not, nor thy fathers,
13:7. Of all the
nations round about, that are near or afar off, from one end of the earth to the other,
13:8.
Consent not to him, hear him not, neither let thy eye spare him to pity and conceal him,
13:9. But thou shalt presently
put him to death. Let thy hand be first upon him, and afterwards the hands of all the people.
13:10. With stones shall he be
stoned to death: because he would have withdrawn thee from the
Lord thy God, who brought thee out of the land of
Egypt, from the house of
bondage:
13:11. That all
Israel hearing may fear, and may do no more any thing like this.
Koran 4:89 “They wish that you would reject Faith, as they have, and thus be on the same footing: Do not be friends with them until they leave their homes in Allah’s Cause. But [and this is a hell of a but...] if they turn back from Islam, becoming renegades, seize them and kill them wherever you find them.”
(Koran 5:101) O ye who believe! Ask not questions about things which, if made plain to you, may cause you trouble. But if ye ask about things when the Qur'an is being revealed, they will be made plain to you, Allah will forgive those: for Allah is Oft-forgiving, Most Forbearing.
(Koran 5:102) "Some people before you did ask such questions, and on that account lost their faith."
A question arises. Why the same rule must not be applied against Imams, Maulavies, Pope, Evangelists and missionaries, who are harvesting souls? More so, when Jesus snatches wisdom from his followers, reduces his followers to sheep and converts his followers in to assassins and when Allah kills renegades.
Does the reader know that slaves have no civil rights? Those willing to revive their civil rights may support Vedic Panth. Christianity & Islam cannot provide liberty.
My disciples' disciple revered Shri Dara Singh alias Ravinder Pal Singh is charged for burning missionary Graham Staines and his two sons. His case is pending in apex court. How he became criminal in view of the above verses of Bible and Graham Staines was not?
A Missionary reports in his web site the Anti conversion bills passed by States, "India Persecution updates". Why must the missionaries be not replied in their own Bible's dogmas? Who would hang these missionaries till death for supporting conversion?
terug/backJoint Statement on Anti-Conversion Legislation in IndiaWe, the undersigned, represent a broad range of religious communities and organisations in India. We are drawn from Protestant, Roman Catholic, Muslim, Hindu and Buddhist faiths and none. We believe passionately in basic universal human rights. One of the most basic rights is the freedom to adopt, change, practise, teach and observe the teaching of a religion. This is set out in Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and the freedom to freely profess, practise and propagate religion is enshrined in the Constitution of India.
Five states in India have already enacted legislation which restricts or impairs the right of citizens to freely convert from one religion to another. As the Rajasthan Government introduces its own law, we believe that we must raise our voice.
We consider that these laws seriously infringe and undermine religious freedom, and violate the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the Constitution of our nation. Furthermore, we believe these laws deepen and worsen religious divisions, conflicts and violence instead of enhancing the search for religious tolerance, harmony and mutual respect. While we unreservedly condemn any unethical or improper conduct, and any 'forced conversions', on the part of evangelists and religious teachers in their efforts to communicate their faith, we believe that the use of the terms 'force', 'fraud' and 'allurement' have been poorly defined in the legislation, and that the vague definitions both restrict religious and charitable activities, and create ample opportunity for abuse and unjust prosecution.
We believe that enshrining these terms in legislation gives credence to the rhetoric used by extremists against religious minorities, and publicly legitimises opposition to a wide range of religious activities. We believe these laws are superfluous and serve only to intimidate religious minorities and to obstruct freedom of faith.
We especially abhor the additional penal provisions in four state laws, where the converted person is a woman or a member of the Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes, and call for full freedom of faith for the most vulnerable sections of Indian society.
We urge the Governments of Orissa, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Arunachal Pradesh, Gujarat and Rajasthan to repeal these unjust laws. We call on all religious and political leaders in India to work together to find ways of addressing disputes through dialogue and through non-violent, non-legislative and non-discriminatory ways. We call for a new climate of equal rights, religious freedom and harmony based on mutual respect for one another as human beings. Finally, we ask the international community to support our call.
In solidarity,
Ms Susan K.E. AlexanderAdvocate, Mumbai, Maharashtra
Mr Gollapalli AmbedkarVice President, Ambedkar Dharma Porata Samithi
Ms Tehmina AroraGeneral Secretary, Christian Legal Association of India
Mr B. ArunkumarFounder President, Dr Ambedkar Educational Society, Vizag
Mr Awtar Singh BaharAdvocate, Supreme Court of India
Mr Gaddam BalakrishnaPresident, Andhra Pradesh Arundhathi Bandhu Seva Mandali
Mr A. BalanadhamHonorary President, Dalitha Praja Samithi
Mr Anshuman BhomiaAdvocate, Delhi Bar Association
Mr M. Dharma BodhiAmbedkar Dharma Porata Samithi
Mr Gudapati BrahmaiahPresident, Dalitha Bahujana Sramika Union
Mr B.S. ChalamConvenor, Janachaitanya Mandali, Andhra Pradesh
Mr S. ChandaraiahAll India General Secretary, All India Saamatha Sainik Dal, Hyderabad
Mr Kum. K. DamayanthiCo-convenor, Janachaitanya Mandali, Andhra Pradesh
Mr B.D. DasAdvocate, High Court of Orissa
Rev. Manes DasExecutive Secretary & Director, Eternal Life Fellowship Society
Dr John DayalPresident, All India Catholic UnionSecretary General, All India Christian CouncilMember of National Integration Council
Mr P. Indira DeviPresident, Bahujan Teachers Association
Mr Ronald D'SaAdvocate, High Court of Karnataka
Dr Joseph D'SouzaPresident, All India Christian Council International President, Dalit Freedom Network
Mr Linus EmmanuelAdvocate, High Court of Goa
Mr Manoj V. GeorgeAdvocate, Supreme Court of India
Mr Ingilala GnanabhodiPresident, Ambedkar Dharma Porata Samithi
Mr Kallu GopalPresident, Dalit Rights Protection Society, Hyderabad
Dr. GopinathDirector, Phule Ambedkar National Institute of Social Sciences
Mr William GordonProject Coordinator, Awana Clubs India
Mr C. Bala GuruvaiahAmbedkar Dharma Porata Samithi
Mr B. HarinathPresident, AP Buddist Trust, Hyderabad
Rev. Richard HowellsGeneral Secretary, Evangelical Fellowship of India
Professor Dr Kancha IlaiahHead of Political Science Department, Osmania University
Mr Zafarul IslamGeneral Secretary, Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind
Bishop Francis JacksonKarnataka Fellowship of Independent Churches
Mr Philip JadhavCoordinator, National Council of Churches of India
Mr Alex JosephAdvocate, Supreme Court of India
Mr Mohan KadambavanamNational Director, Awana Clubs India
Mr Siddiram KamblePresident, Dr B.R. Ambedkar Buddhist Society
Mr KasimState President, Federation of Progressive Fronts, Karnataka
Dr Zafarul-Islam KhanGeneral Secretary, All India Muslim Majlis-e MushawaratEditor, The Milli Gazette
Mr M. Mala KondaiahAmbedkar Dharma Porata Samithi
Fr. George KoovackalDirector, Messengers of Peace & Harmony
Mr Ganta Suresh KumarConvenor, Janachaitanya Mandali, Andhra Pradesh
Mr Korivi Vinaya KumarPresident, Dalit Bahujan Front
Mr K. Ashok KumarGeneral Secretary, Andhra Pradesh Dalitha Kalamandali
Mr M. Prema KumarPresident, All India Confederation of SC/ST Organisations
Mr M. Raj KumarSecretary, Andhra Pradesh Ambedkar Yuvajana, Hyderabad
Mr S. Varun KumarPresident, Bahujana Vignana Kendram Trust
Mr B. Leela KumariConvener, Dalit Women Literary Parishad
Mr Jessy KurianAdvocate, Supreme Court of India
Mr Vijayesh LalCoordinator, Religious Liberty Commission, Evangelical Fellowship of India
Mr Polepaka Jesroon LeviAdvocate, Nagpur, Maharashtra
Mr Manoj MacwanAdvocate, Gujarat Bar AssociationLegal Advisor, Church of North India
Mr John MatthewAdvocate, High Court of Kerala
Professor Dr Tahir MahmoodChairman, Amity University Institute of Advanced Legal StudiesMember of National Committee for Religious and Linguistic Minorities
Mr MariswamyState President, Dalit Christian Federation, Karnataka
Bishop Karam MasihChurch of North India
Mr Mani MekkunnelSecretary, Conference on Religious India
Ms Aneesa Begum MirzaFormer Mayor, Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Mr P. MuniyappaPresident, Buddhist Society of India, Andhra Pradesh
Mr K. Dhinakar MurthyGeneral Secretary, Ambedkar Dharma Porata Samithi
Mr K.S.N MurthyDivision In-Charge, Janachaitanya Mandali, Andhra Pradesh
Mr M. MuthannaPresident, SC Rights Protection Society
Mr I. MysaiahState President, Andhra Pradesh Ambedkar Yuvajana, Hyderabad
Mr Gadipe NagaiahPresident, Dalitha Sanghala Parishat
Mr J.NarayanaPresident, Dr Ambedkar Yuvajana Sangram, Nizambad
Fr C.M. PaulFormer President, Signis India
Mr B. PatnaikDirector of Support Services, Evangelical Fellowship of IndiaCommission on Relief
Rev. Dr. Enos Das PradhanGeneral Secretary & Chairperson, National Council of Churches of India
Mr Dappu PrasadGeneral Secretary, Janachaitanya Mandali, Andhra Pradesh
Mr P. Pavan PrasadConvenor, Janachaitanya Mandali, Andhra Pradesh
Rev. Manohar PrasadPresbyter-in-Charge, Karnataka Central Diocese, Church of South India
Mr Dondapudi Mohan PrasadConvenor, DBF Kala Mandali
Mr K. PraveenPresident, Ambedkar Jana Jagruthi Sena
Dr Udit RajPresident, Indian Justice PartyChair, All India Confederation of SC/ST OrganisationsMember of National Integration Council
Dr V.T. RajshekarEditor, Dalit Voice
Mr M.P. RajuSupreme Court Advocate
Mr Boge Raja RamGeneral Secretary, Andhra Pradesh Ambedkar Yuvajana, Hyderabad
Mr Kaki RamaraoConvenor, Janachaitanya Mandali, Andhra Pradesh
Admiral L. RamdasFormer Chief, Indian Navy
Mr Rapolu RamuluPresident, Ambedkar Sanghala Samakya, Hyderbad
Mr D. Kalyana RaoPresident, Bharatiya Bouddha Parishat, Vizag
Mr G. Muralidhar RaoPresident, All India SC/ST Rights Protection
Mr K. Venkateshwara RaoState EC members, Ambedkar Dharma Porata Samithi
Mr L. Krishna RaoPresident, Janachaitanya Mandali, Andhra Pradesh
Mr N. Babu RaoGeneral Secretary, Andhra Pradesh Dalitha Mahasabha
Mr Rajeswar RaoCo-convenor, Janachaitanya Mandali, Andhra Pradesh
Mr Aparna RayAdvocate, Supreme Court of India
Rajiv RufusAdvocate, Supreme Court of India
Mr Lansinglu Rongmei Advocate, New Layer Chamber Supreme Court
Rev. Sunil SarharConvener, Truth Seekers Society International
Mr Y.B. SatyanarayanaPresident, Centre for Dalit Studies
Ms Mary ScariaSupreme Court Advocate Justice & Peace Commission
Mr Stephen Ronojit SenDirector, Hand of Hope Legal Services
Mr Bheema SenaPresident, Bahujana Natya Mandali
Mr K.M. ShareefPresident, Karnataka Forum for Dignity
Mr I. ShekarPresident, Andhra Pradesh SC/ST Sarpanchula Sangram
Dr Yoginder SikandFormer Professor of Islamic Studies, Jamia Milia Islamia
Mr Prashand SolomonOrganising Secretary, United Christian Action
Mr Ella SonawaneAssistant Secretary, Indian Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge
Mr Singaram SureshkumarAdvocate, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Mr Kamal SutanpuriSolicitors & Advocates, Fox Mandal
Mr M. Venkata SwamyTreasurer, All India Saamatha Sainik Dal, Hyderabad
Mr K. VidyasagarVice President, Andhra Pradesh Ambedkar Yuvajana, Hyderabad
Mr Dilip E. WilliamsDirector, New Delhi YMCA
Mr C.L.YadagiriPresident, Jajjanaka Kala Mandali
Mr P. YadgiriState President, All India Saamatha Sainik Dal, Hyderabad
India Committee of the Netherlands /
Landelijke India Werkgroep- July 31, 2006
