| Awaken Bharata |
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| Books By David Frawley |
| HINDUISM UNDER SIEGE AND RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE | |
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governments were not forces of religious tolerance but forces of
religious oppression. The new pleas by the former colonial powers
for religious tolerance in their former colonies are to protect
their Christian missions and their Christian converts against any
backlash - which would not be entirely unjust much less unexpected
under the circumstances - from the original or majority religions of
these regions.
Missionary groups have learned to use the liberal laws of the post-colonial era to continue their actions, particularly in regions of the former colonial world where native religions do not have the financial power to resist them. In addition Western economic might and media force has given Western missionary religions a method of penetration into new areas and new tools of expansion that may render the old military methods unnecessary. Christian use of the media is particularly strong, like the many special Christian channels in the United States that promote evangelical movements and extensive foreign missionary work.The case with Islam is more dramatic. The media in most Islamic countries is entirely Islamic and used for religious propaganda purposes. Islamic countries enforce or emphasize Islamic law according to which no Muslim can convert to another religion on penalty of death. No non-Islamic missionary activity is allowed and is against the law. |
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