(Reuters/Navesh Chitrakar)People fetch water from a well near the debris of collapsed houses damaged during the April 2015 earthquake, in Bhaktapur, Nepal, March 18, 2016.
Nepali authorities have arrested seven Christians over accusations of converting people to Christianity after they were seen giving Bible handbooks to children.
On June 9, seven Christians participated in an extracurricular activity in school in which they distributed a handkerchief and a Bible handbook titled "A Great Story" to each of the 885 students. Local politicians told the police about the activity, leading to the arrest of the principals of Mount Valley Boarding School and Modern Nepal School, and some members of Christian group Teach Nepal, UCA News reports.
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Local sources say the seven arrested Christians would be charged with committing an act of religious conversion by preaching to schoolchildren.
In addition, sources said the Christians were forced to promise not to do it again if they want to be released from prison. Christian church leaders are set to meet with the officials of the Home Ministry to discuss the early release of the seven arrested individuals.
Based on Article 26 (3) of the 2015 Nepalese Constitution, the act is prohibited in the country. The article says no one is allowed to convert a person to another religion or do anything that may "jeopardize" that person's religion.
Despite the tight situation in Nepal, Christianity is unexpectedly growing in the country. From zero in 1951, the census reflects that the number of Christians has grown to 458 in a span of ten years, Eric Metaxas says in an entry on Breakpoint.
Fast forward to forty years later, Christians in Nepal are now 102,000. In 2011, the number already ballooned to 375,000, and Nepalese Christian leaders believe that the actual figure is closer to 2.3 million, according to the International Institute for Religious Freedom.
The Nepalese government claims that Christianity in the country is growing at a rate of 1.5 percent, but the abovementioned figures clearly indicate that the actual growth rate is around 10 percent.
One of the reasons for the quick growth of Christianity in Nepal may be the difficulty in totally outlawing evangelism. Plus, the areas where Christians are flourishing are those that are not served by either the government or Hindu majority.
Posted on 06-15-16 9:38
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these missionaries are same as islamic terrorists.. one is using stick and the other is using carrot... religion should be left alone in order to have world peace
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यो organized धर्महरु सबै तेस्तै हुन् , कुन राम्रो कुन नराम्रो | साचो धर्म भनेको परोपकार हो | नेपालको , especially काठमाडौँ को , परिपेक्छेमा भन्ने हो भने अहिले लोक शेवा अनि परोपकार धेरै नेउन छ | मान्छेहरु धेरै जस्तो materialistic छन् , तेस्तो परिपेक्छेमा भन्ने हो भने बेकारमा के को यो tension |
हिन्दु ब्राह्मण हरु मन्दिरमा दान दक्चिना देय्को सोर्दै वोसार्दै फुर्सद छैन, येसो वेदहरू अनि उपनिसादहरुको ज्ञान ordinary people हरुलाई share गर्दा उनीहरुको धर्म जान्छ जस्तो गर्छ (literally) अनि च्रिस्तियन हरु आएर आफ़ो बाइबल सहरे गर्दा these same people have द प्रोब्लेम !
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Posted on 06-18-16 9:48
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There is caste system in Hindu religion and people are not treated equally. Society has labeled people as lower caste and they are not allowed to enter the temples. Do you think they still have to be considered Hindu and treated horribly ? I also read a blog on Sajha that one Hindu's white wife from Australia was not allowed to enter Pashupati temple.
Julia Robert became Hindu, where is the outrage in US ? http://hinduism.about.com/od/artculture/a/Why-Julia-Roberts-Became-A-Hindu.htm
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Posted on 06-18-16 10:21
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The Muluki Ain, the sham law of the land, ensured that just the Brahmans and the Ranas were allowed to receive education. Otherwise, the educated ones not falling in those two categories would start revolting after realizing their human rights. Once everyone in the Nepali society becomes more or less educated and especially with the explosion of the Internet era, just the Brahmans are going to remain Hindus.
What I don't understand is how come the educated Newars, and other Janajaatis still remain Hindu to this day when they clearly see how the country has become messed up. The status quo makes sure that non-Brahmans will never realize their full rights and potentials.
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Posted on 06-18-16 3:01
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Well said Nas bro
GMJD one word: Gypsies Hope you understood
BTW, hindu dharma ma bahun matra rahane haina, tyo stithi aaunu bhanda aghi nai hamra adhikansh baaje haru christian bhai sakchhan. Jun dharma liye pani kamaunu ta ho ni. Not intended to offend any true hindu bahun. Nas said very well: bahun le nai hindu dharma ko binas gardai chha. Look at all the high post pastors and all, almost every is bahun. Aafno faida bhae bhai halyo
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Posted on 06-18-16 3:43
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It's our duty to unveil the true beauty of hinduism and discard all the negative aspects like castism. Bashing hinduism based upon just few malpractices is the deed of small minds.
In pure spirituality, a small sect of hinduism >>>> Christianity. Period.
Remember, no other religion in world says Shanti ! Shanti !! Shanti !!!
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