Sex scandals led to the decline of Christianity
The Catholic Church has played a significant role in shaping American culture for centuries, and the region is home to a substantial proportion of the world's Christian population. Nevertheless, in recent decades, the Church's influence has declined as a result of a string of sex abuse scandals and cover-ups. These scandals have severely damaged the Church's reputation, resulting in a decrease in the number of individuals identifying as Christians in the region.
Islamic preaching by Zakir Naik and provocation of Muslims in India
A shocking incident occurred on April 2, 2023, when the passengers of the Alappuzha-Kannur Executive Express in Kerala were doused with petrol and set on fire. In connection with this incident, police arrested one Shahrukh Saifi from Ratnagiri District in Maharashtra. He was a resident of Delhi's Shaheenbagh. A total of three people died in this incident. During the interrogation, the arrested accused said that he was inspired by the famous Islamic cleric Zakir Naik. Earlier, Zakir Naik's involvement has been found in many cases linked to Islamic terrorism and the conversion of non-Muslims to Islam. Looking at this recent incident, one needs to understand how the Islamic teachings that Zakir Naik particularly preached to instigate Muslims in India.
When biased social activism over religion exposed...
Several Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and forums have been accused of selective and biased social activism leading to disturbance to communal harmony in the country. These groups were found responsible for creating unrest in society many times by targeting the majoritarian community. These groups used to accuse the majoritarian community, here Hindus, of promoting discrimination and injustice to minority communities over fabricated facts and incidents. Recently, such groups were once again exposed over a suicide case of Darshan Solanki, a student of the Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) Mumbai and belonging to a backward community. After his suicide, some anti-social groups targeted the Hindu community by alleging that Darshan Solanki committed suicide over caste discrimination. They precisely conducted a campaign and tried to spread hatred to instigate other communities against one community, here Hindus. However, like in the past, these groups saw missing and turned down their campaign after the revelations of facts.
Why did Dr BR Ambedkar hail Hindu leaders VD Savarkar and Swami Shraddhanand?
It has been propagated for many years that Dr BR Ambedkar was a staunch opponent of the Hindu religion and its leaders. After reading the writings of Dr BR Ambedkar, one can understand that he only criticized the untouchability and casteism that highly came into practice in a particular period within the Hindu community. Moreover, one may also find that many Hindu leaders initiated the movements for the abolition of untouchability and casteism. Some made efforts individually, while some joined with Dr BR Ambedkar for the same cause. Dr BR Ambedkar appreciated all Hindu leaders who participated along with him and even those who actively worked to eradicate untouchability and casteism individually.
Question on claims of the 'Organization of Islamic Cooperation' against India over violence on Ram Navami
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is an international Islamic organization with a membership of 57 Islamic countries spread over four continents. One of the main motives of the OIC is to highlight the issues regarding Muslims across the world. However, many times, it has been observed that the OIC has ignored the facts and consistently tried to victimize Muslims, although the community is seen as involved in communal activities. Recently, the OIC criticized India over riots observed on the occasion of Ram Navami.
Immigration of Muslims and the rise of communal clashes in Sweden
Massive protests have been observed after a non-Muslim man burnt the Quran in Sweden. On January 21, 2023, Rasmus Paludan, leader of the Danish political party, burned a copy of the Quran in front of the Turkish Embassy in Stockholm, Sweden. Since then, unrest has been observed in many countries. Significant protests have been observed. However, the Quran was burnt reportedly in protest against the migration of Muslims in Sweden by Rasmus Paludan.
Remembering Rani Gaidinliu: Freedom fighter and protector of Naga tradition
Rani Gaidinliu is one of the forgotten freedom fighter and social activists in India. She was born on 26 January 1915 in Nungkao village in the Tamenlong district of Manipur. She belonged to the Rongmei tribe of Nagas in Manipur. She died on 17 February 1993 at the age of 78 in Manipur State. She was the political and spiritual leader belonging to the Naga community. She led the revolt against British rule in India. She opposed the conversion of the Naga people to Christianity, as she advocated traditional Naga religious practices. British Government arrested her in 1932 when she was sixteen years old. She was sentenced to life imprisonment by the British court. She gained local popularity as Rani Gaidinliu.
Christian conversion of Hindus and Buddhists in Nepal
The issue of Christian conversions in Nepal has come into focus after an extensive report published by British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) on January 14, 2023. BBC reported that Christian missionaries have converted the indigenous Tamang community, who used to follow the Lama faith, an ancient spiritual practice, to Christianity. "Missionaries, many of them South Korean like Pang, have helped build one of the world's fastest-growing Christian communities in Nepal, a former Hindu kingdom and the birthplace of Lord Buddha," BBC reported.