Although the constitution guarantees the right to religious freedom I totally deplore propogating religion to members of other faiths. Some sects have mushroomed in the recent past who have taken religion to the extreme and consider themselves to be holy and have got into the habit of lecturing others about the spiritual benefits of joining their group.

If I as a Christian cannot tolerate these groups, I wonder how can others tolerate? We Christians need to understand the sensitivities of our Hindu brothers and sisters and not give various justifications for conversions.

Since creation of humans on this planet earth conversions were and are going on. Hindus have done conversions, Christians have done conversions, Muslims have done conversions, Buddhists have done conversions and history is evident to that effect. Even the Atheists are converting people to their fold. Now a particular community when loosing ground says to stop conversions. There are many naïve commentators who say NEW LIFE is an organization. IT IS NOT AN OGRANIZATION LIKE THE BJD, VHP, RSS, RAMA SENA, AND OTHER RECENTLY SPROUTED ORGANIZATIONS and the “NEW LIFE IS A CHURCH” There are many denominations in Christianity. If one denomination is attacked, the whole community is attacked.

Who can ban the Church, the commentators, the goonda organizations? To preach, profess, right to speak, print and press is prescribed in the constitution of India. To accept or not to accept another faith is left to people’s choice. Forcible conversions were and are done by only those Goonda organizations. Jesus our Lord and Savior who is still living watching the blind peoples hard hearts and minds and capable to turn many Saul’s to many Paul’s.

Manish pinto, Mangalore/KSA… U R 100% correct. U R a real Christian indeed a Roman Catholic might be. I am also servicing in KSA, one of my neighbor and colleague who was a Roman Catholic. He is a very cool and decent man. Now he has been converted to Missioners (Protestant). During his vacation he was not allowing to watch even TV to his family as well as he has changed his life style after his conversion.

Because of these types his attitude his family also was in tense. Several times he has given me some religious related books and cassettes. But I used to keep these books for some days then I return back. I don’t know why these peoples are too silly in their thinking.

If I am a Hindu, I can’t become a good to them at all (not to all). If I may convert my religion I will be a very close and very good brethren even I had very bad habits. U R a real religious man and human beings when U did convert his bad habits and attitudes more than conversion of religion.

I am very much disgusted and disappointed to note the comments from the so called ciovilized and educated people of mangalore/udupi. Whatever is the provocation, do we advocate that law should be taken into hands by a group of self proclaimed outifts? Is there any rule of law and security and safety of citizen of this country? Do we have and are we following a adapted justice system? If these outfits are allowed to take law into their own hands, where we are heading to? What would be outcome of in the days to come? Whatever is the reason, law should not be taken into hands and law of the land must be applied to the offenders.

Politicians and members of public must not encourage such actions and we should condemn such actions in one single unified voice. All such outfits must bebanned and exterminated for a peaceful society. I would have appreciated BD, if they had gone through the law enforcing agencies and judicial system in punishing them if at all they are guilty. Does hindu religion preach and defend such barbaric action by its members. Are they not disgrace both to hindu religion and to humanity?

Mr. Madav Nayak, you are 100% right & I fully agree with you. Today our political leaders are also playing the same game of spreading hatred for their political gain. Once this is deep routed then we all will be the victims.

Dear citizens of Twin Districts please wake up. Still it is not too late. If there are any wrong doings every one has the right to complain & take action thru respective Dept. Every one has to respect the LAW & ORDER of the Country. Than only we can live peacefully.

“The police in the district, while doing a favour to some vested interests, have neglected all the rules”, said Sangliana. All said and done,I think it is against the Law to enter into a private residence. The police in Mangalore however, arrest the victim rather than the breaker of the Law. If some one is doing something against the Law, file a complaint. Do not take the Law into your own hands.

I see only the Police or the Excise departmentis are involved in busting the illicit liquor manufacturing units. I do not see Bajrang Dal attacking those!!! Why??? God is a loving God and knows all our deeds and misdeeds. Be he of any religion.

So many stupid comments. In BJP ruled states conversion is the weapon to divide. In other states like Maharastra it is language. In some others it is just a song Vande Mataram. And we call ourselves united and one country. Why blame the country from across the border when we have our own zealots with enough and more stupid reasons to divide. Its really a miracle that we are still one country. Maybe we have large deposits of blessings from above for the sacrifices and sufferings of our ancestors. For todays inhabitants like us i don't think God has even a small amount to mercy or sympathy.

We can be called a nation of suicide killers. With petty issues used as weapons we are dividing ourselves and killing, not knowing that whatever language , religion we speak of follow, the blood running in our veins is the same. Don't know when this country will awake from this stupor.

As a young boy, I have witnessed, how the Dalits were mistreated like worthless human beings. But they are created with the same feelings, blood, skin and other organs like the so called high class people. When these people are treated as sub-standard human beings, then they will find out the way of escape. Conversion to another religion might be their only option.

If anybody or political party try to curtail their inherent freedom, that will not work in this century. The world community already know about this "Indian apartheid". If the South African apartheid was finally defeated, then Indian apartheid will be finished one day.

The word Conversion has many meanings. Are we living in an ancient civilisation. Is someone's Faith in Question ? Is it being Threatened ? Is it being Dictated ? I suppose all these people have too much of money & time on their hands,so that they could chase someones personel choices of trivial matters. I suppose Relegion should be a way & walk of life. When you cannot force your own loved one into what you want. How could someone forcibily convert their Faith ?

This has a political Agenda. And the people are being made to bare the brunt of these relegious communal hatred which our fore fathers had not even dreamt of. Cant someone see the ulterior motive of these political parties. The best that someone could do is to forcefully convert the whole Bajarang Dal outfit into christianity or what ever relegion. Then we will proof of forcible conversions. Why cant the Hunter himself be the Prey for once & realise the meaning of Conversion.