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    CHRISTIANITY VS. CHRISTCopyright by R. Tyler 4/15/[email protected]@aol.com

    This link describes the violent activities of a "Christian" group/movement.

    http://www.christianaggression.org/item_display.php?id=1141970933&type=articles

    This article alleges Christian corruption, terrorism, coercion and violence. Let's definethe terms of this accusation first.

    Is "Christianity" Christ's Way? Let's define our terms.

    Merriam-Webster "Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary" defines Christianity and theChristian religion as "A personal set or institutionalized system of religious beliefs andpractices . . . derived from Jesus Christ, based on the Bible as Sacred Scripture. . . ."

    Anyone familiar with the Roman Catholic or the Eastern Orthodox or the nationalProtestant churhes knows that system of institutionalized religious beliefs andpractices is more derived from people than from Jesus Christ, and often not based onthe Bible as Sacred Scripture. There is nothing in the Bible about a system of popes,arch-bishops, priests, nuns, large and expensive temples or cathedrals, standardizedchurch services, standardized church organization, church membership requirements,a national or international physical/social organization and/or hierarchy, or a churchsecurity force. These are all man made derived from cultures and from inappropriateand misinterpreted Scriptures in the Bible. What does Jesus say about such a manmade system of institutionalized religious beliefs and practices allegedly derived from

    Jesus Christ, and supposedly based on the Bible as Sacred Scripture?***Mark 7: 6 [Jesus] answer was: "It was well said by Isaiah when he prophesiedabout you hypocrites in the words--'This is a people that honor me with their lips,while their hearts are far removed from me; 7 But vainly do they worship me, for theyteach merely the precepts of men.' 8 You neglect God's commandments and hold tothe traditions of men. 9 Wisely do you set aside God's commandments," heexclaimed, "to keep your own traditions! . . . 13 In this way you nullify the words ofGod by your traditions, which you hand down; and you do many similar things."

    Did you get that? Jesus Himself says that the man made system of institutionalizedreligious beliefs and practices allegedly derived from Jesus Christ, and supposedlybased on the Bible as Sacred Scripture is vain worship, neglect of thecommandments of God, and nullification of the words of God. Clearly Jesus did notinstitute or originate "Christianity", the man made systems of institutionalizedreligious beliefs and practices allegedly derived from Jesus Christ, and supposedlybased on the Bible as Sacred Scripture. Is anyone surprised that people wouldcorrupt, distort and misrepresent Christ and the Bible in order to advance their ownselfish and evil purposes?

    What is Christ's Way? Does it institute or support corruption, terrorism, coercion andviolence?

    1.) Consider what Jesus says about how His followers should act towards theirenemies - violent Hindus, Moslems, Communists - and the corruption, terror, violenceand coercion or their enemies:******Luke 6: 27* But to you who hear I say--Love your enemies, show kindness tothose who hate you, 28* Bless those who curse you, pray for those who insult you.29* When a man gives one of you a blow on the cheek, offer the other cheek as well;

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    and, when any one takes away your cloak, do not keep back your coat either. 30 Giveto every one who asks of you; and, when any one takes away what is yours, do notdemand its return. 31 Do to others as you wish them to do to you. 32 If you love onlythose who love you, what thanks will be due to you? Why, even the outcast lovethose who love them! 33 For, if you show kindness only to those who show kindnessto you, what thanks will be due to you? Even the outcast do that! 34 If you lend only

    to those from whom you expect to get something, what thanks will be due to you?Even the outcast lend to the outcast in the hope of getting as much in return! 35* Butlove your enemies, and show them kindness, and lend to them, never despairing.

    Then your reward shall be great, and you shall be Sons of the Most High, for he iskind to the thankless and the bad. 36* Learn to be merciful--even as your Father ismerciful. TCNT******Rom 12:16 Have the same respect one for another, not minding high things,but going along with the lowly: be not wise in your own eyes: 17 recompensing to noone evil for evil: providing things honest before all men: 18 if possible, as far asdepends on you, living in peace with all men; 19* not avenging yourselves, beloved,but give place to wrath; for it is written, Vengeance belongs to me, *I* willrecompense, saith the Lord. 20 If therefore thine enemy should hunger, feed him; ifhe should thirst, give him drink; for, so doing, thou shalt heap coals of fire upon hishead. 21* Be not overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. TCNT

    Jesus clearly told His followers to do no corruption, terrorizing, coercing and violencetoward friend or foe. Those who corrupt, terrorize, coerce and do violence in thename of Christ know neither the true Christ nor His true Word.

    2.) Remember that when Jesus walked on the earth as a human, He and hiscountrymen were living under the oppression of the Roman army and Caesar thedictator. Paul lived and wrote under the heal of such corrupt dictators as Nero andCaligula. The Israelites were taxed without representation and they lived undermartial law. Consider what Jesus told His followers to do about such corrupt,terrorizing, coercing and violent governments - Hindu, Moslem, Communist - andtheir agents:******Mat 5:43* You have heard that it was said--'Thou shalt love thy neighbor andhate thy enemy.' 44 I, however, say to you--Love your enemies [including oppressiveRoman or Nazi soldiers, Nero or Hitler], and pray for those who persecute you, 45

    That you may become Sons of your Father who is in Heaven; for he causes his sun torise upon bad and good alike, and sends rain upon the righteous and upon theunrighteous. 46 For, if you love only those who love you, what reward will you have?Even the tax-gatherers do this! 47 And, if you show courtesy to your brothers only,what are you doing more than others? Even the Gentiles do this! 48 You, then, mustbecome perfect--as your heavenly Father is perfect.TCNT******1 Tim 2: 1* I exhort therefore, first of all, that supplications, prayers,intercessions, thanksgivings be made for all men [including oppressive Romansoldiers]; 2 for kings [like Nero, Caligula or Hitler] and all that are in dignity, that wemay lead a quiet and tranquil life in all piety and gravity; 3 for this is good andacceptable before our Saviour God, 4 who desires that all men [including Nero orHitler] should be saved and come to the knowledge of the truth.

    ******Rom 13:1 * Let every one obey the supreme Authorities [including theoppressive Romans]. For no Authority [including Nero and Hitler] exists except by thewill of God, and the existing Authorities have been appointed by God. 2* Therefore hewho sets himself against the authorities is resisting God's appointment, and thosewho resist will bring a judgement upon themselves. 3* A good action has nothing tofear from Rulers; a bad action has. Do you want to have no reason to fear theAuthorities? Then do what is good, and you will win their praise. 4* For they are God'sservants appointed for your good. But, if you do what is wrong, you may well beafraid; for the sword they carry is not without meaning! They are God's servants to

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    inflict his punishments on those who do wrong. 5* You are bound, therefore, to obey,not only through fear of God's punishments, but also as a matter of conscience. 6

    This, too, is the reason for your paying taxes; for the officials are God's officers,devoting themselves to this special work. TCNT+++Jesus clearly told His followers to do no corruption, terrorizing, coercing andviolence toward friend or foe. Jesus clearly taught here that the only one who has the

    right to use a weapon to get anyone to do anything is an official agent of thegoverning authorities, of the rulers of the land, of the government. Those who are notofficial agents of the governing authorities, of the rulers of the land, of thegovernment, and use weapons or violence against others to do their own will onothers are not true followers or disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ.

    What is Christ's Way, as opposed to "Christianity's" way? How do people live Christ'sWay?******Mt 10:16 Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore beas wise as serpents and as harmless as doves.******Mat 25:34* Then the King will say to those on his right 'Come, you who areblessed by my Father, enter upon possession of the Kingdom prepared for you eversince the beginning of the world. 35 For, when I was hungry, you gave me food; whenI was thirsty, you gave me drink; when I was a stranger, you took me to your homes;36 When I was naked, you clothed me; when I fell ill, you visited me; and when I wasin prison, you came to me.' 37 Then the Righteous will answer 'Lord, when did we seeyou hungry, and feed you? Or thirsty, and give you a drink? 38 When did we see youa stranger, and take you to our homes? Or naked, and clothe you? 39 When did wesee you ill, or in prison, and come to you?' 40* And the King will reply 'I tell you, asoften as you did it to one of these my Brothers, however lowly, you did it to me.'TCNT******Isa 58:6 Is not this the fast which I have chosen:

    To break loose the bands and chains of wickedness,Releasing those unjustly bound;To undo and shake off the burdens and ropes of the yoke/oppression/bondage;And to send out free the oppressed,And you break, draw and tear off every yoke/oppression/bondage?

    7 Is it not to share and deal your bread/food to the hungry,And bring home the mourning, poor, needy and homeless wanderers;And when you see the naked, clothe and cover him,And from your own flesh/kin, don't hide yourself.Fulfilling your duty to your kin? . . .

    9 . . . If you remove from among you the yoke/oppression/bondage,The putting forth of the finger, the unjust speech,False accusation, slander, finger-pointing, and malicious talk;

    10 And do generously bring out food to the hungry soul,And do satisfy the afflicted soul,Meeting the needs of the troubled person; then shall thy light rise in the

    darkness, and thine obscurity be as midday; 11 and Jehovah will guide theecontinually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and strengthen thy bones; and thou shaltbe like a watered garden, YLT, Darby, Holman,CJB

    ******1Cor 13: 4* Love is long-suffering, and kind; Love is never envious, neverboastful, never conceited, never behaves unbecomingly; 5 Love is never self-seeking,never provoked, never reckons up her wrongs; 6 Love never rejoices at evil, butrejoices in the triumph of Truth; 7 Love bears with all things, every trustful, everhopeful, ever patient.******Php 2:15* so that you may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God,without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation. Among these youshine as lights in the world, . . .

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    +++So Jesus showed us that their is no contradiction between kindly exposing andrebuking the depraved and their sin, while at the same time praying for them andunselfishly and compassionately cherishing them with His Love. Luke 6:27-37 etcshow clearly that while we are to kindly rebuke and warn the depraved sinners anddeeds, we are to actively love the evil doers by behaving towards them in a mannerthat is patient, kind, envy-free, jealousy-free, advancing their godly interests,

    assertive for their godly needs, seeking their godly benefit, boastful of any goodabout them, humbly recognizing and accepting their limitations; behaving well, angryat evil but patient with weakness, forgiving wrongs done to me, rejoicing in truth andmerciful justice together, standing up and speaking out together for merciful justiceand truth; giving drink to the thirsty evil doers, meeting the needs of the homelessevil doers, clothing those evil doers who are inadequately clothed, visiting andcomforting the sick evil doers, visiting and comforting Jesus believers who are inprison/jail, loosening the bands of wickedness that bind evil people, undoing theheavy burdens of sin/grief/loss/pain/suffering that evil people are bearing, letting theoppressed ones go free from that which has enslaved and addicted them, breakingevery yoke by which evil people are kept in subjection to sin and evil, feeding thehungry, finding housing for the wandering poor, clothing those inadequately clothed,caring for your own relatives, working at removing the oppressive and enslavingyoke that is on those around you, ceasing from accusing and/or slandering others,feeding the hungry, and caring for and comforting those who are afflicted andsuffering, and being careful not to waste the eternal Life Jesus has given you byungodly/foolish/empty/worthless talk. (Isa 58;Mat 25)

    So in the light of the above, what about this alleged Christian corruption, terrorism,coercion and violence?

    >>>" It is true that Christian missionaries have brought education and civicamenities into this region. However, as in many parts of the world, Christianity haswiped out a whole way of life, erasing centuries of tradition, customs and wisdom. Ithas caused people to hold their own religion in contempt and look westwards to analien culture. It has disrupted society by pitting the Christian converts againstmainstream 'Hindu' India."

    Hinduism supports and maintains one of the most oppressive and destructive formsof racism and ethnic class oppression in the world today. The oppression andexploitation of the true Christians, untouchables, widows and orphans is a disgraceto all mankind. As to the centuries of tradition, customs and wisdom that endorsedand established such oppression, what characterized it for the oppressed?******Rom 1:22 Professing to be wise, they showed themselves fools; 23 And theytransformed the Glory of the immortal God into the likeness of mortal man, and ofbirds, and beasts, and reptiles. 24* Therefore God abandoned them to impurity,letting them follow the cravings of their hearts, till they dishonored their own bodies;25 For they had substituted a lie for the truth about God, and had reverenced andworshiped created things more than the Creator, who is to be praised for ever. Amen.26* That, I say, is why God abandoned them to degrading passions. Even the women

    among them perverted the natural use of their bodies to the unnatural; 27* While themen, disregarding that for which women were intended by nature, were consumedwith passion for one another. Men indulged in vile practices with men, and incurred intheir own persons the inevitable penalty for their perverseness. 28* Then, as theywould not keep God before their minds, God abandoned them to depraved thoughts,so that they did all kinds of shameful things. 29 They reveled in every form ofwickedness, evil, greed, vice. Their lives were full of envy, murder, quarreling,treachery, malice. 30* They became back-biters, slanderers, impious, insolent,boastful. They devised new sins. They disobeyed their parents. 31* They were

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    undiscerning, untrustworthy, without natural affection or pity. 32* Well aware of God'sdecree, that those who do such things deserve to die, not only are they guilty ofthem themselves, but they even applaud those who do them. TCNT

    >>>" Today, Christian terrorists feel emboldened to use the gun to force Jesus downthe throats of unwilling tribals."

    ++++++From the Words of Jesus above instructing His followers to be harmless,kind and loving to their neighbors and enemies we know that no true follower of Jesuswould use a gun to force Jesus down anyone's throat.

    >>>"Christian missionaries virtually held a license during British Raj to trade inhuman souls and to proselytize by force, fraud, inducement and deceit."++++++The true followers of Jesus speak the truth and do no fraud or deceit.******Eph 4:25 Since, therefore, you have cast off what is false, 'you must every oneof you speak the truth to your neighbors.' For we are united to one another like theparts of a body.

    >>>"2) Theological deceit: Missionaries have spread the belief that the tribals ofNorth East India had no religion."+++Not the Christ obeying missionaries I know of, like Amy Carmichael, herassociates, and Hyde of Inida

    >>>"4) Education: The introduction of Western education was the main missionaryapproach to convert the Naga into Christianity. . . . The key to their success was theireducational policy. Father Thomas Menamparambil writes: "The boarding houses inShillong, Gauhati and Dibrugarh have played an important role in the evangelizationof the region. They formed lay leaders and well-instructed religious teachers."+++In the modern world of today with its TVs, radios, newspapers and the internetan education that did not include information about the West and its language wouldfail to prepare the learners for life today.

    >>> "5) Imposition of Roman script: The first thing that missionaries did whenbeginning work among a new tribe was to reduce its language to writing. This themissionaries did to enable people to read the Bible. . . . The imposition of the Romanscript has on occasion been at gunpoint."+++Obviously if the tribe's language was not already in written form, the tribe wasilliterate even in its own language. Since the Hindus evidently had no desire to bringliteracy to the tribe, at least those calling themselves Christians desired to bringliteracy to the tribe. As we see from Jesus Words above, no true and "harmless"follower of Jesus would point a gun at anyone to get them to do anything.

    >>>"6) Selfalienation: The tribals after conversion to Christianity start abstainingfrom their indigenous festivals because now these festivals and rituals are not his.Hence we see the Christian Khasis of Meghalaya do not take part in the SadSukMynstem festival or the Nongkrem festival. . . . They remain aloof from theirtraditional dances, accept western names for their children, start wearing western

    clothes, sing western music and so on."+++The followers of Jesus would obviously want to abstain from such festivals sincemost of these festivals involved the following: sexual immorality, impurity, indecency,idolatry, sorcery, quarrels, strife, jealousy, outbursts of passion, rivalries, dissensions,divisions, feelings of envy, drunkenness, revelry, and the like. Gal 5:19-21

    >>>"Gradually and stealthily, they gained entry into Arunachal Pradesh with thehelp of the few local Arunachali students who had studied in Christian Missionaryschools is Assam and Meghalaya and got converted there. . . . But a sizeable number

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    of simple people of Arunachal had been lured away into Christian fold, in manycauses, through material temptations including offer of money, and by threats. TheChurch has also engaged a number of local people as paid agents to carry on pro-Christian propaganda through various means, fair and foul."******Ro 12:17 Never return injury for injury. Aim at doing what all men will recognizeas honorable.

    ******Ro 12:17 recompensing to no one evil for evil: providing things honest beforeall men:+++Having been commanded by Jesus to do what all men will recognize ashonorable, providing things honest before all men, a true disciple of Jesus would notdo anything stelathily, not lure or tempt people, not use fould means. The true andharmles disciples of Jesus would not threaten anyone.******Eph 6:7 serving with good will as to the Lord, and not to men; 8 knowing thatwhatever good each shall do, this he shall receive of the Lord, whether bond or free.9And masters, treat your slaves in the same spirit. Give up threatening them; for youknow that he who is both their Master and yours is in Heaven, and that before himthere is no distinction of rank.

    >>>"8) Harassment and ostracism: Many reports have come of how Churchcongregations use harassment, ostracism and other forms of force to increase theirflock."+++From Jesus' Words above it can clearly be seen that no true and obedientlyharmless disciple of Jesus would harass or ostracise anyone.

    >>>" 9) Extortion: The National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN), a terroristorganization has two main factions. Both the factions are headed by Christians andget financial support from World Council of Churches, a missionary organization. . . "+++From Jesus' Words above it can clearly be seen that no true and obedientlyharmless disciple of Jesus would terrorize anyone.

    >>>"10) Conversion at gunpoint: The Baptist Church in Tripura . . . won only a fewthousand converts until 1980 when a mass scale ethnic riot was engineered by theChurch in which systematic ethnic cleansing of Hindu and Buddhist tribals wasinitiated. Thousands of women were raped and kidnapped and forced to convert toChristianity. The terrorists receive military aid from extremist Christian groups inAustralia and New Zealand."+++According to http://www.wwrn.org/article.php?idd=10988&sec=21&cont=4, itwas the Baptists of Tripura India who were attacked and presecuted. According tottp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baptist_Church_of_Tripura , since the 1960s the NewZealand Baptist Missionary Society has not supported or funded Tripura's BaptistChurch, which "has become an independent indigeneous and self supporting church.. . The TBCU has affiliations to the Asian Baptist Federation [1] and the Baptist WorldAlliance." The Hindu government is making these allegations, which can't be believeduntil they are confirmed by an impartial, unbiased and reputable source. Beyond that

    Jesus' Words above show us that no true and obediently harmless disciple of Jesuswould terrorize anyone with guns, riot, rape, kidnap or force anyone to convert.

    >>>"In Tripura, the tribals constitute 30 percent of the State population, and 10percent of this group had been converted to Christianity by 1991. These Christianizedtribals are trying to convert the Hindu tribals forcibly to Christianity often getting thehelp of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT), a Christian terror groupfounded in December 1989. About 90 percent of the top ranking NLFT cadres areChristians. . . . Since its inception the NLFT has been engaged in an armed struggle tocarve out a separate Christian nation Tripura. The forcible conversions areaccompanied by murders of Hindu priests in the area, forcible bans on Hindu

    http://www.wwrn.org/article.php?idd=10988&sec=21&cont=4http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baptist_Church_of_Tripurahttp://www.wwrn.org/article.php?idd=10988&sec=21&cont=4http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baptist_Church_of_Tripura
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    festivities, abductions and killings."+++Jesus' Words above show us that no true and obediently harmless disciple of

    Jesus would not murder anyone or terrorize anyone with force, guns, riot, rape,kidnap or force anyone to convert.

    >>>"The backing of the Baptist church right from the beginning has enabled this

    organization to spread its base. Due to its terrorist activities, the organization wasbanned by the government in 1997 but it continued its operations from across theBangladesh border. The priests of the Baptist church supply arms and ammunitions tothese terrorist rebels."+++Jesus' Words above show us that no true and obediently harmless disciple of

    Jesus would support, aid and abet terrorist activities or supply arms and ammunitionsto these terrorists. Jesus' true disciples would have nothing to do with such evil doers,and would expose them and their evil.****** Eph 5:6 Do not let any one deceive you with specious arguments. Those arethe sins that bring down the Wrath of God upon the disobedient. 7* Therefore havenothing to do with such people. . . . 10 Always trying to find out what is pleasing tothe Lord. 11* Take no part in deeds of Darkness, from which no good can come; onthe contrary, expose them. 12 It is degrading even to speak of the things continuallydone by them in secret.. .

    >>>"Hence, it is no wonder that the NLFT has made Jamatiya institutions and theirreligious leaders the targets of their attacks. In the August of 2000, religious leadersof the Jamatiya community like Jaulushmoni Jamatiya and Shanit Kumar Tripura werekilled by the NLFT, and Jamatiya families were uprooted from their homelands andmade refugees. The death threats issued by the NLFT to the inmates of theseinstitutions have already forced the closure of 11 Jamatiya institutions like schoolsand orphanages, set up by the slain religious leaders in various parts of Tripura. "+++Jesus' Words above show us that no true and obediently harmless disciple of

    Jesus would murder or threaten anyone. Jesus' true disciples would have nothing todo with such evil doers, and would expose them and their evil. http://groups-beta.google.com/group/PGChristianLivingIssueshttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/IndiaBelovedIndiansAndJesushttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/Prayers4OppressedAndNeedy ==== 21http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Prayers4OppressedAndNeedy2http://groups.google.com/group/ChristianPrayingSufferingAndSTDs

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