Hindu mob attacks Christian women JW

[Joelferr]

Two Christian women were attacked by an angry Hindu mob in India after comforting a grieving neighbor who had lost her husband. One of the women was beaten, and both were detained by police.

The incident began when the two women, who are Jehovah's Witnesses were invited to the home of their neighbor in the city of Davangere, located in central India, on the morning of December 20, 2010.

According to a press release the women had known the neighbor for several years and were stopping by to share a positive message from the Bible after learning that her husband had recently died. After the neighbor had expressed gratitude for the visit the women left.

After leaving, the witnesses were confronted by a man who falsely accused the women of converting people to Christianity and threatened to make trouble for them.

Only minutes after returning to the home of one of the women a mob encircled her home led by the man who had originally threatened them. The mob forced their way into the home shouting obscenities at the women, calling one of them a prostitute and began to destroy their religious literature.

Female members of the mob were called in to beat the two women. They complied by beating one of the women and preventing the other from escaping.

Local police arrived at the home but did not attempt to disperse the mob. Instead they took the two women into custody and took them to the station for questioning. The women were forced to sign documents which they were not permitted to read and were charged with blasphemy.

One of the victims said, “During the entire incident the police made no effort to disperse the mob and restore public order. Our complaint was neither registered as a First Information Report nor recorded in the police diary; instead a Report was made using false information about what we said and did. Even when we were at the police station, the mob gathered and began to assault our friend who came to assist us.”

Hindu attacks against Christians in India seem sporadic but actually occur on a daily basis and go unreported due to fear of reprisals. According to Catholic Culture about a half dozen attacks were reported in December as some Christian denominations readied themselves for Christmas celebrations.

Central India is home to some of the poorest people in the country. Only about 2 percent of the population of India identifies themselves as Christian but about 25 percent of Central Indians identify themselves as such.

These attacks are both religiously and politically motivated says a UN Refugee Agency report that dates back to 1999. The report, entitled Politics by Other Means: Attacks Against Christians in India says "the communities affected represent some of the poorest in the country and include Dalits and members of local tribal communities, many of whom convert to Christianity to escape abuses under India’s caste system. In many cases, Christian institutions and individuals targeted were singled out for their role in promoting health, literacy, and economic independence among Dalit and tribal community members. A vested interest in keeping these communities in a state of economic dependency is a motivating factor in anti-Christian violence and propaganda."

http://www.digitaljournal.com

[Joelferr]

= I have to admit brothers and sisters this makes me pretty angry but i know this is what we will go through = we go on till till the end!

[Micah]

= I have to admit brothers and sisters this makes me pretty angry but i know this is what we will go through = we go on till till the end!

I agree! I get really upset when someone messes with my wife and kids. So this is gonna be interesting to see how I react when the time comes.

[Dages]

Same reaction here... God will remember...

[sunshine]

While my heart goes out to our sisters I have to say, what a marvelous witness this article and others like it will give in India. I was thinking about the numbers and india, with a billion people needs to hear about the comfort we can bring them. This kind of thing is not unusual when the work starts to take a stronghold, ex-soviets union countries, Québec, countries in Africa like Rwanda and Angola... I've been re-reading many of the yearbook experiences about the work and this is a common tactic of Satan - but Jehovah always uses it for a fine witness.

I pray for our dear sisters but no doubt their bravery and courage will be a means by which Jehovah will enable the people of India to hear about Jehovah. As we near the end I am curious how the work will go in the last great populous block of India, Indonesia and the more extreme Islamic states (although the recent events in Egypt and Tunisia make me think that Jehovah will make a way by the increasingly democratic movements underway). News coverage of persecution is hard but along with any court cases that result it makes something good grow out of something horrible.

[BlaqueCalalilly]

This is sad...... Hopefully the sisters are okay now ...my prayers is with them.

[dewdrop]

It is not uncommon in India. personally, I have experience at least 3 times in which Hindu extremities had threatened us during field service. Thank God no one had physically assaulted me yet. This is what happening in areas where people are less educated. But many people are showing interest.

[sianrose]

It is not uncommon in India. personally, I have experience at least 3 times in which Hindu extremities had threatened us during field service. Thank God no one had physically assaulted me yet. This is what happening in areas where people are less educated. But many people are showing interest.

thanks for telling us your experience... Jehonathan...good to see you continuing ...even with the trials ><

[BlaqueCalalilly]

What sian said ...I can't add anything more to that()

[tekmantwo]

thanks for telling us your experience... Jehonathan...good to see you continuing ...even with the trials ><

Thanks for that, my Brother...It is good to see a fine example of maintaining integrity and displaying faith..May Jehovah always be with you and give you strength...we are all praying for each other....

Much Christian love to all---