Church targets innocent children in Delhi and NCR
Catch them young in school, with Parameshwar ka Prem
By Pramod Kumar
Even before the summer vacations could begin in schools of Delhi and National Capital Region (NCR), the Church has filled many schools with hate literature. They have targeted young children from Standards IV to VIII. The reading material is in the form of small booklets based on the Bible.
Initially such activities were confined mostly to the high-profile English-medium schools. But this year the Church has launched its campaign on a larger scale and the booklets are being distributed in Hindi also. Right from colonies like Mayur Vihar, Laxmi Nagar, Lajpat Nagar, Greater Kailash and down to resettlement colonies like Vijay Park, Maujpur and Ghonda villages of East Delhi, cases of distribution of booklets have come to light.
There are schools like Universal Public School and Little Fairy School in Maujpur, which have willingly agreed to distribute booklets to their students. But there are certain schools that did not allow such hate literature to be disseminated. In such schools the Church adopted a different method. They deputed some trained workers, mostly women activists, at the entrance gates of schools to distribute booklets to children at the time when they entered the school early in the morning and also at noon, when they departed for home.
On April 22, this correspondent saw two women distributing the booklets, Parmeshwar ka Prem, in Bal Bhavan Public School, Laxmi Nagar at 7.45 a.m. When he asked the school authorities if they had allowed the distribution of such booklets, they clearly denied having done so. But ignoring the school authorities, the women continued to distribute booklets to children at the main entrance of the school. When some parents objected to it and threatened to call in the police, both the women quietly slithered away but soon returned at noon to commence distribution of their booklets.
Parents of children studying at Blooming Kids Public School in Lal Bagh colony of Loni, wondered as to how their children came in possession of the booklet, Book of Hope, exhorting them to “pray to Jesus to seek forgiveness for their sins.” The agitated parents protested before the school authorities but the booklets have not yet been withdrawn.
They deputed some trained workers, mostly women activists, at the entrance gates of schools to distribute booklets to children in the morning and at noon.
Book of Hope (Animation Edition with ISBN 1-59480-012-X has been published by Book of Hope International, 3111 SW, 10th Street, Pompano, Florida, USA- 33069, Web site www.hopenet.net) The book has been printed at Tej-Quebecor Printing Limited, Gurgaon, Haryana and contains 34 pages and is in English.
The book says, “I (Jesus) have been given all authority in heaven and on earth! Go to the people of all nations and make them my disciples. Baptize them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, and teach them to do everything I have told you. Anyone who believes in me and is baptized will be saved. But anyone who refuses to believe me will be condemned. Everyone who believes me will be able to do wonderful things.” (p. 29)
At the end, the book advises young children thus: “Connect with people who have the same belief in God that you do. Ask them for advice. See what they do.” (p. 33)
The second book, Parameshwar ka Prem is in Hindi. (The multicoloured 18-page book has been published by the Bible Society of India, 206, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Bangalore 560 001. The book carries ISBN 8122128378).
Quoting Jesus, the book says, “I am the path, truth and life. No one can reach God without me. Whosoever believes in me will receive salvation and reach heaven.” (p. 5, chapter Shubh Samachar). The book further says, “It is a commitment of God that whosoever confesses his/her sins and accepts Jesus as his uddharkarta (redeemer), will be forgiven and will live in Heaven.” (p.10) The book continues by saying that Jesus ordered his disciples, “Go to the whole world and tell everybody about me. Whosoever believes in me will receive salvation and will go to heaven. But those who refuse to believe in me will go to hell on the day of justice.” (p.14)
The third book, Apaki Asha ki Pustak, in Hindi, has the copyright with the Book of Hope International, USA. It has also been printed at Tej-Quebecor Printing Limited, Gurgaon, Haryana. It has 32 pages with ISBN 1-931940-02-9.
Under the chapter Parameshwar Kahan Rehta Hai (Where does God Live?), the book says, “One thing that prevents us from living with God in heaven, is sin. Sin is a major problem. But there is a very simple solution to it. We should believe in God and his son Jesus Christ.” (p. 5) It also says, “Everyone of us has committed some sin”(p. 6) but “Jesus had never committed any sin” (p. 22).
By Pramod Kumar
Even before the summer vacations could begin in schools of Delhi and National Capital Region (NCR), the Church has filled many schools with hate literature. They have targeted young children from Standards IV to VIII. The reading material is in the form of small booklets based on the Bible.
Initially such activities were confined mostly to the high-profile English-medium schools. But this year the Church has launched its campaign on a larger scale and the booklets are being distributed in Hindi also. Right from colonies like Mayur Vihar, Laxmi Nagar, Lajpat Nagar, Greater Kailash and down to resettlement colonies like Vijay Park, Maujpur and Ghonda villages of East Delhi, cases of distribution of booklets have come to light.
There are schools like Universal Public School and Little Fairy School in Maujpur, which have willingly agreed to distribute booklets to their students. But there are certain schools that did not allow such hate literature to be disseminated. In such schools the Church adopted a different method. They deputed some trained workers, mostly women activists, at the entrance gates of schools to distribute booklets to children at the time when they entered the school early in the morning and also at noon, when they departed for home.
On April 22, this correspondent saw two women distributing the booklets, Parmeshwar ka Prem, in Bal Bhavan Public School, Laxmi Nagar at 7.45 a.m. When he asked the school authorities if they had allowed the distribution of such booklets, they clearly denied having done so. But ignoring the school authorities, the women continued to distribute booklets to children at the main entrance of the school. When some parents objected to it and threatened to call in the police, both the women quietly slithered away but soon returned at noon to commence distribution of their booklets.
Parents of children studying at Blooming Kids Public School in Lal Bagh colony of Loni, wondered as to how their children came in possession of the booklet, Book of Hope, exhorting them to “pray to Jesus to seek forgiveness for their sins.” The agitated parents protested before the school authorities but the booklets have not yet been withdrawn.
They deputed some trained workers, mostly women activists, at the entrance gates of schools to distribute booklets to children in the morning and at noon.
Book of Hope (Animation Edition with ISBN 1-59480-012-X has been published by Book of Hope International, 3111 SW, 10th Street, Pompano, Florida, USA- 33069, Web site www.hopenet.net) The book has been printed at Tej-Quebecor Printing Limited, Gurgaon, Haryana and contains 34 pages and is in English.
The book says, “I (Jesus) have been given all authority in heaven and on earth! Go to the people of all nations and make them my disciples. Baptize them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, and teach them to do everything I have told you. Anyone who believes in me and is baptized will be saved. But anyone who refuses to believe me will be condemned. Everyone who believes me will be able to do wonderful things.” (p. 29)
At the end, the book advises young children thus: “Connect with people who have the same belief in God that you do. Ask them for advice. See what they do.” (p. 33)
The second book, Parameshwar ka Prem is in Hindi. (The multicoloured 18-page book has been published by the Bible Society of India, 206, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Bangalore 560 001. The book carries ISBN 8122128378).
Quoting Jesus, the book says, “I am the path, truth and life. No one can reach God without me. Whosoever believes in me will receive salvation and reach heaven.” (p. 5, chapter Shubh Samachar). The book further says, “It is a commitment of God that whosoever confesses his/her sins and accepts Jesus as his uddharkarta (redeemer), will be forgiven and will live in Heaven.” (p.10) The book continues by saying that Jesus ordered his disciples, “Go to the whole world and tell everybody about me. Whosoever believes in me will receive salvation and will go to heaven. But those who refuse to believe in me will go to hell on the day of justice.” (p.14)
The third book, Apaki Asha ki Pustak, in Hindi, has the copyright with the Book of Hope International, USA. It has also been printed at Tej-Quebecor Printing Limited, Gurgaon, Haryana. It has 32 pages with ISBN 1-931940-02-9.
Under the chapter Parameshwar Kahan Rehta Hai (Where does God Live?), the book says, “One thing that prevents us from living with God in heaven, is sin. Sin is a major problem. But there is a very simple solution to it. We should believe in God and his son Jesus Christ.” (p. 5) It also says, “Everyone of us has committed some sin”(p. 6) but “Jesus had never committed any sin” (p. 22).
1 Comments:
What precisely is the "hate literature" here? They have been given books with verses from the Bible - there is no denigration of another's religion.
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