Sunday, August 31, 2008

First Things First: Let the Killings Stop

Christians Demand Immediate End to Violence

The Right to Life: First Among Human Rights

Even as Orissa continues to burn and more and more innocent victims fall prey to acts of diabolic insanity, Indian officials and media seem more preoccupied with questions like 'Who Killed the Swami', 'Is Conversions pitting Hindus Vs. Christians', etc., rather than with bringing the ground situation under control.

This then was the primary and fundamental demand placed by the Christian delegation which met Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. The killings should stop with immediate effect.

Fr. Babu Joseph SVD, spokesman of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI) on Reuters:

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Unknown said...

Dear Sirs,
WE are from NOCER-INDIA condem the brutal happening in Orissa. We pray to God Almighty to settle all problems.
We are informing the people about the bad effects of Religious interference to the poor and common people. Every people have the rightto believe and live ina peacefulatmosphere. Indian constitution gives the right to live in harmony all people of INDIA .

We all should work together ireesptive of Caste creed, Religion or political party for the freedom to liveas their belief and faith.

M.V.Mathew & Team
NOCER-INDIA.
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