Certain rumours have been going round the internet about the said burning down of 20 churches in India. Reports have it that these are nothing but rumours.
The message going round social media reads:
“PLEASE PRAY FOR CHURCHES IN INDIA. BUDDHIST EXTREMISTS IN INDIA BURNED DOWN 20 CHURCHES LAST NIGHT.TONIGHT THEY PLAN TO DESTROY 200 CHURCHES IN THE PROVINCE OF OLISABANG. THEY PLAN TO KILL 200 MISSIONARIES WITHIN 24 HOURS……”
According to Incontext, this urgent appeal about endangered Christian missionaries and churches in India has been circulating on the Internet since late February 2010. It is reported on the website that the message is a hoax. Rev. Samuel Stephens with India Gospel League says this message is false, and that it is a deliberate attempt by Hindu extremists to damage the good relationship between Buddhists and
Christians. He said that it is intentionally sent out to create animosity between these two groups.
Christians. He said that it is intentionally sent out to create animosity between these two groups.
Mission Network News also reported this information as false, as far back as April 16 2010.
If this were true, it would boldly be on the tabloids and on the Television. Therefore, Christians are advised to remain calm and be still.
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