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Letter to the Editors Hello! Letter to the Editors Good information, well researched. We
are waiting for the rest of the articles. Letter to the Editors Dear
Burning Cross people, EDITORS REPLY 1 Dear Helena, Welcome to the MATRIX [the information age]. Will you take the 'red pill' or the 'blue pill'? Yes, it is indeed sad to read some of the materials on the Burning Cross website because the information there is true. It is more than sad that a religion like Christianity could guiltlessly deceive, torture and murder millions of innocent people around the world for the past 2000 years [unopposed] and all in the name of Jesus, whose existence as a historical person is at best questionable. It is also sad Helena that Christians, many like yourself, live in a perpetual state of denial — being unable to accept the truth or apologize to the world for the atrocities that they and their ancestors have performed upon innocent people for centuries. We do not speak only about the past but about the present also, for in India and other parts of the world the insidious activities of Christianity continue, mainly for gaining oil profits and cheap labor. As a good Christian, Helena you should approach your church leaders and ask them to explain why all these atrocities have been performed in the name of Jesus and why Christianity has been attacking Vaishnavism and Indian culture for the past 400 years. Ask your Christian leaders why the Christians who came to India in the 16th century put many innocent people to death in Goa who did not accept Jesus? Or let us say, they did not accept the hypocrisy of Christianity and thus were murdered in the name of Jesus. Ask your church leaders why it is that when the deceptions and atrocities of Christianity are pointed out then the Christian community tries to hide behind the façade of being a 'loving' religion? As the German philosopher Fredrick Niezche has said, "The last [loving] Christian died on the cross." Throughout history Christianity has shown that it has zero tolerance for any other religious point of view. Thank God that the power of the church has been minimized in these modern times because if they had the power they would surely burn at the stake every Hare Krishna they could put their hands on, what to speak of what they would do to the Jews. Hitler [a staunch Christian] bears testimony to that. Not only that Helena but wherever Christians have been in power throughout history it is Christians like yourself who would be put to death for heresy [believing in Prabhupada, a Vaishnava saint] even before putting to death the infidels. Please remember Helena that it is your religion [Christianity] that believes that by killing infidels and heretics that God [Jesus] is pleased and one goes quickly to Heaven! This is a fact and not simply paranoia! Please see the trailer for "The God That Wasn't There" on our website. It will give you a taste of what modern Christians would do if they had enough power. You say that you have learned from Srila Prabhupada and accept him as your spiritual master. This is a good thing, so kindly give your attention to the following statement by Srila Prabhupada: "The sastras of the yavanas, or meat-eaters, are not eternal scriptures. They have been fashioned recently, and sometimes they contradict one another. The scriptures of the yavanas are three: the Old Testament, the New Testament and the Koran. Their compilation has a history; they are not eternal like the Vedic knowledge. Therefore although they have their arguments and reasoning, they are not very sound and transcendental. As such, modern people advanced in science and philosophy deem these scriptures unacceptable."
REPLY TO EDITORS 1 Dear
Editors In every path there is suffering and ignorance. Whilst not for one moment condoning this, we must learn to reach beyond. We must not allow ourselves to be trapped by the suffering and ignorance of this material world. We have to move forward. Hatred and anger get us nowhere. The battles are played out all around us, but the real battleground is within our own heart - this is where we should be looking.
EDITORS REPLY 2 Dear Helena, First of all it is a historical fact that the early Christians were persecuted on one hand because they were political agitators in the Roman Empire and secondly because they themselves were intolerant and blasphemous of any other concept of God other than their own. It is also a known fact that those that were persecuted and martyred were happy to accept their fate because the Church fathers told them that God would love them for their sacrifice [God even sacrificed his own son] and accept them into his kingdom. Also, before an order of monks could be recognized by the Church they had to have at least on of their members martyred. At this point Christianity smacks of a death wish cult. Indeed, martyrdom of the faithful and torture and murder of the infidels was an important pillar in the foundation of Christianity. [You say it has, but has it really changed?] During the crusades the Church fathers told the crusaders that to kill an infidel was the path to heaven or if they died trying that they went to heaven. The “millions of Christians who have also been persecuted” that you mentioned is a figure that historical records tell us is greatly exaggerated. As for your comment that the editors of the Burning Cross are “intolerant of other religions” — that is quite unfair. We are only speaking historical and philosophical facts. We are not threatening anyone with the punishment of death because they believe different than we do. These many Christians that you speak of who are tolerant and reaching out to understand other religions must be hiding somewhere because the rest of the world is not aware that they exist. In our Vedic tradition without formally accepting diksa from the guru, Prabhupada could not be your “spiritual father.” This in itself may be the cause of your current difficulty in accepting that no Vaishnava acharya has ever concluded that Christianity is bona fide. Some acharyas have said some favorable things here and there about the ideal of Jesus, but all have concluded that Christianity is not a transcendental religion. Prabhupada’s guru [Bhaktisiddhanta] wrote the following about Christianity: "Senselessly killing living beings simply for the purpose of pleasure is fundamental to all these religions [Christianity, Islam, and Judaism]. Unlike the transcendental words of the Vedas, none of these paths are eternal. Therefore, one who deliberates upon these scriptures will naturally develop doubt about them since they lack a solid foundation.” Helena, we are not anti-Christian — we are in the pro-truth movement. When ignorance is destroyed the Truth will prevail. It is the duty of a devotee of God to dispel illusion and it so happens that the falsity of Christianity has been a dominating illusion in this world for the past 2000 years. So as you have said, “move forward.” The Editors
REPLY TO EDITORS 2
Dear Editors, When I spoke about the persecution of Christians I was not thinking particularly of the early Church, but rather of Christians in, for example, Japan in the C17, and in the Soviet Union, Romania and Albania in this century and in Africa today. And if you haven't heard of any Christian writers and teachers who are reaching out to learn from other faiths, well that just proves the poor quality and prejudice of your research work. They are really not at all difficult to find! Of course I did not take initiation in your path - I am a Christian - but I don't believe this prevents me having a relationship with Srila Prabhupada - my experience proves otherwise. And though you claim not to be against Christianity, your site certainly attracts those who are, judging from your post. You say you are for truth, but you do not convince me. You have an agenda and truth is too big for that.
EDITORS REPLY 3 Dear Helena, You have said, "Of course I did not take initiation in your path - I am a Christian - but I don't believe this prevents me having a relationship with Srila Prabhupada - my experience proves otherwise." St. Paul did the same thing. He didn't know Jesus, he didn't want to accept what the twelve disciples and the brother of Jesus had to say. Paul concocted everything and his ego led him to believe that he knew better than anyone else. He also assumes or insists that he had a relationship with Jesus irrespective of his going against the teachings of Jesus and the twelve disciples. This is just one of the many deceptions in Christianity that we are talking about. Indeed, you are speaking just like Paul. Yes, you are certainly a Christian [a Pauline Christian that is]. The Editors
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