Proselytism is the act of trying to convert people to religion or other opinions. The word proselytize comes from the Greek prefix ???? - ( pro - , towards) and the verb ?? ????? ( ÃÆ' Â © rchomai , to come) in the form of ?????????? ( prosÃÆ'Â © lytos , newcomers). Historically in the Koine Greek Septuagint and the New Testament, the word proselyte represents the Gentiles who are considering conversion to Judaism. Although the word proselytism originally referred to Early Christianity (and previous non-Jews as opposed to God), it now refers to the efforts of every religious or religious individual to turn people into their beliefs, or any attempt to turning people to different points of view, religion or not. Proselytism is illegal in some countries.
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BahÃÆ'¡'ÃÆ' Faith
In the writings of Bahá'¡¡¡¡ Faith, the effort to attract people to religion is emphasized. The process of attracting people to religion is called teaching. The term proselytism is given a connotation that teaches religion aggressively to others, and is prohibited.
Every Bahá''ÃÆ' has an obligation to teach their religion, because it is seen as a way to bring peace and justice to the world. Some BahÃÆ'¡'ÃÆ's moved to another country or city where there was a small amount of BahÃÆ'¡'ÃÆ's to help spread the religion, and this was called a pioneer. Some Bahá others move from one place to another in a process called travel teaching. When moving or traveling to another country, BahÃÆ'¡'ÃÆ's are encouraged to integrate into their new society and apply Bahá¡'ÃÆ's principles in life and work with their neighbors. In total, however, only a fraction of BahÃÆ'¡'ÃÆ's who directly teach their religion to others. Nevertheless, religion has grown "at least twice as fast as the population of almost every UN region" over the last century.
BahÃÆ'¡'u'llÃÆ'¡h, founder of BahÃÆ'¡'ÃÆ' Faith, wrote that those who would teach his religion should emphasize the importance of ethics and wisdom, and he advised the BahÃÆ'¡'ÃÆ's to be uncontrollable and put them to believe in God. At the same time he stated that BahÃÆ'¡'ÃÆ's should be moderate, wise and wise and not too aggressive in teaching them. In sharing their faith with others, BahÃÆ'¡'ÃÆ's is warned to make sure the person they teach to teach is open to hear what they say. In most countries becoming Bahá¡a is a simple matter of filling out cards that express a confidence statement. This includes the recognition of BahÃÆ'¡'u'llah as the messenger of God for this age, the awareness and acceptance of his teachings, and the intention to obey the institutions and laws he founded. It does not involve negating previous beliefs, because the belief of Bahá''ÃÆ' in the progressive revelation.
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Christianity
Many Christians regard it as their duty to follow what is often called the Great Commission of Jesus, recorded in the last verses of the Gospel of Matthew: "Go therefore, and teach all nations, baptize them in the name of the Father, and from the Son, and the Holy Ghost : Teach them to observe all the things I have commanded you: and, indeed, I am always with you, even to the ends of the world. "Acts and other sources contain some stories about early Christians who follow these instructions by engaging in individual conversations and mass sermons to spread the Good News. Evangelical Christians often use the term to witness meaning to discuss one's faith with others for the purpose of proselytism.
Most self-described Christian groups have organizations devoted to missionary work in whole or in part including the proselytes of non-religious and people of other religions (including sometimes other variants of Christianity).
Some Christians define narrowly merely as an attempt to convert people from one Christian tradition to another; those who use the term in this way generally view the practice as illegitimate and different from evangelism, transforming non-Christians into Christianity. An Eastern Orthodox writer Stephen Methodius Hayes has written: "If people speak of the necessity of evangelism, they meet with responses, 'Orthodox churches do not apostle' as if evangelization and proselytism are the same thing." But the limits vary from group to group. For example, the Moscow Patriarchate has repeatedly strongly condemned what it describes as Orthodox Christian Catholic proselytism in Russia and thus opposes the Catholic construction project in the Russian region where the Catholic community is small. The Catholic Church claims that they support the Catholic community that is in Russia and does not do da'wah. In 1993, Balamand's declaration of proselytism was issued between the Roman Catholic Church and the Orthodox Church.
Indian Religions
Proselytisation is no stranger to Indian religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism even though they are very pluralistic.
Buddhism
Buddhism does not have a tradition of proselytism that is accepted or strong with the Buddha after teaching his followers to respect other religions and scholars. The Emperor Ashoka, however, sent royal missionaries to various kingdoms and sent his sons and daughters as missionaries to Sri Lanka after his conversion to Buddhism. Aggressive debates are not recommended in major Buddhist schools and Buddhists are not involved in proselytizing practices.
Some followers of Nichiren Buddhism entered a process called Shakubuku.
Hinduism
Hinduism has no tradition of proselytism. Classical Hinduism represents a diversity of views and theology. His followers are free to follow the theistic, non-theistic or other ideas he speaks of. Followers can choose or change to any philosophy or belief that they like and worship any personal god or goddess in a way they deem fit. In the modern era, religious conversion from and to Hinduism has been a controversial subject. Some states state the concept of missionary activity and proselytism is a curse for the teachings of Hinduism.
Although proselytism is not part of the Hindu tradition, conversion of religions to traditions in Hinduism such as Vaishnavism, Shaivism, and Shaktism has a long history.
The debate over the proselytization and conversion of religions between Christianity, Islam and Hinduism is newer, and began in the 19th century. The religious leaders of some Hindu reform movements such as Arya Samaj launched the Shuddhi movement to preach and restore Muslims and Christians back to Hinduism, while those like Brahmo Samaj suggested Hinduism be a non-missionary religion. All these Hindu sects have welcomed new members in their group, while other leaders from different Hindu schools have stated that with the intensive devotion activities of Islamic and Christian missionaries, the view "there is no such thing as proselytism in religion Hinduism "must be-investigated.
Hare Krishna
One group that accepts the willingness of Hinduism is the International Society for the Consciousness of Krishna, also known as Hare Krishnas. The devotee of Krishna Consciousness does not have a codified conversion ritual, but promotes the repetition of the Hare Krishna spell as a means to reach the stage of mature love of God. The ISKCON observers regard Krishna as the supreme deity worshiped by other religious traditions. The accepted idea common among the worshipers of the Krisna Awareness is that ISKCON enables one to recognize the virtue of the supreme deity, Krishna, in other religious practices and traditions. Krishna's consciousness promotes the concept of Sanatana-Dharma (Hinduism), 'eternal law' which can be found by other religions.
Jainism
Mahavira (599-527 BC), 24th Tirthankara of Jainism, developed an early philosophy of relativism and subjectivism known as Anekantavada . As a result of the acceptance of these alternative religious practices, the phenomenon of proselytization is largely absent in these religions but is unknown. The converts are welcome to Jain faith.
Sikhism
Sikhism is not a religion of da'wah and proselytism is largely discouraged "through coercion or inducement" from the belief that everyone has the fundamental right to practice their religion freely.
Islam
In Islam, inviting people to religion is a rewarding activity. The Qur'an states, "There is no permit to force (anyone to follow this) the way of life. The clear truth of the mistake Whoever rejects lies and believes in God has understood the strong hand holds that will never break, because Allah hears and knows (all things). Al Baqarah ('Si Sapi', 2: 256) ". Muslim scholars consider this section to mean that power is not used to convert a person into Islam. Muslims consider inviting others to Islam to be the mission that was originally done by the Prophets and is now a collective duty of Muslims. In the Qur'an, Allah states, "Impose (to others) to the way of your Lord with wonderful wisdom and good news, and to know them in the best ways: Your God knows the best that deviates from the paths, His and being guided (in that direction). An Nahl <(i) 'The Bee', 16: 125) "
Judaism
Unlike in the Hellenistic era (Judaism of the Second Temple), in modern times Judaism generally does not constitute non-Jews. Instead, Gentiles are encouraged to follow the Noahide Law, ensuring a place in the world to come. In ancient times, these obedient Gentiles could become a geo-toshvim , a term sometimes used informally to refer to those who seek to follow these laws and who will joining the Jews in the world to come. A non-Jew who follows Noahide's law is considered to believe in Noahidism; for this purpose, there are some small outreaches by Orthodox Jewish organizations.
In general, Jews expect people who turn to Judaism to come through their own volition. The common sources of converts are those who marry Jews, although there are also many who join for other spiritual or personal reasons; these people are called "the Jews by choice". The rabbis often forbid new members from joining, although they can provide guidance through seminars or private meetings for those who are genuinely interested. Orthodox Judaism in theory does not encourage or inhibit conversions. Standards for conversion can be very challenging, but the rabbis will approve a continuous and sincere request for conversion. Much emphasis is placed on obtaining Jewish identity.
Proselytization occurs among the Jews, because they are an ethnoreligious group composed of a spectrum of beliefs that includes forms of religious observance (such as atheism). Among the many groups that encouraged the unwary Jews to be observant, including Aish HaTorah and Chabad.
Inherited inheritance
Some religious sects, such as Druze and Zoroaster, do not accept converts at all.
Limit
Proselytism is considered inappropriate, disrespectful, and offensive by some individuals. As such, it is not protected in certain environments that are publicly or privately owned: government buildings, public education (primary and college), workplaces and private property such as homes or front yards. These environments, whether due to their openness or privacy, are often where proselytism occurs and can come from various sources depending on the environment (for example, students or teachers in schools and colleges, co-workers or employers, office workers, family members, or neighbors in the community).
Some countries like Greece banned all proselytism until 1994 when Jehovah's Witnesses were officially recognized as a religion and allowed to preach. Some countries like Morocco forbid it except for Islam. Some limit in various ways such as prohibiting attempts to change children or prohibit the offering of physical benefits to new converts.
Religious groups also draw a line between what they are willing to do or do not do to change people. For example, the Catholic Church at Ad Gentes states that "the Church strictly forbids anyone to embrace the Faith, or to attract or lure a man with an alarming ruse."
World Council of Churches in the Proselytism and Calling to Common Witness challenge states the following:
19. Proselytism as described in this document contradicts all ecumenical efforts. This includes certain activities that often aim to get people to change their church affiliations and which we believe should be avoided, such as the following:
- makes references that are unfair or inconsistent with the beliefs and practices of other churches and even taunts them;
- compares two Christian communities by emphasizing one's achievements and ideals, and other weaknesses and practical problems;
- using all kinds of physical violence, moral pressure, and psychological distress, eg. use of certain advertising techniques in the mass media that may bring undue pressure on the reader/viewer;
- using political, social and economic power as a means of winning new members to the church itself;
- expands explicit or implicit offerings from education, health care or material persuasion or use of financial resources for the purpose of making the conversion;
- manipulative attitudes and practices that exploit people's needs, weaknesses or lack of education especially in difficult situations, and fail to respect their human freedom and dignity.
See also
- Reprogram
- The fate of the uneducated
- Probes list
- Religious conversion
Resources and resources
- References
- Source
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C. Davis (1996). "Joining Cult: Religious Choices or Psychological Diversion?". The Cleveland-Marshall Law and Health Journal . 11 . - "Russian Kanon Region".
- "Human Rights Without Intara". Final Decision of the European Court on the Issue of Religious Freedom 1964-2001 . Archived from the original on June 20, 2006.
- Van Biema, David (October 3, 2008). "YouTube Gets Religion". Time.com.
- "Jewish outreach organization Rabbi Asher Meza". BeJewish.org. < span>
- Yahiya Emerick. "Holy Qur'an in English Today", ISBN-13: 978-1451506914
External links
- Proselytism, International Religion and Human Rights, by Natan Lerner, PhD
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