casteism within christianity

Topic started by Muthu (@ click-cl4-cache5.ilford.mdip.bt.net) on Mon Jan 22 15:49:51 .
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a good bit:

The appointment of India's first "dalit'' (low caste) archbishop evoked mixed reactions among church people in the southern state of Andhra Predesh. While some have criticized the Vatican for ignoring "ground realities'' in transferring Bishop Marampudi Joji of Vijayawada to Hyderabad, others said his promotion as the state's metropolitan archbishop will bring "new life'' to the 1-million-strong Andhra church. Expressing shock over the appointment, outgoing Archbishop Samineni Arulappa of Hyderabad said, "Rome is being taken for a ride. Rome does not know the ground realities,'' reported UCA News, an Asian church news agency based in Thailand



(Please note: Out of 156 Catholic bishops in India, 150 bishops belong to the upper caste community. Only 6 bishops belong to dalit community. Out of 12,500 Catholic priests, only 600 are from dalit community. 75% members of the Indian Christian community are from dalit community . 25% of the Upper caste Christians (clergy, religious and laity) have complete control over the dalit or untouchable Christians )

from me guys :

if lot of dalits think that their caste probs will be solved by embracing christianity but what to for the above said......

ps:i respect christianity relion and jesus christ.


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