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The Life of the Dalits
“Oppressed, Broken, Crushed Underfoot”
That is what it is to be a Dalit in India. It is a life of constant rejection, pain and suffering as they are considered “untouchable” by their “higher caste” fellow Indian brothers. The Hindu Caste System, in place for over 3,000 years, has been binding millions of Indians to a life of poverty, persecution, and hardship by keeping them at the bottom of Hindu society. You see, when you are born in India, you are born into a caste system which determines your occupation, your education, your marriage and your rights as an Indian citizen. And no amount of education or perseverance can change it. It follows you through life, on your birth certificate through to your death certificate.
In Hinduism there are four main varnas (castes), the Brahmins (the priestly class), the Kshatriyas (the warrior class), the Vaisyas (the merchant/trading class), and the Sudras (the servants). According to Hindu tradition, the Brahmins come from the head of God, the Kshatriyas from the shoulder of God, the Vaisyas from the thigh of God and Sudras from the feet of God. Below the feet of God are the “scheduled castes”, which are so low they are not even officially recognized as part of the caste system. The Dalits, or the “Untouchables” as they are more commonly known, are one of the
Court with a Dalit man
Dalits are also called “untouchables” by the Hindu caste system
of In Jesus’ Name Ministries. The woman held Sandy, and they both cried with a heart of thanksgiving.
Christians typically work as rickshaw drivers, truck drivers and day laborers who make less than a dollar a day. Dalits also do all jobs considered unclean by Hindus, from cleaning sewers, to curing animal hides and burying the dead.
Oftentimes, they cannot drink water from the same well as an upper-
In the midst of all these overwhelming obstacles, we are encouraging our brothers and sisters in Christ by demonstrating our love for them and unifying with them in the cause of Christ.
To demonstrate our love:
- We work alongside hundreds of village pastors in India, strengthening them in body and spirit through our love and our financial support.
- We help the poorest of the poor in the village churches and tribal area churches.
- And, we extend our hand in genuine relationship to these pastors and Bible Women through our donors exchanging letters, prayer requests, and encouragement with them. This is immensely strengthening to our brethren.
- We encourage Americans if possible, to visit the person they are helping in a team effort to further show our love, encouragement, and help to them.
These are the people who are turning to Jesus Christ because these are the people Jesus Christ came for. He is the One who came to set the captives free, to bring Good News to the poor and bind up the brokenhearted. And when we help our brethren, we are releasing captives, binding up their broken hearts, and bringing them the Good News that their Lord in Heaven cares for them and so do we.
I cannot tell you how much it means to an Indian pastor or Bible Woman when he or she receives a letter and a gift from an American Christian family, a church family, or an individual. Our efforts, our words, and our gifts speak volumes to our brethren who are suffering “behind the gates of hell” in a nation held captive by Hinduism and the caste system which supports it.
If you are not already helping a congregation in India, would you pray about supporting an Indian pastor and his congregation, or Bible Woman (one who shares Jesus Christ with other women) on a regular basis? $100 a month can support a pastor and his entire family as well as a few members of his church who are in need of food, clothing and medicine. And a gift of any size, even a few dollars, is a great encouragement to our brethren. As the Apostle Paul taught us, our gifts for our brethren are “the proof of our love,” and demonstrate “obedience that accompanies your confession of the gospel of Christ.” And when we help our Indian Christian brethren who are persecuted and impoverished, we are helping our Lord Who lives in them.
Many of the Dalits people are coming to faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. They need our love, our help, and our encouragement.
100 % of your designated gifts are given as instructed.
Christians as well fall into the category of a “scheduled caste,” leaving them without rights or dignity as Indian citizens. Almost the entire Christian community in India comes from the Dalit community.
Recently, Anti-
Incidents of beatings and imprisonment of Christians continue to be reported not only in north India, which is a considerably more dangerous area for Christians, but also in south India, which has been known for its more tolerant treatment of Christians.
Thousands go untreated for something as treatable as TB. One pregnant woman found out that she needed to have her baby cesarean, but did not have any money. We were informed of her need and were able to provide the funds for a c-
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