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JI7 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-09-11 08:18 PM
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Churches in India Pay Families to have More Kids
Edited on Sun Oct-09-11 08:25 PM by JI7
i guess they are scared of Muslims taking over

<Several Christian parishes in the Indian state of Kerala have begun offering incentives to couples who produce more children, officials say.

The state's Hindu and Christian populations declined by 1.48 and 0.32 percentage points respectively, while Muslim numbers increased by 1.7 percentage points between 1991 and 2001.

Kerala's Catholic church has also mounted campaigns promoting larger families.

But a recent 12-member panel for the Commission of Rights and Welfare of Women and Children submitted a report to the government last month recommending harsh punishments, such as three months in prison or a 10,000 rupee fine, to any father expecting a third child.

Christian and Muslim groups condemned the report, saying it encroaches upon their religious freedom.

But the leader of the Hindu United Front in the state said "the two-child norm should be strictly enforced in India as we have limited resources to share among us".>

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-15219950

Fools, in a nation with such poverty this is what they want to use their money for
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Liberal_in_LA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-09-11 08:20 PM
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1. omg
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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-09-11 08:21 PM
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2. Wow. That's all I can say to this. nt
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Odin2005 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-09-11 08:22 PM
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3. The fuckers just want more "souls" to swindle. Fuck Religion.
Edited on Sun Oct-09-11 08:23 PM by Odin2005
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Bozita Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Oct-09-11 08:23 PM
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4. Infuckingsanity!
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