Groups trained to resist Christian evangelism

CHICAGO — Hindus, Muslims and Jews in the United States are being trained to resist Christian evangelism, according to a report by Knight-Ridder News Service. The training is in response to highly publicized efforts by the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) to encourage prayer for those other faiths. The SBC initiatives may be “a blessing in disguise’ said Texas Hindu leader Phillip Ramsaroop. They made Hindus realize “we need to educate ourselves so we can educate others.” About 60 Hindu young people in Houston recently attended a class comparing SBC prayer guides with Hindu teaching. Muslim leaders are discussing the need for similar programs, Knight-Ridder reported, and Jewish parents are working to prepare their children to resist evangelism.