In a call for greater missionary funding for conversion of Hindus, the International Missionary Board (IMB), a wing of the Southern Baptist Convention, stated in a recent newsletter that Hindu worship is Satan’s stronghold and called for the elimination of the Hindu faith. The insidious statement reads as follows:
“Did you know that the Sonar people
of Maharashtra, India, are the primary crafters of gold and silver Hindu
idols? These idols are the most powerful stronghold that Satan has upon
the Hindu worshipers in India and around the world. When the Sonar people
embrace the gospel of Jesus Christ, the subsequent change in their livelihood
could have a huge ripple effect in the world of Hinduism. As one international
Christian worker said, “When we reach the Sonar with the gospel, we will
see the collapse of Hinduism.” Pray that the gospel would flow through
and permeate the Sonar culture like molten silver fills a mold.”