I am writing this artice in connection with your article as mentioned above. I must say that i find it indeed very astonishing that with the attrocities being commited in your country against your community you still have the time and the effort to see fit to worry about Christisns in India. The only thing that i can say in this regard is "thanks, but we can take care of ourselves" and "people who live in glass houses ought not to throw stones on others'. I do not doubt that there are serious happenings against the community in india, but compared to the travails that you have to go through it pails in comparison. At Least 1) In India people are free to convert to which ever religion salves their conciousness. 2) There is no bonded labour in india solely on the basis of community. 3) Even though as a percentage there are more Christians in pakistan than in india (10% vs 2.4 %) in india christians have been the head of the Army, navy, Airforce, Supreme Court.How many pakistani christians have held the same post in pakistan? 4) We have never had electorates on the basis of religion. 5) Christians almost made it to the highest posts of Pm and president ( Sonia gandhi and Alexander respectively) 6) large numbers of Christians are recruited into the indian millitary/police.The khalistani millitancy that was launched by the ISI was largely checked by a Christian officer Julio Rebello.Are christians even recruited into the pak military? 7) There are quite a few Christian states in India viz, Goa, Mizoram, nagaland, etc.How many Christian states are there in pakistan? 8) When there are attrocities against Christians in india the accused go the jail. when there are attrocities against christians in pakistan the perpertrators get the Hillal-I-Jurat! Thus, please save your sympatheties for your selves. The Christain community in india can go without it. A reply (if any) is solicited. Good Luck Tom Ryan Bombay India