REASONS FOR FORMING CG CHRISTIAN FORUM
- Christians in India are under the grip of communal violence.
- Frenzy of religious fanaticism has sounded the death knell of Secularism.
- Christian community is losing its constitutional rights.
- Majoritarianism has resulted in a policy of oppression.
- Right Wing government gives political protection to the vandals.
- Right Wing wants Dominance over the Indian Constitution.
THE DRIVING FORCE
In Odisha, the minor children of Graham Staines were burnt alive. When the children struggled to come out of the burning jeep, the doors were locked to prevent the children from coming out. THAT WAS THE DAY Chhattisgarh Christian Forum took birth. We have been fighting for the rights of the Christian community & preventing persecution since then. CCF is a self financed registered society. In 25 years of its existence, we have crossed several glorious milestones. CCF is the only organization in Chhattisgarh, which has adopted preventive measures to counter persecution. Protection of Christian faith & community is our prime driving force.MISSION STATEMENT
- Making a fearless Christian Community.
- Obtaining constitutional rights.
- Uniting and organizing the community to fight against injustice.
- Inculcating the spirit and values of the Indian Constitution.
- Obtaining the Constitutional rights as an Indian citizen.
- Providing help to the victims of violence, and legal assistance.
- Providing lawyers and legal help to the victims. Documentation of violence thus enabling awareness. Documentation is also a tool to provide justice.
- Creating political awareness
- Establishing inter-denominational coordination to protect faith and religion
- Providing information to other countries through international advocacy
PAST ACHIEVEMENTS
FEW OF OUR ENDEAVORS. State level protests CCF organized a massive protest and defeated the CG anti-conversion law, brought in by the BJP government in 2006, subsequently the bill was defeated three times. The Bill was tabled in Parliament once by the Congress Government too. CHATTISGARH IS THE ONLY STATE INDIA WHICH DEFEATED THE STATE FREEDOM TO RELIGION BILL.Matters of Persecution in Chattisgarh have been covered several times by the National Press and the National TV.CCF has a strong presence in the State media. International advocacy CCF papers were tabled for debate in the United Nations, British Parliament and American Senate.The Washington Post and European media have on several occasions published about the violence going on in the State of Chhattisgarh.When American President Barack Obama was to be the Chief Guest of India’s Republic Day Parade there was no mention of religious intolerance in his draft speech. CCF made a strong representation to The White House. The American Counsel General visited CCF’s office at Raipur. Appreciated our grievance. Thus the White House was officially made aware.Spontaneously about 12,000 American Christians submitted an online petition to President Barack Obama. A delegation of 12 Christians were invited to meet the President. Thus President Obama included the matter of religious intolerance rampant in India in his address.At present, CCF has twenty district Level organizations and a membership of about 25,000.The only organization in Chhattisgarh which was able to send 17 church attackers to jail, later on a compromise settlement was reached. Thus future attacks were averted.Future Vision
- Build up our own media centre
- Organising intensive Youth awareness political programs within the Christian community.
- Bringing in political participation, and representation within the community.
- We are devoted to make the Christian community politically strong. Building a decisive opinion forming force in the political arena.
छत्तीसगढ़ क्रीश्च्यन फोरम की स्थापना क्यों हुई
- भारत के ईसाई संप्रदायिक हिंसा झेल रहे है।
- धर्मांधता के उन्माद में धर्मनिरपेक्षता समाप्त हो गई है।
- धार्मिक ध्रुविकरण से ईसाई समाज अपने संवैधानिक अधिकार खोता जा रहा है।
- बहुसंख्यक वर्ग ने दमन की नीति अपनाई है, इन्हें शासकीय एवं राजनैतिक संरक्षण मिलता है।
- सफलता पूर्वक बहुसंख्यक का प्रभुत्व स्थापित होता जा रहा है।
दिल देहला देने वाला बलिदान, फोरम का प्रेरणा स्रोत है
ओडिशा में ग्राहम स्टेंस के नाबालिग बच्चों को जीप में जिंदा जलाया। तथा बाहर निकलने से रोकने जीप के दरवाज़ों पर ताला लगा दिया था। उसी दिन छत्तीसगढ़ क्रीश्च्यन फोरम का गठन हुआ ईसाई समाज की रक्षा एवं अधिकार दिलाने के लिए 25 वर्षों से संघर्षरत है।उद्देश्य
- छत्तीसगढ़ क्रीश्च्यन फोरम पंजिकृत संस्था है, जो निम्न तरीकों से ईसाई समाज के उत्थान के लिए 25 वर्षो से काम कर रही है:-
- समाज को भय-मुक्त करना।
- संवैधानिक अधिकार प्राप्त करना
- अन्याय के विरुद्ध एकजुट एवं संगठित करना
- संविधान की शिक्षा देना।
- भारतीय नागरिक के अधिकारों को प्राप्त करना।
- हिंसा प्रभावितों को मदद पहुंचाना
- न्याय दिलाने वकीलों एवं अन्य सहायता का प्रबंध करना
- राजनीतिक जागरूकता लाना
- विश्वास और धर्म की रक्षा के लिए अंतर डिनोमीनेशनल ताल मेल स्थापित करना
- अंतरराष्ट्रीय एडवोकेसी के द्वारा अन्य देशों को जानकारी उपलब्ध करवाना