Hi Meg. Long time, no see. Hope you are doing well.
Yes, I am aware. Moksha just means Heaven. There's one life, and after that the Judgment, to Heaven, Hell or Purgatory. You have no idea, I think, how difficult it is to Evangelize in the Indian Context. Some degree of inculturation is necessary, as the Catholic Church has always done in converting Pagan Nations in once Pagan Europe. Even after 2000 years, Christians are just 2% of India or 30 Million out of 1.5 BN people according to the Last Census. I aim to grow it to 20% in 10 years with my Team of Christian Evangelists working on Baptizing/Saving Souls.
Just my opinion here, but how does Moksha just mean Heaven? Doesn't it mean the Hindu concept for Heaven? I'm fairly certain that the Hindu concept for Heaven isn't the same as the Catholic one. Of course there is no such thing as a Hindu Heaven; the only Heaven that exists is the one believed and taught by the Catholic Church.
Yes, some inculturation may be necessary, but I don't believe that's really so much needed, with most people being able to read nowadays.
When you try to get people baptized, do you tell them that they first must be catechized in the Catholic Faith and then baptized by a Catholic priest? I notice that they term "Catholic" is hardly used on your website.
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