John Love on the murder of female infants in India

[Reformed Covenanter]

Referring to the inhabitants of India, John Love made the following observation concerning the murder of female infants:

These groups and crowds of men, besides the general evils of guilt and depravity derived from the first Adam, are still farther entangled in the snare of the devil by the old inventions of Hindoo heathenism, and by the mischievous delusions of Mahomedanism. How affecting is the degree of their miserable estrangement from God, and from righteousness, which is disclosed by this fact, that to the extent of several thousands every year, female infants were barbarously murdered by their parents in these quarters; till, by the humane interference of some agents of the British Government at Bombay, a few years ago, the horrible practice was in some places laid aside. Pitiable indeed, must be the condition of those who rest satisfied with a religion which permits human beings in such lamentable forms to gratify the malice of the devil, “and to be taken captive by him at his will.” 2 Tim. ii. 26.

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John Love on the murder of female infants in India

Referring to the inhabitants of India, John Love made the following observation concerning the murder of female infants: These groups and crowds of men, besides the general evils of guilt and depra…

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[Ryan&Amber2013]

Totally disgusting. And some people still hold on to an atheistic worldview, when the proof of the spiritual realm is so evident by such demonic sin. That is so beyond natural. That is spiritual wickedness.

 

[Miss Marple]

How many thousands of young girls being mutilated in the western world, now? Not quite murdered, but assaulted and disfigured, surely.

Young boys too, although perhaps fewer in number.

 

[Phil D.]

Of course another widespread Hindu practice in India was sati, where widows were burned alive on their husbands' funeral pyre. The practice was variously tolerated or outlawed by European colonial powers on the subcontinent. In the early 1800's the Baptist missionary William Carey was instrumental in convincing the British to outlaw the practice, specifically in areas effectively run by the East India Company.

 

[MyCrows]

Of course another widespread Hindu practice in India was sati, where widows were burned alive on their husbands' funeral pyre. The practice was variously tolerated or outlawed by European colonial powers on the subcontinent. In the early 1800's the Baptist missionary William Carey was instrumental in convincing the British to outlaw the practice, specifically in areas effectively run by the East India Company.

Our pastor had quoted one of the British rulers in one of these areas where this practice was observed, in reference to the human conscience.

The Indians said they must kill the widow in such manner, because their tradition "demanded it". The British man responded in turn saying, "then our conscience demands that we must hang you for doing it."