http://www.hinduamericanfoundation.org/pdf...report_2007.pdf

WWW.CBN.COM
Summary of website – This website is a compilation of daily news stories impacting the
Christian world, programming on the various CBN outlets, and other features.
Website creator/sponsor – Pat Robertson and the Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN), a
multi-media non-profit organization which broadcasts to nearly 200 countries and also offers a
round-the-clock telephone prayer line.
Hatred conveyed by website – Chief among CBN’s programs is “The 700 Club,” a daily
television program featuring Robertson. He has reportedly made hate-filled statements against
Hindus and followers of other religions over the years, such as stating that Hinduism is demonic.
The fact that this website would contain hateful comments towards Hindus is, therefore, not
surprising. Hinduism is disrespectfully referred to as a cult instead of as one of the world’s
major religions and practices such as yoga and meditation are, once again, linked with Satan and
demons – “Demons lurk behind the Hindu and other oriental religions, as well as behind the
mind control teachings.”xxiv
Robertson also asserts that poverty and overpopulation in India are the result of the Hindu
religion and conveys his intolerant attitude towards the practice of Hinduism in America with the
statement, “it seems strange that religions which have brought such trouble to India would be
imported to America where we have flourished and prospered under Christianity for
several centuries.”xxv He also states that Hindus are worshipping the “wrong God.”xxvi

WWW.CHICK.COM
Summary of website – The website provides online information that is also contained in
pamphlets, booklets, videos, and other material of Chick Publications, all of which degrade
Hinduism and other “false” religions. These material are available for purchase and patrons of
the website are encouraged to widely distribute them.
Website Creator/Sponsor – Chick Publications was founded by Jack Chick and has published
hundreds of illustrated booklets in nearly one hundred languages.
Hatred conveyed by website – The practices of meditation and yoga are becoming more and
more accepted in the West as not only techniques to reduce stress and improve one’s overall
physical condition, but also as means to achieve mental balance and spiritual upliftment. In spite
of this growing awareness, this site associates meditation and yoga with demons:
“What is actually happening is that as the person meditates to blank out his mind,
he is opening himself up to the entrance of demons. These demons then give
all sorts of experiences in the spirit world and the link between the soul and spirit
is forged…It (yoga) cannot be separated from the demonic religion which
created it.”xxvii
It also describes Shiva, a deity revered by Hindus, as a demon: “Yoga students are taught to
‘reach for Shiva, or light.’…When they reach out to the ‘light of Shiva,’ they are reaching
out to a demon god.”xxviii
In a booklet titled “The Traitor,” a fictional story is told about a child offered as a sacrifice to the
Goddess Kali. Kali becomes angry with the village inspector for arresting the servant who
sacrificed the child and, therefore, kills the inspector. Through it all, the booklet demonizes
Goddess Kali (who represents the feminine energy of the universe in Hindu belief) and states
that Hindu Gods are controlled by Satan:
“…Kali will destroy both you and your family…”xxix
“Satan created all the gods of India. They are demons who will rob your soul
and take you into hell. Satan controls all false gods by telling the great
lie…that after death, the soul is reincarnated.”xxx
Another example of Chick’s malicious publications is a booklet titled, “What’s Wrong With
This?” This fictional story concerns a lady at a museum who becomes disgusted by a work of art
depicting a man worshipping an idol in the form of a bird. In one part, the characters are looking
at a painting that is obviously made to depict a Hindu god when a man states: “That includes
paintings which can be worshipped. Jesus left Heaven to stop all of that nonsense…”xxxi

WWW.BLESSEDQUIETNESS.COM
Summary of website – The thoughts offered on this website are the personal opinions of the
website sponsor/creator (see below) and are very derogatory towards all faiths, not just
Hinduism.
Website creator/sponsor – This website is the product of Steve Van Nattan, a pastor at the House
of Prayer in Roane County, Tennessee.
Hatred conveyed by website – This website contains some of the more malicious attacks against
Hinduism. The website’s Hinduism section is called, “Hinduism: The Pig Pen from the
East.”xxxiii It refers to the religion as, “one of the world’s most dirty and dignity destroying
religions”xxxiv and also speaks of it as being “filthy”xxxv and “sexually perverted.”xxxvi It uses
sexually explicit imagery to assert false notions, such as when it states, “The penis,
(particularly if flaccid), may be adored as Ganesha’s trunk.”xxxvii
The site is not just hateful but contains widespread misstatements leading to distortions of Hindu
philosophy, precepts and practices. An example of such a distortion is found in a discussion on
the concept of karma where the site states that Hindus will not eat meat because “they are
terrified that they may eat their grandmother or uncle.”xxxviii The concept of karma isn’t the
only one distorted, however. Mr. Van Nattan’s offers his own thoughts of what the “Ten
Commandments” would be for Hindus. Among them are:
“Do not get caught. If caught, blame Kali or the Prime Minister, and offer a
generous bribe.”xxxix
“There are 400,000,000 gods in Hinduism. If you don’t like the one assigned to
you, make your own.”xl
Hatred towards other faiths – As was previously mentioned, Hinduism isn’t the only faith which
is hated. The website states that the color of its section on Buddhism was chosen “to match the
saffron robes of the devils in men's bodies in the system called Buddhism.”xli