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<channel><title><![CDATA[South Asian Connection - Portal for South Asian Christians - Comments for article: Unholy Matrimony - Dowry, An Evil Practice]]></title><link>http://www.southasianconnection.com</link><description /><language>en-us</language><copyright><![CDATA[http://www.southasianconnection.com]]></copyright><generator>N/A</generator><webMaster>info@southasianconnection.com</webMaster><lastBuildDate>Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:50:50 MDT</lastBuildDate><ttl>20</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #1]]></title><link>http://www.southasianconnection.com/articles/250/1/Unholy-Matrimony---Dowry-An-Evil-Practice/Page1.html#Comment3914</link><description><![CDATA[Excellent article. A classmate of mine wrote a paper about this issue. Contrary to the popular beliefs we were shocked that dowry deaths are on the rise. 

It hurts me to know that some Christians are not taking a stand on this issue. 

Thanks for the write up. Good points. 
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(Comment posted by Indu Shanmugam at 12:47 am, Fri 1st Feb 2008)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Indu Shanmugam)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:47:51 MST]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.southasianconnection.com/articles/250/1/Unholy-Matrimony---Dowry-An-Evil-Practice/Page1.html#Comment3914</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #2]]></title><link>http://www.southasianconnection.com/articles/250/1/Unholy-Matrimony---Dowry-An-Evil-Practice/Page1.html#Comment3915</link><description><![CDATA[Excellent Job!<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by GB Singh at 5:07 am, Fri 1st Feb 2008)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (GB Singh)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 01 Feb 2008 05:07:48 MST]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.southasianconnection.com/articles/250/1/Unholy-Matrimony---Dowry-An-Evil-Practice/Page1.html#Comment3915</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #3]]></title><link>http://www.southasianconnection.com/articles/250/1/Unholy-Matrimony---Dowry-An-Evil-Practice/Page1.html#Comment3923</link><description><![CDATA[The curse of dowry system has to be addressed as we preach against every other social maladies.  It is pure greed or
robbery without a gun.  How many
beautiful and women of great
character are not married due to the lack of money?  When I was
married over 30 years back, I had
all the desire to marry from a family without accepting any money but I had no strength to
stand alone against the greed of 
my father and other relatives.  My mother wanted me to marry without accepting any dowry, but
I lost a great chance of doing which was right to do.
So, I have decided
my son to be married from a family
where the girl's family can't afford to give anything.  

If the Christian community won't
take the lead against this evil
practice, who will take the leadership?  Let us all start working on this great cause and someday, we can rewrite history
with God's help.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by A. S. Mathew at 4:33 pm, Sun 3rd Feb 2008)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (A. S. Mathew)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 03 Feb 2008 16:33:05 MST]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.southasianconnection.com/articles/250/1/Unholy-Matrimony---Dowry-An-Evil-Practice/Page1.html#Comment3923</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #4]]></title><link>http://www.southasianconnection.com/articles/250/1/Unholy-Matrimony---Dowry-An-Evil-Practice/Page1.html#Comment3930</link><description><![CDATA[Needless to say, this is an evil that pervades our society. It is even more glaring when believers indulge in this demeaning and degrading act. The top boss of a  very high-profile high-visibility christian organization in Hyderabad is known to have refused to get his son married because the girl's family could not shell out dowry. Deplorable!

On the same line of thought, it is disheartening that Christians in government positions and banks take "diwali" bakshish as a "gift". I know someone who is a believer and actually believes it is good that his dad accepts such "gifts".<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by James Vazhavilla at 4:02 pm, Tue 5th Feb 2008)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (James Vazhavilla)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 05 Feb 2008 16:02:26 MST]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.southasianconnection.com/articles/250/1/Unholy-Matrimony---Dowry-An-Evil-Practice/Page1.html#Comment3930</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #5]]></title><link>http://www.southasianconnection.com/articles/250/1/Unholy-Matrimony---Dowry-An-Evil-Practice/Page1.html#Comment4833</link><description><![CDATA[ The article was posted back in January and only 4 responses. How can we have revival in our land and how can GOD heal us if we do not voice against this injustice and cruel practice. Come on, now, everyone. Do your part to keep this evil practice out of our home country. I am presently living in the US and my Husband is an American and I am blessed that he told me that I was his dowry when we were married. Praise GOD for godly men who take a stand against sin and its desires to hurt everyone.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Mercy at 1:34 pm, Wed 13th Aug 2008)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Mercy)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 13 Aug 2008 13:34:09 MDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.southasianconnection.com/articles/250/1/Unholy-Matrimony---Dowry-An-Evil-Practice/Page1.html#Comment4833</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #6]]></title><link>http://www.southasianconnection.com/articles/250/1/Unholy-Matrimony---Dowry-An-Evil-Practice/Page1.html#Comment5970</link><description><![CDATA[Wonderful article on dowry!!!
Praise God .May the eyes of the people be opened.Very first we need to pray for our own fellow believers who are involved in these malpractices.Our lives has to be a testimony to other non believers.
Its better not to marry than to marry someone who wants to marry coz of money.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Malaya at 12:45 am, Mon 20th Apr 2009)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Malaya)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:45:29 MDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.southasianconnection.com/articles/250/1/Unholy-Matrimony---Dowry-An-Evil-Practice/Page1.html#Comment5970</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #7]]></title><link>http://www.southasianconnection.com/articles/250/1/Unholy-Matrimony---Dowry-An-Evil-Practice/Page1.html#Comment6855</link><description><![CDATA[This article was based on something that was always in my heart.. All of my thoughts were written as an article here.. Excellent..! As Christians, say NO to dowry.. This article will be an eye-opener for any boy who is getting ready for his Holy Matrimony.<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Mary at 4:45 am, Mon 15th Feb 2010)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Mary)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 15 Feb 2010 04:45:10 MST]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.southasianconnection.com/articles/250/1/Unholy-Matrimony---Dowry-An-Evil-Practice/Page1.html#Comment6855</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comment #8]]></title><link>http://www.southasianconnection.com/articles/250/1/Unholy-Matrimony---Dowry-An-Evil-Practice/Page1.html#Comment7170</link><description><![CDATA[Indeed, my mother, my sister, my cousine, my aunt are all in the whip of this evil practice. Deliberately, to skip the burden of their father's most of the modern daughters are safeguarding their lifes, by avoiding money transactions, by marrying on their own choice by using a powerful tool and camoflaging their original intentions in the name of LOVE and demeaning the purity of "TRUE LOVE".<br/><br/>
(Comment posted by Sun at 3:51 am, Fri 21st May 2010)]]></description><author>no@spam.com (Sun)</author><pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 21 May 2010 03:51:19 MDT]]></pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.southasianconnection.com/articles/250/1/Unholy-Matrimony---Dowry-An-Evil-Practice/Page1.html#Comment7170</guid></item></channel></rss>