This is a tragic story out of India. (Click here to read it.) At the moment, Indian Christians are facing grave persecution from Indian nationalists in some parts of the country. So the “spin” on this story is worth noting.

“The police version was that Pushpa, who was dejected by the problems in her married life, had committed suicide. The issue of large-scale conversion of poor families and the consequent depression they undergo after being isolated from their kith and kin were also the factors behind the suicide.” The reporter presents as fact that the woman was 1.) depressed 2.) because of her conversion to Christianity, and 3.) that the conversion had led to the suicide.

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