i am a Christian with a brahmin backgroung . we were not forced christianity by any one and none of us ever regretted for that sofar.i dont understand why people (hinduvaadies) has nothing to say about the grand scale conversion from christianity to hinduism in europe and us??? i dont believe a few "sundarams or amminies" as (mr gopakumar said)is going to add to christianity as a "religion" at the same time every single soul is very precious to christ.. as it costed hiim his very life to save them of their ways and sins (that include mr. gopakumar.)that is one unique difference i see in christianity.many dont understand that one have to be very privilaged to become a christian.anyway if the Resp. Thantri felt that he had to do so i dont see anything wrong in it and i believe we should take that as a ritual