Mr Pauken doesn't have to go all the way to India to find stories about groups wanting to use the power of the state to promote their religion. The Republican Party of Texas just adopted a platform that declares that the US is a "Christian nation" and separation of church and state is just a "myth."
Mr Pauken fears that Christianity is threatened by Islam and Hinduism. He passes on stories from news outlets like the Union of Catholic Asian News that support his fears. He overlooks stories close to home that indicate Christians are also capable of insisting on a favored position in societies where they constititute a majority. It's not religious intolerance he rejects; it's religious intolerance by those who don't share his own Christian faith. Because of that, his efforts only fan the flames of intolerance.
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