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The Christian evangelists came in the morning, wearing fluorescent yellow T-shirts emblazoned with 'Believers Church' on the back and 'Gospel for Asia' on the front. They loaded up hundreds of villagers, mostly Hindus, in vans and trucks and drove them 6 miles away. There, away from the eyes of village officials, each tsunami survivor received relief supplies--a sleeping mat, a plate, a sari, a 55-pound bag of rice and, in the bottom of a white plastic bag proclaiming 'Believers Church Tsunami Relief,' a book containing biblical verses warning against the dangers of alcohol. Members of the Believers Church also have handed out Bibles to tsunami survivors on the streets and in relief camps. They set up an orphanage for 108 children, including many Hindus, and asked the children to recite Christian prayers six times a day. As in any crisis, many aid groups are religious, and they consider it their duty to minister to the needy. Most shun proselytizing and make little reference to what they believe. But in parts of Asia, some religious groups have sparked controversy. They are accused of spreading a message as they hand out rice and other supplies. They are accused of exploiting tsunami victims.
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