When I went through sam's blogs as I usually do, I came across this article on adivasis and RSS. I am not quite sure what is the point sam wants to make apart from conversion hullabolla. Anyway, it is quite true that adivasis have their own gods, forest spirits and other forms of nature workship. So, quite naturally, by definition of monotheistic foreign religions, they are not part of hinduism. So, if RSS "reconverts" them back to hinduism's fold it is quite right to call it an conversion of a different kind. In that the author and quite possibly sam is right too. However, from my point of view, I dont understand the concept of conversion at all, whoever does that. Why is the overbearing need to tell someone that their god is right/wrong etc. It does not make much sense to me. Secondly the only difference between RSS and missionary conversion can be probably felt in culture of the people. Christianity inherently rejects anyother gods and has strict codes of worship. So, quite naturally it will kill the age old beliefs of the people. On the other hand, RSS conversion to hinduism would not (guess so!!!) do such a damage to their already fragile cultural and religious beliefs. Finally, from my point of view, God a, God b, God c etc does not make much sense at all. It boils down to what date you celebrate a festival, what kind of vocal inflections you produce in/about praise of that God, what stories we tell our children, what books we consider sacred and if god will save us one way or the other. Most of the religious practice today is selfish. All religions are man made, all religious texts are writted and edited by men. On a further note for RSS, if RSS has the same vigour for abolition of caste , I would greatly appreciate that. Dont see that happening, wonder why!!!!????