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In October, Nepal criminalized Christian conversion and evangelism. The law criminalizes sharing one\u2019s faith and threatens would-be lawbreakers with fines of more than $700 and up to five years in prison. Support for anti-conversion laws isn\u2019t limited to Nepal\u2019s secular government. CT\u2019s coverage of Nepal\u2019s decision was shared by Hindu nationalist activists hoping to convince the Indian government to make the same decision. Anti-conversion laws already exist in nearby Sri Lanka, and the State Department has previously flagged them and blasphemy laws as some of its biggest concerns for religious freedom globally. These laws are a result of the fallen human condition, says Chris Seiple, the president emeritus of the Institute for Global Engagement, a religious freedom advocacy group. \u201cIt\u2019s a rare thing when you don\u2019t have immaturity and insecurity among the majority,\u201d said Seiple. \u201cTo have that type of security and accept other faiths and to allow for free competition of ideas and beliefs as good for the country is not the norm.\u201d Seiple suggests that the story of Jesus talking to the woman at the well is a model for those who do wish to share their faith in countries hostile to religious freedom. \u201cIf we can be in conversations, we can be a position to evangelize, not proselytize, when we\u2019ve earned the right to speak into a relationship,\u201d he said. Seiple joined assistant editor Morgan Lee and editor in chief Mark Galli to discuss if there\u2019s ever an upside to anti-conversion laws, how politics and culture enable or discourage these measures, and how to change a government\u2019s mind on religious freedom.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices