On Sat Feb 18 04:26:44 PST 2006, Cornel wrote: > Hi Bosco > > Surely, Dev Borem Korum would be objectionable to many sincere agnostics > and atheists.Why bring religion or God into this debate at all? > > Cornel
----- Original Message ----- From: "Bosco D'Mello" > > If an email signature is the cause for such futile discussion, may I > > suggest to Gabe, that he sign off with "Dev Borem Korum". RESPONSE: Sure, Cornel......I expected to hear from that quarter. You would like us to take into consideration objections from agnostics and atheists - sincere and otherwise at the expense of of believers in a God ?? Ignore them ?? Give them the short-end ?? Is it so difficult to say Thank you in our own language to end an email message?? Does it give some acute heart-burn ?? Like this discussion appears to have. Why make this a religious issue - I guess only agnostics and atheists could ?? As a Goan, tell me how do we say Thank you, Good morning, Good night, etc in Konkani. On a similar ntoe, what do we say to George Pinto, who earlier today forwarded the petition for Romi KONKNNI......."uh-oh....sorry George, we can't have any of it....there will be OBJECTIONS from those that support the Devnagiri script ??" If we profess so much love for Goa and our identity, etc.....and all the blah- blah that we make.....lets walk the talk....in small steps....discreetly and otherwise. In no way am I taking on an angelic love of Goa, Konkani and my roots. I have my own shortcomings to deal with. And with that......Dev Bori Raat Diu !! Best - Bosco