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WHEN: December 27, 2007 @ 4:30pm More info: http://lists.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet-goanet.org/2007-December/066098.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dear Vinay, Your diatribe against the Inquisition has two fallacies: 1.Inquisition was directed against the incomplete converts and, perhaps, the Syrian Christians, not other religions or peoples. 2.The term "Konknne" is not synonymous to "Hindu", neither is Hinduism a "default" system for those who are not "Christian" or "Catholic" [which are also not synonymous] The Konknne of Goa [as in Bhandari Samaj and the Bahujan Samaj, the Gawdas, Velips, Dhangars, et al ] believe in the "Ganvcho Devchar" or "Rakhandar" like Bodgueshwar, Ghateshwar, etc or in the female form of Earth in goddess Kelbai, Tulzai, Laraiee and other forms of Sater or Roen [Anthill]. Is there any equivalence between this and Brahma, Vishnu or Shiva worship of the [Ube ani Addve Bamonn, Bhott ] Hindus? I fail to see it after years of study. Perhaps , you can enlighten me ...if you know what you are writing. This mass usage "Hinduism" jingo is of recent in Goa ....post BJP government of 2000 A.D., in fact. When one whips an egg yolk or albumen it produces inflexible, stiff cream. Ditto for religious passions. One cannot re-constitute an egg from stiff cream, neither can one get harmony from religiously polarised peoples. Careful with what you do ..... or you may have egg on your face! I am not denying the brutality of the 16 century Inquisitions. They are documented by historians. In fact, too well documented to be distorted by you to wallow in self pity. The Nazis did that in Germany ...and see what happened to them at the end of World War - II. You can't change the Past, but you can screw up a perfectly good Present by raking muck from it ! Mog asundi. Miguel Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2007 11:16:44 +0300 From: "Vinay Natekar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [Goanet] Remembering Inquisition on the eve of Goa Liberation day The Portuguese Inquisition of Goa in the 16th century was most merciless and cruel. Apart from their laws and religion, the Portuguese also imported and enforced their infamous methods of interrogation to subdue agitators. During this period many Hindus were tortured and blazed at the stake for continuing to practice their religion. Muslim were generally murdered right away or made to flee Goan territory. This Portuguese fundamentalist religious persecution was a machinery of death. A large number of Hindus were first converted and then persecuted from 1560 all the way to 1812 ! The tale of horrors inflicted on Goan Hindus by the Inquisition is endless, the brutal attempts of the Church to triumph over Hinduism by seeking to destroy all that was Hindu in territories conquered by the Portuguese in India. Vinay Natekar -- -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-. Miguel Braganza, S1 Gracinda Apts, Rajvaddo, Mhapsa 403507 Goa Ph 9822982676 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Spread the Christmas Cheer, even when you're not here! Send classic greetings to your loved ones in Goa. EXPRESSIONS - 2007 Christmas Hamper Visit http://www.goa-world.com/expressions/xmas/ Or e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------