It is clear from the literature that we do not know much about the history of
inquisition in Goa. Recently, one of our prominent Goan historians had chalked
out a promising research project to translate some primary sources stored in
the national library in Brazil. A few of us were enthusiastic about supporting
the effort financially, prominent among whom were Eric, Valmiki and George. But
most Goans who read about the appeal did not have any interest in and/or
commitment to knowing about our history as revealed through the primary
sources. In fact, one of them appeared to be actively cynical of and opposed
to, this effort. He happens to be the self-appointed supurlo Goencar. So his
interest in this part of Goan history appears to be similar to that of Konraad
Elst in Indian history. The same is true to lesser degree with one of the
administrators of Goanet.
Cheers,
Santosh
--- On Wed, 10/27/10, George Pinto <georgejpi...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Gilbert is right. Hindu temples in
> Goa were knocked down by a Muslim typhoon following a
> Buddhist hurricane and atheist cyclone. The remaining
> temples left standing collapsed on their own out of sheer
> embarrassment that they had withstood such atrocities.
>
> I do not understand why the views of professional and
> academically trained historians with a lifetime of
> experience should be accepted. Did they not believe in Santa
> Claus and the tooth fairy at one time? Huffington post has
> clearly identified them as impostors.
>
> I agree with Gilbert that Catholics do no wrong. The whole
> priest sex abuse scandal and cover-up by authorities is a
> conspiracy perpetuated by atheists who dressed up as priests
> to confuse the public.
>
> There is no reason too that Copernicus and Galileo should
> not have been executed first and then a trial held to find
> them guilty. Science should be left to those who practice
> medicine and homeopathy. If Gilbert were to say the sun
> rises in the West and sets in the North or South or
> whatever, who are these non-Catholics to question his
> theory.
>
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