Jesus was born an Arab Jew and could not possibly have had a white skin,
blue eyes and light brown hair (picture used by Aires). That portrait of
Jesus that we find in the Churches in Goa was based on both ignorance of
the Portuguese as well as an attempt by the European colonial powers to
prove their superiority, what I would call a political Jesus. Forensic
scientists have developed a likeness of Jesus; it was published some
years ago in the National Geographic and those who are interested can
see it here:
http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/health/forensics/1282186
Regards
Bernardo E. de Sousa
U. G. Barad
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I came across the enclosed article. Aries has every right to express his
displeasure of the chief minister comparing his suffering to that of Jesus
Christ. And he has every right to say that he found the silence of the
Church disturbing. But, I think, he could have expressed his displeasure in
a more refined way.
Incidentally, Aries says that the picture that he has depicted is not that
of Christ. Can he say whose picture it is? I have personally not seen the
picture.
Best regards,
U. G. Barad
Complaint filed against Goa activist over vulgar image of 'Christ'
Author: IANS
Publication: News Track India
Date: January 14, 2013
URL:
http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/2013/01/14/268--Complaint-filed-ag
ainst-Goa-activist-over-vulgar-image-of-Christ-.html
A digitally altered image posted on Facebook allegedly of Jesus Christ has
prompted the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Goa to file a police complaint
against a lawyer and activist who had uploaded it on the social networking
site.
The complaint lodged with Director General of Police Kishen Kumar has sought
action against activist Aires Rodrigues for hurting religious sentiments by
uploading an image of "Christ" showing the middle finger, Goa BJP's
vice-president Wilfred Mesquita told reporters here Monday.
"This is a vulgar picture of Jesus Christ that he has uploaded in order to
make a point against the BJP. Such use of religious imagery is aimed at
creating hatred with a community," Mesquita said.
Rodrigues has in the past taken on both the Congress as well as the BJP
government over issues like governance and overspending.
The photo was uploaded days after Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar reportedly
said that in his role as chief minister, he was suffering like Christ
himself.
"The stoic silence by the Church on this outrageous and demeaning comparison
by the chief minister is deafening. A very sorry state of affairs,"
Rodrigues said in his controversial Facebook post.
Rodrigues said that he was himself a born Catholic and the post was "without
any malice and should offend none".
"Nowhere in the post is it said that the picture accompanying the post was
that of Jesus Christ," the lawyer activist said.
U. G. Barad
<http://www.mail-archive.com/search?l=goanet@lists.goanet.org&q=from:%22U.+G.+Barad%22>
Fri, 18 Jan 2013 04:39:30 -0800
<http://www.mail-archive.com/search?l=goanet@lists.goanet.org&q=date:20130118>
I came across the enclosed article. Aries has every right to express his
displeasure of the chief minister comparing his suffering to that of Jesus
Christ. And he has every right to say that he found the silence of the
Church disturbing. But, I think, he could have expressed his displeasure in
a more refined way.
Incidentally, Aries says that the picture that he has depicted is not that
of Christ. Can he say whose picture it is? I have personally not seen the
picture.
Best regards,
U. G. Barad
Complaint filed against Goa activist over vulgar image of 'Christ'
Author: IANS
Publication: News Track India
Date: January 14, 2013
URL:
http://www.newstrackindia.com/newsdetails/2013/01/14/268--Complaint-filed-ag
ainst-Goa-activist-over-vulgar-image-of-Christ-.html
A digitally altered image posted on Facebook allegedly of Jesus Christ has
prompted the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Goa to file a police complaint
against a lawyer and activist who had uploaded it on the social networking
site.
The complaint lodged with Director General of Police Kishen Kumar has sought
action against activist Aires Rodrigues for hurting religious sentiments by
uploading an image of "Christ" showing the middle finger, Goa BJP's
vice-president Wilfred Mesquita told reporters here Monday.
"This is a vulgar picture of Jesus Christ that he has uploaded in order to
make a point against the BJP. Such use of religious imagery is aimed at
creating hatred with a community," Mesquita said.
Rodrigues has in the past taken on both the Congress as well as the BJP
government over issues like governance and overspending.
The photo was uploaded days after Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar reportedly
said that in his role as chief minister, he was suffering like Christ
himself.
"The stoic silence by the Church on this outrageous and demeaning comparison
by the chief minister is deafening. A very sorry state of affairs,"
Rodrigues said in his controversial Facebook post.
Rodrigues said that he was himself a born Catholic and the post was "without
any malice and should offend none".
"Nowhere in the post is it said that the picture accompanying the post was
that of Jesus Christ," the lawyer activist said.
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