--- "J. Colaco < jc>" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> While this is how it IS ... I disagree that this is
> how it SHOULD BE
> in a secular forum.
> Anti-this and Anti-that is abnormal "ab inicio".
>
Josebab,
Sorry, the "should be" applies to the even balance
between all the antis, not to the an
The following thread and its variants is now CLOSED.
"Hindu janajagruti pamphlet- protesting against M F Hussain"
Thank you - Bosco
Goanet Admin
http://www.goanet.org
VM
You have not taken taken on board that it is not acceptable to portray
ANYONE's God or Goddess in any form other than that already posed. In temples,
dressed in saris & other clothing, including flowers & materials to cover the
body.
YOU and I were born naked, that is the truth,
I cannot forget what this man did. How can we forget when someone as HIGH (&
mighty as some posters have noted here) as MFH, when he is so well adored by
most of the posters on this forum who purport him to be amost god-like himself
(and we must feel SORRY for him, as he has to flitter from cou
Fr. Ivo's latest installment, appended below, once
again clearly shows that not being a scientist, he
consistently misunderstands what scientists like the
noted evolutionary biologist Francisco Ayala and
myself write about science.
I must tell you that the direct response of Francisco
Ayala to Fr
Kamalaksh,
I guess you remember about the famous Khomeini fatwa against Salman Rushdie
over his book, Satanic Verses! More recently, there were all those riots and
boycott
of Danish products by Muslim countries, over the cartoons that were published
in
their newspapers.M F Husain must surely b
Santosh Helekar wrote:
I disagree with Anand here.
I think there is pretty even balance on Goanet between posts that are
anti-Hindu, anti-Christian, anti-Muslim, anti-non-Goan, anti-Indian,
anti-Portuguese, anti-western, anti-science, anti-establishment, etc.
That is how it should be in a secu
Do Goans have an "anti-" gene? Can DNA tests be expanded to confirm this? George
--- Santosh Helekar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I disagree with Anand here. I think there is pretty
> even balance on Goanet between posts that are
> anti-Hindu, anti-Christian, anti-Muslim,
> anti-non-Goan, anti-In
GOAN CATHOLIC PRIESTS
By Valmiki Faleiro
This is not a Sunday ‘sermao.’ Six Goan Catholic Priests celebrated 50 years of
their
sacerdotal life last week. The affable Fr. Nascimento Mascarenhas also launched
another book, on Catholicism (and churches) in Bardez. To them, this Sunday!
The numbe
Dear Selma,
Thanks for your reaction and congratulations for your curiosity and
concern for Science and Philosophy.
I referred to the "principle of causality" since your posting was addressed
to Dr.Santosh,
and I found that there was a reference to what I said in my posting.
Dear Fr. Ivo,
Tha
The following post reveals the creationist position of
a spokesman of one religious organization out of many.
There are several misconceptions regarding evolution
in this post. Those who want to know what these
misconceptions are can email me privately.
However, scientists, science in general and
Dear Santosh:
You say:
"Furthermore, your claim that the money (55 crores) was used to fuel the war
against our nation seems to be speculation that cannot be supported by
conclusive evidence."
I have no answer for you on this one, but common sense will dictate that if a
impoverished nation is
Again Selma is shifting the goal post to somewhere else not sticking on to
the point that was brought up by her. I know truth is always bitter. Selma
have a look at the archives, Nehru's intelligence, Bill Clinton, Monica and
or Middle East peace were not at all under discussion. As regards Clin
Dear Dr. Barad,
To illustrate and prove your point, will you please quote the exact words
Pamela Mountbatten used in her book? Don't paraphrase what she wrote, just give
us the exact passage you have relied on?
Sincerely,
Victor Rangel-Ribeiro
"Dr. U. G. Barad" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
The Cabo Raj Niwas acquired prominent position because of its panoramic view
overlooking both the Mandovi and Zuari rivers.
The fort was originally built in around 1540 and included a monastery to
"Our Virgin Lady of the Cape" at the very end of the site acting as an
invaluable landmark to sailors
To a message by Yogesh Desai, namely: "Has any one read this book "Guardian of
the Dawn"- by Richard Zimler in which he mentions 'Goa Inquisition was most
merciless and cruel' ",
Fredrick Noronha writes: "True. This has been said many times in the past too.
What's interesting is the use of his
Hi Goencar,
BJP supporters have praises for leader of Goa BJP up to high heavens, as if
one person comprises of a party.
When I asked, did 'he dance the Sena tune in his khaki shorts and bamboo
sticks', no one seems to come forward, all go under covers. - IS IT TRUE OR
NOT!!!
ED.
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Thy will be Ruined who ruin the innocents
They brought the polluted industries in the one time full green state of Goa
in the name of Employment.These industries didn't employed much of the niz
goenkars but some of these industries did polluted our clean,Sundor goem
including the holy water of
Sound advice for unsound minds
Local sentiments can be sacrificed at the altar of tourism
by Cecl Pinto
The second General Body meeting of the Goa Tourism & Entertainment
Association (GTEA) was even more riotous and noisy than the first.
Almost everyone who mattered from the entertainment industry
To Goanet -
Vidyadhar Gadgil wrote:
>Don't know if I would describe myself as 'staunch anti-BJP', would
>prefer some more positive label like 'pro-social justice' or "For
>Liberty, Equality and Fraternity"
You mean, just like the "People's Republic of China" is really a
representation of the peo
Dear Joe-bab ,
I think you are doing a wonderful job ( as is Rajan )
of keeping us informed of what is really happening
in Goa ( behind the rose tinted projections from
the tourism department ). I for one am very grateful
for the time and effort you are putting in for us.
Xavier Cota treated me not just to a cup of tea (all I wanted) at
Tato's in Margao, the Panjim branch is my daughter's favourite. Then,
he offered to drop me to the South Goa headquarter's bus-stand. We
shared some weird ideas on translations, editing and publishing as we
rode on. En route, since I
I disagree with Anand here. I think there is pretty
even balance on Goanet between posts that are
anti-Hindu, anti-Christian, anti-Muslim,
anti-non-Goan, anti-Indian, anti-Portuguese,
anti-western, anti-science, anti-establishment, etc.
That is how it should be in a secular public forum.
Cheers,
Lets forget about his paintings of nude Hindu gods and godesses..as someone may
still see it as an modern or some other art or may be MF taking undue advantage
of Hindu tolrance.
But he went to the extent painting his own mother India nude? He was so
obsessed in nudity, vulgarity that he didn't
Dear Sachin,
The painting of Hanuman and Sita that you are talking about is the one
reproduced at the top of this webpage:
http://www.cds.caltech.edu/~nair/husain.php.
1) There is nothing sexually explicit about this image, by any
definition of the words "sexually explicit." You are using
inappro
- Original Message -
From: Goa Suraj Party
To: NAVHIND TIMES ; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2008 7:36 PM
Subject: Press statement for kind favour of publication.
9/2/08
To, The Editor,
Navhind Times/Navprabha, Gomantak Times, Gomantak, Pudhari, Tarun Bharat,
Goan Obse
Sensing trouble from villagers Goa government increased police security for the
Fomento mining company operating in Colamb, Sanguem to the peril of the village
agriculture. Today morning from 8.00 am onwards one bus and three jeeps load of
police (around 40 police personnel) are forced to inhal
Dusk richardson, a student of Anthropology and Sociology from Melbourne
University, Mlbourne, Australia was in Goa in second week of December 2007.
Here is here narrative piece - click link below:
http://mandgoa.blogspot.com/2008/02/dusk-richardson-reports-on-her-exposure.html
Seby
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A classic example of "turning-the-clock-backasswards", while throwing the
baby of Indianness out with the bathwater of its many known ills.
.The big question posed recently by M.F Hussain's controversial
paintings. Should artists be given liberty to express their creativity
by making drawings and cartoons of Gods and Goddesses ? A freedom of
expression also warrants responsibility towards society. One should not
outrage any community,
To Goanet -
The hamlet of Toldem is located in northern Sanguem taluka,
65 Kms from Panjim and around 7-8 Kms from the Mahadev
temple in Tambdi Surla. It must have been around 10 degrees
when I got to Toldem this morning at 6:30 am.
The base of this Brahmani shrine is ancient. The laterite
su
I will say again what I have said already. this is not a debate that anyone
can win. It does help consolidate one's support base but very rarely you get
converts to your cause. I too believe that the M F Hussein act was pure
sensationalism. Such acts should not be given the oxygen of publicity. Let
Sachin Phadte said :
This is the best way to get a Hindu like me to
be a supporter of radical organisations.
I say :
Agree entirely . In fact , I have spent the last
few days scouring through the archives of Goanet ,
particularly the " religious " postings which I had
ignore
Maqbool Fida Husain's works have always been extreme. His controversial
painting so far only depicts as if he cannot thing any other creative topics
than sex.
Husain has so far depicted: Naked Hanuman and Goddess Sita (This picture
shows a naked Hanuman attacking a naked demon king Ravana while G
Sachin,
I googled Hussain and the painting of Sita riding on
Hanuman's tail. Not only did I find that particular
painting but also the one of Parvati sitting on
Ganesha's head. Both these Godesses are nude, as I
said before it is obnoxious, there is no art here but
vulgarity.
Warm wishes,
Sonia
Re: Goa Govt. Depts: If bribed, get your work done in less than 6 weeks or else
more than 6 months .. an update
(mine is almost 12 months now)
see archive for the original post
http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/message/3360
Before I request for information under RTI, I thou
DEAR PEU
HI THERE - HOW IS YOU LONG TIME.
THERE IS A GROUP IN GOA CALLED Bailancho Saad, they have their offices in
Porvorim...
ALl the best too - if you need further assistance please advise
Thanks
cynthia
On 2/8/08, peu De <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2008 04:28:19 -0800
> From: "Rajan P. Parrikar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: [Goanet] Pamphlet Circulated for Hindu Dharmajagruti
>Sabha - protest against MF Husain !!
> To Goanet -
> Hussein wouldn't dare sketch a portrait of Allah or Prophet
> Mohammed for he well knows the outcome of such indulgence,
VM writes: "Few in the ragged mob of Husain-bashing extremists have actually
seen the paintings they are so eager to burn. To pick just one example from a
very recent post on Goanet, there is no Husain painting of "nude sita in a
sexually explicit pose with hanuman." "
I do not know on what b
Ms Carvalho,
Not being a an art critic I cannot discuss artists and
their paintings, most probably styles would have to be
taken into consideration.
As far as Hussain is concerned, he graduated directly
from painting posters(I think it is cinema posters) to
painting horses. I am yet to know which
Amchea Xezareak Asa Piso,
Teka Vorsam asat Viso
Sodta Mogache Ulaso
Kantar Korta oso...
http://youtube.com/watch?v=HD3GcxrsjfU
Yo, yo, Moga-moga. Gopant dorunk axetam tuka (2)
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For Goan Vid
Guirim boy said:
What is the pont in publishing your photos on Goanet, when you can push them
under the noses of Goa ministers in Goa itself?
Response:
Why your are often seen on Goanet replying to others posts, when you can push
them under the noses of the posters privately?
I guess, we all wan
Dear Joao,
Well done is what I can say on behalf of the afiliated organisations that I
represent, The Goa Environmental Action Group and the Goa Su-Raj Party.
I had the opportunity to talk to some of the agitators of Colomba at
Caritas after the Science and Technology programme on mining.
I ha
The Church and Evolution
I would like to reproduce briefly an interview with Fr.Vittorio Marcozzi,
Vatican anthropologist, on Evolution.
Fr.M.: "I agree with Cardinal Ratzinger (now Benedict XVI) that we cannot speak
of creation versus evolution, but rather of creation and evolution,"
Fr.V.Mar
Hello Eric
Just a small correction to the Goanet website below regarding my brother
Lisbert.
Lisbert was never in Spain for Philosophy and neither did he do his Ph.D
in Chicago.
He did his Ph.D in Philosophy in England. He taught Philosophy at the
Goregaon Seminary and De.Nobli college, in Pu
Goa-Goa, Goa Amchi Re
Goa-Goa, Goa Amchi Re
Come to Goa, Stay in Goa, Goa Amchi Re
http://youtube.com/watch?v=YGkt_6zgCl0
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for Goa & NRI related info...
http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/
For Goan Video Clips
http://youtube.com/joeukgoa
or
http://is.r
--- Bhandare <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Dear Santosh:
>
> I have provided you with clear evidence why at least
> 2 of those facts are blatant lies or half truths at
> best.Can you comment on them?
>
Dear Chinmay,
I have no quibbles with you on those two factual
points, other than a minor issu
Saluting the Abhay Sadhak
BABA AMTE
December 26, 1914 - February 9, 2008
from http://monday-muse.blogspot.com/2006/12/joy-of-being-fearless.html
The young lawyer, Murlidhar walked the path of Mahatma Gandhi, Vinobha Bhave
and Rabindranath Tagore. He organized lawyers to represent jailed leaders
DAILY HAIKU #9:
OUTSIDERS
choose the demon
hands from afar,
lose our common
sands of miramar.
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Aunty, Famous Indians, Haiku, Churchill cartoons, etc:
http://2008goanconvention.com/blog/index.php
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Modi's successful election campaign in Gujarat was reportedly based on the
"twin mantras of development and ['robust'] Hindutva". (INDIA TODAY, Jan 7,
2008). Hindutva, in turn, had a strong "anti-terror" (or security) element
coupled with jingoistic nationalism. This has been dubbed by some as
"M
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