Dear Marshall,
I understand well that you have stated that Jesus would be today "branded a
naxalite" by people who do not know the difference. Even Fr.Cedric Prakash,
who is struggling for the human rights of the Dalits, has been labelled a
"politician", "communist", "naxalite"... As you have w
Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2009 07:18:38 +0530
From: Marshall Mendonza
Mario, you have completely missed the point in my posting. There is a world
of difference between ' branded a naxalite' and 'being a naxalite'.
Mario observes:
You are right. There is a huge difference. If Jesus would be branded a
Here is what religious leaders have said about the class warfare propagated by
Liberation Theology and the brutal violence condoned by some of its proponents:
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An analysis of the phenomenon of liberation theology reveals that it
constitutes a fundamental threat to the faith of the Church. A
Mario, you have completely missed the point in my posting. There is a world
of difference between ' branded a naxalite' and 'being a naxalite'. Today
anyone speaking / working for the tribals, the oppressed and
the marginalised are branded as 'naxalites'. Our own goenkar Seby Rodrigues
was branded
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The question is whether mainstream religious folk accept armed violence as a
legitimate means of fighting against injustice, which this form of Marxism and
Liberation Theology does.
Cheers,
Santosh
--- On Thu, 10/29/09, Frederick Noronha wrote:
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> Man has often shaped god in his image
> and
Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:43:11 +0530
From: Marshall Mendonza
Both Arun and Vernon were heavily influenced by the liberation theology
propounded by the Jesuits in the 70's and 80's and practiced especially in
Central and South America.
Mario responds:
So called "liberation theology" grew out of
Man has often shaped god in his image and likeness.
Christ went from being a seen as a rebel leader of the underdog, to
being the religious figure supported by the dominant forces of an
Empire (the Roman one). From there, it was a short step away to him
becoming Christ the King, a term still in us
--- On Wed, 10/28/09, Marshall Mendonza wrote:
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> Had Jesus Christ lived today, possibly he too would have
> been branded a ‘naxalite’. There are many commonalities between
> Christianity and Marxism.
>
This is an incredible statement! Do mainstream Goan religious folk subscribe to
this belie
Venita Coelho:
A year ago there excitement over the alleged naxalite with a Goan
connection. Arun Fereira was arrested from Bandra and held by the police.
Arun was educated at St. Xaviers college and again, a world removed from
what you would imagine a naxal to be. There are more Goan connections.
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