From: cornel [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wrote :-
To: goanet@goanet.org
Sent: Friday, December 24, 2004 6:54 PM
Subject: Re: [Goanet]Authors, editors, manuscripts, and fees
Gabe,
Two brief comments re your posts. Was Sunday mass attendance not made
obligatory under the risk of mortal sin so as to ensure that money could
be obtained via the collection tray, and was not the concept of 'buying'
indulgences for now or the after life a means of sustaining Church
coffers?
RESPONSE:
I have had an email sent to me by a priest with regard to what the Priests
get - a stipend. Attending Mass on Sunday being obligatory is a matter of
one's faith and does not entail giving money in the plate collection - even
though I do it. I remember, in good old Nairobi, there were many people who
couldn't afford and didn't put a coin into the collection plate. There are
many missions abroad that don't depend on the locals but on their home base.
The Church of England for instance is one of the biggest if not the biggest
land owner in England and they get good dividends to sustain themselves. The
Catholic Church in England is not so well off and depends on the laity for
funds. Even so Cafod and Caritas provide huge amounts of aid to Countries in
dire need. This money has to come from somewhere - people like me have no
inhibitions when it comes to coughing up for these worthy causes!
On another point re the often made comment on India and China becoming
economic superpowers in the near future,
..said that India produced shoddy
goods. I am afraid I think they were right in many cases. My experience
over the years has been that Indian made merchandise falls apart fairly
soon after purchase.
RESPONSE:
I have in the past, bought goods made in China that have clonked out after
one use, although I agree that now a days many items of quality are made in
China. India too makes quality goods. I have a Titan watch bought 5 years
ago which is performing, well, like clock work. We purchased a Remi mixer
about 10 years ago - these Indian made machines can run for half and hour
and longer grinding all your masalas. In fact I have noticed that the blades
used in these machines have now been copied by many Western made mixers, I
am sure the Indians unfortunately did not patent the design of the blades.
The Rickshaw can run one a litre of fuel for 70 kilometres. There some
amazing things coming out of India, not only cow's dung!
Cheers,
Gabe.
