Re: [Goanet] Re: Is the term defrocked derogatory?
Is this the same gentleman ex-priest who rushed up to me belligerently at the Goan Association meeting/picnic on June 19, 2005 at Orchard Beach in the Bronx and screamed in front of the assembled membership I'll f--k you! for questioning the propriety of railroading the constitution with a sham election and with no other provocation from me whatsoever? Was this exhuberance on his part because he was seeking the position of president for himself instead of the konknno I was backing? If so, he is some gentleman ex-priest in true Christian tradition! And while we're on the subject, would the poster care to tell us why the ex priest defrocked himself by leaving the ministry? Chris - Original Message - From: Mervyn Lobo [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994! goanet@goanet.org Sent: Monday, April 03, 2006 1:34 PM Subject: Re: [Goanet] Re: Is the term defrocked derogatory? Peter D'Souza [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks, Mervyn. The dictionary definition doesn't seem to support your basic contention. While it's not a matter of pride for anyone who's been through it (the process of defrocking), it seems like a purely technical description. http://www.answers.com/main/ntquery?gwp=13s=defrocked de·frock (dÄ-frÅk') tr.v., -frocked, -frock·ing, -frocks. 1. To strip of priestly privileges and functions. 2. To deprive of the right to practice a profession. 3. To deprive of an honorary position. Peter, Your question did not come out of the blue. You brought up the query AFTER Cris Vaz/Joy Braganza described someone as defrocked. The person being labelled a defrocked priest is actually an ex-priest. There is a difference. Everyone who has met the ex-priest, describes him as the perfect gentleman. Chris Vaz/Joy Braganza is perfectly aware that the ex-priest has not been defrocked. To label him defrocked when he is not, is derogatory. Mervyn3.0 The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their right names. - Chinese proverb - __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: %(user_optionsurl)s This email sent to %(user_address)s _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: %(user_optionsurl)s This email sent to %(user_address)s
Re: [Goanet] Re: Is the term defrocked derogatory?
On 02/04/06, Peter D'Souza [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks, Mervyn. The dictionary definition doesn't seem to support your basic contention. While it's not a matter of pride for anyone who's been through it (the process of defrocking), it seems like a purely technical description. http://www.answers.com/main/ntquery?gwp=13s=defrocked de·frock (dē-frŏk') tr.v., -frocked, -frock·ing, -frocks. 1. To strip of priestly privileges and functions. 2. To deprive of the right to practice a profession. 3. To deprive of an honorary position. Peter Comment: Hello! So you do not see it as a derogatory term? persons/people are usually defrocked for breaking their professional code of conductto accuse someone who has not been defrocked is derogatory...okay mate? -- TUMCHER AXIRVAD ASSUM; DEV BOREM KORUM. Gabe Menezes. London, England _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: %(user_optionsurl)s This email sent to %(user_address)s
Re: [Goanet] Re: Is the term defrocked derogatory?
Peter D'Souza [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks, Mervyn. The dictionary definition doesn't seem to support your basic contention. While it's not a matter of pride for anyone who's been through it (the process of defrocking), it seems like a purely technical description. http://www.answers.com/main/ntquery?gwp=13s=defrocked de·frock (dÄ-frÅk') tr.v., -frocked, -frock·ing, -frocks. 1. To strip of priestly privileges and functions. 2. To deprive of the right to practice a profession. 3. To deprive of an honorary position. Peter, Your question did not come out of the blue. You brought up the query AFTER Cris Vaz/Joy Braganza described someone as defrocked. The person being labelled a defrocked priest is actually an ex-priest. There is a difference. Everyone who has met the ex-priest, describes him as the perfect gentleman. Chris Vaz/Joy Braganza is perfectly aware that the ex-priest has not been defrocked. To label him defrocked when he is not, is derogatory. Mervyn3.0 The beginning of wisdom is to call things by their right names. - Chinese proverb - __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mailing list (Goanet@goanet.org) Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: %(user_optionsurl)s This email sent to %(user_address)s
