Re: [Goanet]More democracy in the church - good or bad?

2005-04-23 Thread Marlon Menezes
Except for a few of my catholic friends who are out there, very few of them believe in any or all of these christian mythologies, or should I say myths. If a person today were to claim virginal conception, a simple genetic test would have settled the issue. If the person still persisted such a

Re: [Goanet]More democracy in the church - good or bad?

2005-04-23 Thread Mario Goveia
--- Marlon Menezes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I get the feeling that the catholic church and its most ardent followers are not willing to compromise on its core values, customs and beliefs, even if it results in a gradual loss of its population base. Mario responds: Marlon, you don't have to rely

[Goanet]More democracy in the church - good or bad?

2005-04-22 Thread Marlon Menezes
One often gets the disclaimer when investing that past performance is no guarantee for future performance. I think with the spread of democracy around the world as well with the advent of greater levels of education and access to information, people today EXPECT greater levels of openness and