Re: [Goanet] Re: Catholic Goan surnames

2006-05-13 Thread cornel
27;s premiere mailing list, estb. 1994!" Sent: Friday, May 12, 2006 4:35 PM Subject: Re: [Goanet] Re: Catholic Goan surnames Cornel, What you need to get caught up with is the use of smiley faces. You take yourself far too seriously:-)) --- cornel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: M

Re: [Goanet] Re: Catholic Goan surnames

2006-05-12 Thread Mario Goveia
Cornel, What you need to get caught up with is the use of smiley faces. You take yourself far too seriously:-)) > --- cornel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Mario > You sure are a very mixed-up kid. > _ Do not post admin requests to the list. Goanet mail

[Goanet] Re: Catholic Goan surnames

2006-05-12 Thread cornel
Mario You sure are a very mixed-up kid. Cornel - Original Message - From: "Mario Goveia" > --- cornel wrote: >> >> ..., all comments can indeed be written without >> the absurdity of the smiley face as specifically >> used by you. >> > Mario replies: >> > Cornel, no comment on the sub

Re: [Goanet] Re: Catholic Goan surnames

2006-05-11 Thread Mario Goveia
--- cornel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > ..., all comments can indeed be written without > the absurdity of the smiley face as specifically > used by you. > Mario replies: > Cornel, no comment on the subject of the Portuguese copying their surnames from Goan Catholics can, in good conscience, e

Re: [Goanet] Re: Catholic Goan surnames

2006-05-08 Thread cornel
Mario Firstly, with greatest respect, you have failed to answer my question and are trying to weasel out, as usual, with some absurdity. Secondly, I have never claimed to be an intellectual as you mistakenly surmise. Thirdly, all comments can indeed be written without the absurdity of the smile

Re: [Goanet] Re: Catholic Goan surnames

2006-05-07 Thread Mario Goveia
--- cornel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Mario > Like most things that come from you, I am highly > sceptical that, "if you visit Portugal you will see > that almost all their surnames were copied from > us Goan Catholics" :-)). Your smiley at the end of > your statement, as above, does not am

[Goanet] Re: Catholic Goan surnames

2006-05-06 Thread cornel
Mario Like most things that come from you, I am highly sceptical that, "if you visit Portugal you will see that almost all their surnames were copied from us Goan Catholics" :-)). Your smiley at the end of your statement, as above, does not amuse me at all as I am more interested in the authen

Re: [Goanet]Re: CATHOLIC Religion posts

2005-05-21 Thread cornel
er so humbly. Cornel - Original Message - From: "Alfred de Tavares" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, May 20, 2005 4:22 PM Subject: Re: [Goanet]Re: CATHOLIC Religion posts >From: Mario Goveia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: goanet@goanet.org To: goanet@goanet.o

[Goanet]Re: CATHOLIC religion post

2005-05-21 Thread Santosh Helekar
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >I apologize to you (and hope you accept my >misfortune as your friend) to bring this to your >attention. > Dear Gilbert, Thanks for your apology. It was not needed from my perspective. A simple retraction would have done. But regarding the following: > >Let us

Re: [Goanet]Re: CATHOLIC Religion posts

2005-05-20 Thread Alfred de Tavares
From: Mario Goveia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: goanet@goanet.org To: goanet@goanet.org Subject: Re: [Goanet]Re: CATHOLIC Religion posts Date: Wed, 18 May 2005 16:07:24 -0700 (PDT) --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > GL > Hi Santosh, > Thanks for your last post on this thread. >

[Goanet]Re: CATHOLIC Religion posts

2005-05-19 Thread gilbertlaw
GL: I am not against an intellectual FACTUAL expose aka constructive criticism, even of my religion. I am against 'BASHING'. There is a difference between bashing and criticism "using mild, acceptable and parliamentary language". Again we are about semantics. Let us NOT forget what started this

Re: [Goanet]Re: CATHOLIC Religion posts

2005-05-18 Thread Mario Goveia
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > GL > Hi Santosh, > Thanks for your last post on this thread. > Below YOU make my EXACT POINT - Precisely and > Approximately.:=)) > > You bash / lambaste religion because of any > crack-pot post that covers any of the following > subjects that you have outlined be

[Goanet]Re: CATHOLIC Religion posts

2005-05-18 Thread George Pinto
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Let me be more helpful, if you want to post an anti-Catholic message, why > don't you just send a private post to George Pinto? And by the way, your > alter-ego > George Pinto should know this is a Goanet chat channel. And not a religion > channel. I ignore

Re: [Goanet]Re: CATHOLIC

2005-05-18 Thread halur rasho
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[Goanet]Re: CATHOLIC

2005-05-17 Thread Fr. Ivo Da C. Souza
Dr.Santosh has listed several topics being addressed by him in this Forum. Some of them are as follows: a) Prejudice based on religion, ideology, nationality. b) Erroneous assertions whether based on religion or not. c) Irrational or anti-scientific propaganda. d) Claims that faith should suppl

[Goanet]Re: CATHOLIC Religion posts

2005-05-17 Thread gilbertlaw
GL Hi Santosh, Thanks for your last post on this thread. Below YOU make my EXACT POINT - Precisely and Approximately.:=)) You bash / lambaste religion because of any crack-pot post that covers any of the following subjects that you have outlined below. And unfortunately there are many of thos

Re: [Goanet]Re: CATHOLIC Religion posts

2005-05-16 Thread Santosh Helekar
Gilbert, I am sorry to say this but you have not cut out the nonsense. So I will just wade through all the innuendo and respond briefly to some specific canards you pull against me. --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >"There ought to be no limits on religious bashing on >Goanet." > >So do you really

[Goanet]Re: CATHOLIC

2005-05-16 Thread Fr. Ivo Da C. Souza
Dr.Santosh Helekar wrote: --*In all my posts I have only pointed out the conflict between science/rationality and supernatural religious explanations of the natural world and natural phenomena, irrespective of whether these beliefs come from Christianity, Hinduism or any other religion.

[Goanet]Re: CATHOLIC

2005-05-16 Thread Fr. Ivo Da C. Souza
Dear Dr.Santosh Helekar, My answer has been that homosexuality is abnormal, whether you call it a sickness or not. The moral issue is that homosexuality cannot be accepted as normal behaviour, with all its consequences, but the homosexual deserves all love and compassion. If a patient is pro

[Goanet]Re: CATHOLIC Religion posts

2005-05-16 Thread gilbertlaw
GL Hi Santosh, This post will be confined to your remarks on religion. My next post will address your points of homosexuality which IMHO is not entirely / necessarily a religion-related issue, however much you and others may like to make it. The responses are directed to and follow each section o

RE: [Goanet]Re: CATHOLIC ??? George!

2005-05-16 Thread Santosh Helekar
--- Nasci Caldeira <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >We should only discuss what effects some religious >practices have on other religious or non religious >communities. Would you agree with this? > Dear Nasci, Thanks for that concession. I am extremely happy and relieved to be able to call you a g

RE: [Goanet]Re: CATHOLIC ??? George!

2005-05-16 Thread Nasci Caldeira
From: Santosh Helekar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [Goanet]Re: CATHOLIC ??? George! Date: Sun, 15 May 2005 13:46:31 -0700 (PDT) --- Nasci Caldeira <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > What is your assessment? dear Santosh. >Does your science only leads a tirade against >&#

[Goanet]RE: CATHOLIC ??? George!

2005-05-15 Thread George Pinto
--- Nasci Caldeira <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Your name suggests that you are of brahmin origin, I have stated before and repeat again, I have no caste. I have been accused of being reasonably nice looking but that is usually from people who have nothing else nice to say about me and are just b

RE: [Goanet]Re: CATHOLIC ??? George!

2005-05-15 Thread Santosh Helekar
--- Nasci Caldeira <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > What is your assessment? dear Santosh. > My assessment is that Nasci Caldeira is prejudiced against Hinduism and Sikhism. He has also personalized my general criticism of theistic religion, and become erroneously convinced that I am attacking his

RE: [Goanet]Re: CATHOLIC ??? George!

2005-05-15 Thread Nasci Caldeira
From: Santosh Helekar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: [Goanet]Re: CATHOLIC ??? George! Date: Sat, 14 May 2005 09:13:44 -0700 (PDT) --- Nasci Caldeira <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Pedeophile priests and practice are not a Catholic or Christian Doctrine, but definitely a human f

[Goanet]Re: CATHOLIC

2005-05-15 Thread Fr. Ivo Da C. Souza
We have to respect the people of all religions and the values found in all religious communities. Bigotry is to avoided. There cannot be war in the name of religion. Religions preach love. Secularism means respectg for all religions. We do not want secularism without God. Ivo da C.Souza --

RE: [Goanet]RE: CATHOLIC ??? George!

2005-05-15 Thread Nasci Caldeira
From: George Pinto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [Goanet]RE: CATHOLIC ??? George! Date: Sat, 14 May 2005 12:07:52 -0700 (PDT) George: I know Nasci does not get it. But I wonder if the so-called devout Catholics on the forum understand religious chauvinism and will speak out. What if Hind

[Goanet]RE: CATHOLIC ??? George!

2005-05-15 Thread George Pinto
--- Santosh Helekar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > they would, in a manner analogous to the RSS/VHP Hindu fundamentalists, do > away with secularism, > and impose a Christian theocracy, or a Western imperialist dominion over > India. One reason some of the openly devout types who wear religion o

RE: [Goanet]Re: CATHOLIC ??? George!

2005-05-14 Thread Santosh Helekar
--- halur rasho <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >The comment below is why I believe secularism is >doomed in India and among Indians. > Actually, these religious commentators are not proud of their Indian heritage. Indeed, this one in particular from down under abhors the entire ancient Indian cultur

[Goanet]RE: CATHOLIC ??? George!

2005-05-14 Thread George Pinto
--- Nasci Caldeira <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > In coments made about Hindus, and or Muslims and Sikhs; it is their religion, > and shows in their > religious practices; in these cases it is not their human failure; but a > practice of their > religion; or so they say. These controversial pract

RE: [Goanet]Re: CATHOLIC ??? George!

2005-05-14 Thread halur rasho
The comment below is why I believe secularism is doomed in India and among Indians. When majoritarian elements indulge in religion based bigotry, it can perhaps be understood (but not excused) as a means to power. When minorities, whom secularism is designed to protect, indulge in blatant religious

RE: [Goanet]Re: CATHOLIC ??? George!

2005-05-14 Thread Santosh Helekar
--- Nasci Caldeira <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >In coments made about Hindus, and or Muslims and >Sikhs; it is their religion, and shows in their >religious practices; in these cases it is not >their human failure; but a practice of their >religion; or so they say. These controversial >practices

RE: [Goanet]Re: CATHOLIC ??? George!

2005-05-14 Thread Nasci Caldeira
Response to George down after. From: George Pinto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [Goanet]Re: CATHOLIC ??? Date: Fri, 13 May 2005 10:16:14 -0700 (PDT) there ought to be no limits on religious and ideological criticism on Goanet". In the 6 years I have been on Goanet, I have read ju

Re: [Goanet]Re: CATHOLIC ???

2005-05-13 Thread Santosh Helekar
--- George Pinto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >I agree with Santosh and would rephrase his last >sentence to read "When warranted and fact-based, >there ought to be no limits on religious and >ideological criticism on Goanet". > George, Thanks for rephrasing my last sentence. I hope it reassu

[Goanet]Re: CATHOLIC ???

2005-05-13 Thread George Pinto
--- Santosh Helekar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > We ought to shine a bright light on all harmful religious ideas and > practices. We ought to > recognize that religion does not necessarily make a person good. There are > many among the > pious and religious who have a sick and depraved mentality

Re: [Goanet]Re: CATHOLIC ???

2005-05-13 Thread Santosh Helekar
--- P D <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >Unbridled singling out of a single religious entity >is indicative of a sick and depraved mentality. While >encouraging free speech, Goanet Administration >should establish limits on religious bashing. Devout >Netters will otherwise be forced to quit instead

Re: [Goanet]Re: CATHOLIC ???

2005-05-13 Thread Gabe Menezes
On 13/05/05, P D <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Salus wrote: Have you given a thought that there may be many who actually > want > to read on subjects pertaining to religion? > > My reading of Sunil's (avertano teles) post was why do Goanetters > selectively pick on bashing Catholics? > > Could it

[Goanet]Re: CATHOLIC ???

2005-05-13 Thread P D
Salus wrote: Have you given a thought that there may be many who actually want to read on subjects pertaining to religion? My reading of Sunil's (avertano teles) post was why do Goanetters selectively pick on bashing Catholics? Could it be because Catholics simply roll over and turn the other

[Goanet]RE: Catholic Goans and Caste

2005-02-26 Thread Gilbert Lawrence
Hi Cornell, Thanks for your long post. I read / studied it in its entirety. There are lots of problems with Goan society. That is why I am championing changes in it. And get 'a lot of heat' from both those in the west as well as native Goans. They make it a point to tell me that my analyses of th

[Goanet]Re: Catholic wedding: a sacrament

2004-10-03 Thread Vidyadhar Gadgil
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