[Goanet] Blog for Goanet

2008-01-06 Thread Francis Rodrigues
FROM THE COMING TORONTO CONVENTION: BLOG - 5 JAN: here's part of the daily blog - click on the link below for the rest - incl. the INTERVIEW WITH POPE BENEDICT!! http://2008goanconvention.com/blog/index.php

[Goanet] Goan convention in Toronto_To_Nelson Ferrao_Cornel DaCosta

2008-01-06 Thread Venantius Pinto
Hi Nelson, I have a feeling having met Kevin Saldanha, and having some knowledge of Goan Canadian intelligentsia (long distance observation), that the Tononto convention could well be an energizing and constructive one. Now that I have my thinking cap on, I also believe it could also be a great

Re: [Goanet] Cafeteria-ism of Religion

2008-01-06 Thread Carvalho
--- Fr. Ivo da C. Souza [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: God is the Originator. Bible does not exclude theories of evolution. RESPONSE With all due respect Fr. Ivo, the Bible would have us believe Eve was created out of Adam's rib. The Bible does not leave any room for theories of evolution. It is

[Goanet] CHRISTIAN TERRORISTS IN ORISSA ?

2008-01-06 Thread George Pinto
Is there any truth left in this fundamentalist, communalist world? Some absolute nonsese at http://www.scribd.com/doc/953835/CHRISTIAN-TERRORISTS-IN-ORISSA-TRIED-TO-KILL-AN-80-YEAR-OLD-HINDU-SAINT-FOR-SEVENTH-TIME-ON-INSTRUCTIONS-FROM-SONIA-GANDHI Say YES to non-violence and communal harmony.

[Goanet] Query: Information on Nachinola

2008-01-06 Thread Frederick Noronha [फ़रेदरिक नोरोनया]
Dear Albert, Thre's a better chance to get information on such issues by raising the question publicly -- am copying it to Goanet, and the two neighbouring village nets, Aldona-Net and Moira-Net. BTW, what's the link between Friends of Saligao and Nachinola-related information? Most might not be

[Goanet] Happy Feast to all Cansalkars, Velsaokars, Chandorkars and Veremkars

2008-01-06 Thread JoeGoaUk
Happy Feast to all Cansalkars, Velsaokars, Chandorkars and Veremkars Chonnem, kaddio-boddio, Reuddio, Poskotte, Girgirim, Kermes, sortio-housie, cheuris-paum, Pernim, tamonn, Vhoddlem Mis, Festa mis, Xermao, Daktem Mis, pirjent, pursao, umao, soirim-dairim, dukra-mas, sorpotel, addmas,

[Goanet] Edward to regale in 'SIR'

2008-01-06 Thread Goa World
Edward to regale in ‘SIR’ Mr. Edward Estibeiro with his mellifluous voice has created a history on the Konkani stage in Goa by singing a duet alone, without a female partner by imitating a female voice with incredible perfection. It’s indeed a novelty. And now, he will

Re: [Goanet] Cafeteria-ism of Religion/Cafeteria-ism of religiousinterpretation

2008-01-06 Thread Nigel Britto
Dear all, Maybe this page would clarify the doubts.. http://levellers.wordpress.com/2007/11/05/creation-and-evolution-1-gen-24b-25/ Truth Liberates Nigel Britto On Jan 6, 2008 12:41 AM, Fr. Ivo da C. Souza [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear Selma, 1.Bible does not teach that the world was

Re: [Goanet] Archbishop's Appeal for a Week of Prayer for Orissa

2008-01-06 Thread Vidyadhar Gadgil
From: Santosh Helekar [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Goanet] Archbishop's Appeal for a Week of Prayer for Orissa It is hard to pardon anybody who accuses others of resorting to innuendo while admitting his own ignorance of the issue. An ignorant man who truly wants to find out the

Re: [Goanet] Nelson Ferrao

2008-01-06 Thread Gabe Menezes
On 04/01/2008, Santosh Helekar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Nelson Ferrao has a Facebook page. http://www.facebook.com/people/Nelson_Ferrao/530408902 Please ask your children to log in and find out who he is. Cheers, Santosh RESPONSE: People can use an alias on facebook, although this

Re: [Goanet] CHRISTIAN TERRORISTS IN ORISSA ?

2008-01-06 Thread Santosh Helekar
George, This is an obvious dangerous manipulation of the facts by the other political side in this mess. That is why it is doubly important for responsible organizations to report the facts on all sides rather than promote a partisan agenda. It is a pity therefore that the religious entity in Goa

[Goanet] Feast of the Three Kings at Cansaulim - Photos

2008-01-06 Thread Rajan P. Parrikar
To Goanet - Sunday, January 6, 2008: The Cansaulim monarch is vested and blessed by the family elders - http://www.parrikar.org/images/samples/Cansaulim-01.jpg http://www.parrikar.org/images/samples/Cansaulim-02.jpg The village band was in attendance and the musicians responded to my

Re: [Goanet] CHRISTIAN TERRORISTS IN ORISSA ?

2008-01-06 Thread Carvalho
Everyday I wake up and read yet another horror story and weep for what India has become. It certainly wasn't this way in my youth. India's social conscience is in no hurry to catch up with its economic boom. selma - --- George Pinto [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Is

Re: [Goanet] Goan convention in Toronto - Topics to be tackled

2008-01-06 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Venantius Pinto wrote: I have a feeling having met Kevin Saldanha, and having some knowledge of Goan Canadian intelligentsia (long distance observation), that the Tononto convention could well be an energizing and constructive one. Now that I have my thinking cap on, I also believe it could

Re: [Goanet] Cafeteria of Religion or Religious Interpretation

2008-01-06 Thread Fr. Ivo da C. Souza
Dear Nigel, Thanks for your link. It is a good article explaining the four traditions of the Pentateuch (JEPD). We have to understand the religious-symbolic language. There are historical elements, but also theological, midrashic and symbolic. Since Christianity is a historical religion,

[Goanet] Check this out...Some more Goan photos

2008-01-06 Thread JoeGoaUk
Check this outSome more Goan Photos.. Mom and kids on the beach (most popular with rediff over 1100 views) http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=2172163393size=l sun has just gone down the Reis-Magos fort http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=2172955420size=l Fish-net, cranes and

[Goanet] Goan Convention in Toronto

2008-01-06 Thread Gilbert Lawrence
It was good to see the announcement of the Goa Convention in Toronto in July in this year. All the best to the organizers. A look at the very well-designed web link provides some tentative information. It is nice, to see the beautiful and handsome faces of some Goanetters. It now allows to

Re: [Goanet] Cafeteria-ism of Religion/Cafeteria-ism of religiousinterpretation

2008-01-06 Thread CORNEL DACOSTA
Dear Fr Ivo Re your post, please enlighten me as to what exactly is scientific biblical interpretation. Does it follow the cannons of modern science? Also, what exactly is divine logic as opposed to mere human logic? Thanks Cornel DaCosta

[Goanet] Is Goa a sleeper cell, too?

2008-01-06 Thread Rajan P. Parrikar
To Goanet - Goa would be an easy target given the many 'Emporiums' here. What are the security measures taken by our govt? http://www.rediff.com/news/2008/jan/06kerala.htm Regards, r Be a better

Re: [Goanet] Cafeteria-ism of Religion

2008-01-06 Thread Fr. Ivo da C. Souza
Dear Selma Elizabeth Carvalho, I respect your opinion. But it is wrong to say that Bible TEACHES that Eve was created out of Adam's rib. This is a symbolic description to show that the woman has equal rights as the male. The woman was despised. Jesus has empowered women in the Jewish

[Goanet] Archbishop's Appeal for a Week of Prayer for Orissa

2008-01-06 Thread Miguel Braganza
Dear Dr.Gilbert, One of the Ten Commandments is, Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour. Neither Dr. Santosh Helekar not I have written anything about original attack. I only mentioned that the term Unprovoked is incorrect ...because I believe that beating up a man, his driver

Re: [Goanet] Archbishop's Appeal for a Week of Prayer for Orissa

2008-01-06 Thread Santosh Helekar
--- Vidyadhar Gadgil [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The attack on the swami version of events is disputed. Even assuming that the anti-Christian violence has been retaliatory in nature, its sheer scale is reminiscent of Gujarat violence of 2002 in retaliation for Godhra. There is a report at

Re: [Goanet] Events in Goa...........

2008-01-06 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Vivian A. DSouza wrote: The following weekend will see a series of events organized by alumni of St. Joseph;s Convent School Zanzibar (Tanzania) culminating with a grand Ball at the Marriott Hotel, Goa. Vivian, If its a bunch of Zanzibari's, the main event has got to be the fishing

[Goanet] Goa news for January 7, 2008

2008-01-06 Thread Goanet News Service
Goa News from Google News and Goanet.org Visit http://www.goanet.org/newslinks.php for the full stories. *** AIFF gets corporate partner for Goa academy - Hindustan Times [Jan 4, 2008] For starters, a 'world class' academy will be built in Goa for 100 boys. Dasmunshi said workon the academy

Re: [Goanet] Beijing Chalo

2008-01-06 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Philip Thomas wrote: Beijing kicks off anti-beggar campaign HERALD Jan 4,'08. Beggars were a rare sight in Chinese cities until about 20 years ago when economic reform and a loosening of social controls allowed a massive influx of migrants from rural areas. In 2006, Chinese media said Beijing

[Goanet] Religion, opium of the masses ??

2008-01-06 Thread Vivian A. DSouza
With all the religious bigotry going around, I am beginning to see some widom in the words that Religion is the opium of the masses attributed to the late Soviet dictator, Joseph Stalin. I am not an atheist. I am a practicing Catholic. But I see dangerous elements of fanaticism in many

Re: [Goanet] Cafeteria-ism of Religion

2008-01-06 Thread Carvalho
--- Fr. Ivo da C. Souza [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear Selma Elizabeth Carvalho, I respect your opinion. But it is wrong to say that Bible TEACHES that Eve was created out of Adam's rib. This is a symbolic description to show that the woman has equal rights as the male.

Re: [Goanet] Keeping out-of-state cars out of Goa

2008-01-06 Thread Mervyn Lobo
Rajan P. Parrikar wrote: How can we deter these cars and the hordes they pack from swamping Goa? There are two options. One, shoot them at the border. The problem with this option is that a few Goans may object on grounds of cruelty to animals. Therefore, I shall immediately move to

[Goanet] Valmiki's SEZ Ramayana

2008-01-06 Thread Rajan P. Parrikar
To Goanet - Valmiki Faleiro wrote: You are damned if you do, you are damned if you don’t. That sums up the unenviable situation for Goa’s Chief Minister, Digambar Kamat. Digu did. . . Digambar Kamat truly deserves applause – and continued public support. Why only applause? Let us mark a new

[Goanet] Goa's Security Guards Farce

2008-01-06 Thread Rajan P. Parrikar
To Goanet - Last evening I was at my ATM machine on the 18th June Road in Panjim. I saw my bank's guard saunter across the street to the bank on the opposite flank, to participate in the following conference of security guards and their loitering colleagues -

[Goanet] Whither goes the SEZs in Goa ??

2008-01-06 Thread Vivian A. DSouza
In American slang parlance, there is a saying it aint over till the fat lady sings. Now we should not take this literally, the fat lady can be anyone who has the final say. So we need to maintain vigilance. Of course our valiant Chief Minister, went to Delhi and demanded the

Re: [Goanet] Goan convention in Toronto - Nelson, Cornel

2008-01-06 Thread Kevin Saldanha
Dear GoaNetters, The response to the upcoming convention has been overwhelming. We wan to make sure that concerns voiced by Nelson are addressed to his satisfaction and would welcome his suggestions in that regard. This event, organized primarily by the GoaNetters Association of Troroto, in

[Goanet] No shortcuts (monday-muse)

2008-01-06 Thread Pravin Sabnis
MONDAY MUSE (7 Jan '08) NO SHORTCUTS Every visitor to Pedro’s college was treated to the spectacle of his ability to jump over ten steps from the mid-landing of the staircase to the landing below. However, one visitor was not amused. He was an athlete and sought to prove that Pedro’s feat was

[Goanet] From the coming Toronto Convention: Blog - 6 JAN:

2008-01-06 Thread Francis Rodrigues
_ FROM THE COMING TORONTO CONVENTION: BLOG - 6 JAN: here's part of the daily blog - click on the link below for the rest - incl. the INTERVIEW WITH VICTORIA BECKHAM! http://2008goanconvention.com/blog/index.php

Re: [Goanet] CHRISTIAN TERRORISTS IN ORISSA ?

2008-01-06 Thread Miguel Braganza
Dears, TWO WRONGS DO NOT MAKE ONE RIGHT said Mahatma Gandhi. Lighting a match to a tinderbox is bad enough; trying to douse the fire with gasoline is worse. Will Kalinga [Orissa] produce another Ashoka? Or will we get another mini-Modi?? What we need to pray/work for is peace in the state that

Re: [Goanet] Archbishop's Appeal for a Week of Prayer for

2008-01-06 Thread Miguel Braganza
Dears, First of all, we need to CONDEMN ALL FORMS OF VIOLENCE, no matter who started it and who retaliated disproportionately. Enquiries by police or CBI or Commissions of Enquiry are no longer reliable, as we have seen in the post-Godhra violence. We do not even know the TRUTH about the train