Gilbert deserves to have his say. His views can be debated. Teo was not polemically against SFX, but in the light of the Inquisition SFX is seen as the progenitor of thus sorry chapter in Christianity. SFX may have personally presided over it, but the Jesuits were resonsible. I heard David Higgs soeak at the conference organized at tge University Of Toronto y IGO and UoT, undrr Prof. Narendra Wagle. I spoke to tge Prof. and he showed me a book on the Inquisition that was lublished just prior to the convention. He has an essay in the book ( forgets its name and I have it but have to look for it) that folliwed, edited by Wagle and George. If you have followed Teo, he was troubled by its vast massacre of Goans, since the Hindus and Muslims, were Goans after all. No wonder, the Hindhs in particular often resort to the evil of Inquisition and blamed the Goa church for its implementation. AK Priorlar may be biased, but he's instrumebtal in fanning the flames of hatred for the Church. Teo looked sr it from a socio-religious issue.
Eugene Sent from my iPad > On Feb 25, 2019, at 6:51 PM, Roland Francis <roland.fran...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Gilbert has indulged in a ‘Shoot The Messenger’ exercise by confusing the > roles of those who have created history and those who critically analyze what > has been recorded by others. In comparing Francis Xavier with Teotónio > DeSouza and even imagining them duking it out man-to-man in some imaginary > place we all go to when we die, Gilbert has let his imagination run wild. > > In addition, Gilbert seems to have lionized the actions of SFX (because he > was ordained a saint by some crazy Pope of the time of which there were > plenty no doubt) and going by the results of Xavier’s actions that he sees > today, little caring about how they were achieved. A case of ends justify the > means. > > I doubt our ancestors converted to Catholicism in the thousands with the > presence, some words and the wave of a magic wand by Xavier. > To anyone who assumes this was achieved without manipulation, coercion or > reward that amounted to taking advantage of vulnerable people, I say dream on. > > I do not imply that other zealous rulers and their fanatical followers and > minions (in fact Francis brought with himself more power than the local > Portuguese ruler would have had) whether Mussalman or Hindu, did not do the > same thing. All I am saying is that Gilbert found himself a Roman Catholic > without definitively knowing how his ancestors converted. And converted they > must have been. > > He assumes they went to some prayer meeting where they heard pleasing words > and decided to change their way of life. Teotonio says they converted due to > some nasty things that resulted from Xavier. > > I am more inclined logically and critically to follow Teotónio’s line of > thinking. > > > Gilbert Lawrence wrote: > “As I have written before, Teo's account of the Catholic Church, Jesuits and > SFX would be read as an account of a divorced man who is writing about his > ex-wife family. These issues some of us raised with Teo over the last few > years, with no clarification. Some may think this is writing about a person > who cannot defend himself. Yet, that is precisely what Teo does to St. > Francis Xavier, his work and writings. Perhaps now both of them can square > it out themselves mano -o- mano. Yet one person sacrificed and endured for > Jesus. While the other pontificated about Him. I am only talking about Teo > the historian and his work which will be quoted extensively.” > > Roland Francis > 416-453-3371 >
