Re: [Goanet] David vs Goliath (moral superiority)

2007-11-08 Thread Mario Goveia
Selma Carvalho wrote: There is nothing dichotomous or confusing in my statements. Agnostics can tend towards theism or atheism. A sort of a spiritual bi-curious. Mario clarifies: Selma, my entire sentence was, Having no doubts sounds more like a radical fundamentalist than an avowed agnostic

Re: [Goanet] David vs Goliath (moral superiority)

2007-11-08 Thread Gilbert Lawrence
Carvalho wrote: Arrey shee baba, you are making me sound like a bedde now. Just to clear up the confusao, the whiskey glass was in Hitchens' hand, not mine. Jesus. The stories surrounding this man, possibly a political activist not prominent enough to be mentioned in Jewish or

Re: [Goanet] David vs Goliath (moral superiority)

2007-11-06 Thread Carvalho
--- Gilbert Lawrence [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Of course it is ridiculous and would suggest the whiskey / martini is taking its toll.:=)) Kind Regards, GL --- Arrey shee baba, you are making me sound like a bedde now. Just to clear up the confusao, the whiskey

Re: [Goanet] David vs Goliath (moral superiority)

2007-11-06 Thread Mario Goveia
Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2007 22:43:31 -0800 (PST) From: Carvalho [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Goanet] David vs Goliath (moral superiority) An excerpt from Selma's post above: I have no doubt that a similar dynamic took place with a man called Jesus. The stories surrounding this man, possibly

Re: [Goanet] David vs Goliath (moral superiority)

2007-11-05 Thread Gilbert Lawrence
Hi Selma, Indeed it is a pleasure to have an intellectual discussion on Goanet. Unlike some, you know your stuff. As our posts suggest, we both agree to some of the points Dinesh was trying to make. Watching Goenkar D Souza debate and beat Hitchens (now widely accepted result), was like

Re: [Goanet] David vs Goliath (moral superiority)

2007-11-04 Thread Carvalho
--- Gilbert Lawrence [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The scientific point I thought a scientist would make is: Do Indian Christians donate organs much more often that others Indians? The disparity in donation rates among various cultural groups (across the globe), would reinforce the point that