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TitBits (008) And the Vatican, too, seems to be influenced by the Guinness Book of World Records, for It wants Mother Teresa to wear the saintly Halo in a tearing hurry. But that would be very fine with us Indian Christians, who have been kept waiting for decades after decades for our very own Indian Saints, specially Pdr. Jose Vaz and Pdr. Agnel , who would make Goans unfurl thousand white umbrellas in the St. Peter's square at the Vatican. And the controversy that has been raging countering the miraculous cure of Monica Besra has climaxed with the good doctor who seemed to have treated Besra having gone to the news channel with his argument against the miracle when he is quoted as saying: (courtesy Fredrick Noronha) "But they (Christian missionaries) want me to say that the case of Monica Besra was beyond the comprehension of medical science and that she was cured by a miracle," Murshed told a Bengali news channel. And, there is something funny about this above quote. Christian Missionaries want the good doctor to say things? Or is someone else prompting the good doctor to say what he is saying about the Christian Missionaries? Next, the good doctor will say that he is being offered a million dollars by the Christian Missionaries to agree to the Miracle. Or perhaps the good doctor is getting offers of a million dollars from vested interests to say things about the Christian Missionaries, not forgetting that Christian Missionaries were burnt alive not too long ago. And, as far as I am concerned, this whole thing has begun to stink. And, if indeed, the girl was under medication for a prolonged period of time as claimed, then this whole miracle business should be seriously reviewed. I don't think Christianity needs controversial saints, specially now, and specially from India, where the country's political complexion is radiating HINDUTVA to the extent that all other religions are under a thick black cloud. And, the good Mother Teresa should be able to give the world, and her beloved Kolkotta a real clean befitting Miracle, to take her to the non-controversial pedestal of the sainthood that she deserves. I believe she will do just that in her own good time. Cheers Floriano ======================================================================== To view GoaNet's archives http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goa-net ======================================================================== For (un)subscribing or for help, contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Don't want so many e-mails? Join GoaNet-Digest instead!
