--- Gilbert Lawrence <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Response: > Again thank you for using your knowledge of Goan history to know that > SFX did not endorse the actions of the Portuguese government unlike the > thinking of some current outstanding Goan Catholics. On the contrary > SFX's writings show he condemned the corrupt actions of the > colonial/military government.
Personally, I have not read anything on SFX, so I shall take your word on the subject. If I ever comes across evidence to the contrary, I will let you know. So therefore, my knowledge on this part of Goa's history is close to zero. > > Political power and religious power go hand in hand- with limits. Can > the Chief Imam and all the mullahs of Baghdad and other Iraqi cities be > blamed for the actions of Saddam Hussein? Yes, to the extent that the > Chief Imam and other Mullahs did not protest loud enough or did not go > on hunger strike (like Gandhi) for the atrocities Saddam committed > against the Iraqis, Kurds and Iranians. Similar statements can be said > about the Chief and all Rabbis and the Israeli government. Don't you > agree that what applies to one religious group also applies to the > others? Or is it, that the Catholic Church (followers and leaders) are > held to different standards? Of course in Iran it is easy as the > Ayatollahs are in charge. But does that reflect on the religion? Good > question! I concur with your remarks above. -Tariq __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New Yahoo! Photos - easier uploading and sharing. http://photos.yahoo.com/ ########################################################################## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##########################################################################
