Subject: Opinion needed We have had a spirited dialogue of Catholicism in Goa over the Goan cyberspace over the last few months. In my reading of many writings on Catholicism in Goa, I came across the following. How many Goan Catholics on the net believe in or buy the characterizations in the following two paragraphs OR consider them embellishment (a.k.a. Goan bondol)?
"Hindu influence is also evident in Goa's Christian art. Icons of Christ have the angular and emaciated features of a Himalayan sadhu, and statues of Mary contain the features of Parvati, Lakshmi or other Hindu deities. Many angels and cherubs sculpted on altars and pulpits of Christian shrines resemble apsaras and gopikas. ......." "In the early 1990s Goa Catholic leaders admitted that fundamentalist Christian sects like the "Believers" (akin to Liberation theologians), then on the upswing, were infiltrating the mainstream Catholic community precisely because the community lacked adequate religious foundation. It was realized that only a few had actually ever read or studied the Bible. ......" No disrespect to the look-alikes. I just want to know if the above is a fair representation of the views of Goans on the net. Regards, Gilbert ########################################################################## # 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 # ##########################################################################
