Dr.Gilbert Lawrence wrote: You rightly suggest in your post that we cannot prove a negative. And > the Mapuca church at least has no facts to prove the positive as was > claimed by some. For me this issue is closed to my satisfaction. I > would think the same would apply to all who closely followed this thread > of the history of Goa's churches. As you say what matters, is what those > who live in the local area believe in. Who are we to defile their > viewpoints. As in the case of Babri - Masjid we certainly do not want a > 'post mortem' to prove the right diagnosis. :=))
Response: I agree with you in toto. We have to accept reality, not try to undo history. Wrote Gandhiji, " The principle of 'an eye for an eye' will only make the whole world blind." How true. The difference between 'oral' history and 'written' history is just that. Both forms are open to 'revision' once the person is dead or the book is out of print. Besides, our Minister for HRD has argued that even historians have their bias. If Adil Shah or Shiraj-ud daulah had emerged victorious, history of India might have been told/written differently. We might have found mosques under temples and temples in Churches and so on. Crusades were fought for the possession of the last resting place of the meek and the humble Jesus Christ who could, BUT DID NOT, prevent his crucifixion. Jihads are no different; neither is this parivartan. There is no turning back on history unless we want to go back to the stone age...and there was no known religion then...definitely not hinduism, which does not have any reference to creation or evolution of man. Viva Goa. Miguel --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.543 / Virus Database: 337 - Release Date: 11/21/2003 ########################################################################## # 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 # ##########################################################################
