Gilbert Lawrence <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > How about encouraging all those Goenkars who wear > their 'Non-Practicing Goan Catholics' label as > a 'badge of honor'? > > I would encourage you (and others) to reconsider > your hesitancy. I know it may not be pleasant. I > have been there. :=)) However if articulate > individuals, like you, are not willing to step to > the plate, we cannot complain later that the Goan > Catholic culture/identity is 'splitting at the > seams'.
Gilbert, Since the Bible is the eternal and immutable guide to cultural values, I decided to flip through it for advice. How do you deal with an unruly son? Well, according to Deuteronomy 21:18-21, you are well within your rights to take him outside and stone him to death. What about a daughter who displeases you? Exodus 21:7-11 provides you with straight forward advice on selling her into slavery. And if a member of your family leaves the faith or chooses another faith? Deuteronomy 13:6-11 clearly states, it is you obligation to kill them. Yep, for every cultural problem in the contemporary world, there is a biblical injunction that will clearly solve the problem. Mervyn2.0 ______________________________________________________________________ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca ########################################################################## # 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 # ##########################################################################
