Non-Practicing Goan Catholics Gilbert Lawrence: How about encouraging all those Goenkars who wear their 'Non-Practicing Goan Catholics' label as a 'badge of honor'? 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'.
Mervyn Lobo: 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 provides you with straight 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. Gilbert Lawrence: Since many believe that ADAM (Anton Dempo Arun Mazarello) was a Goenkar, perhaps non-practicing Goan Catholics will get special favors not to suffer from the above fate. :=)) ########################################################################## # 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 # ##########################################################################
