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Did you say that only Zoaroastrians have no castes?� Do Muslims have "castes"?� Christianity does not have castes, except among groups that converted from Hinduism at some point in history, like Keralites, Mangaloreans and Goans.� Am I missing something? � I am surprised that no Goan Catholics who live in India have commented on this issue so I am repeating my original posting.� I would seriously like to get some informed opinions from people who may have some insights or opinions on this festering atrocity among Indian Catholics that has caused so much heartbreak over the years. � "Gilbert asked about how liberal Hindus�deal with caste system, and Sachin responded very candidly. � However, has anyone discussed the dirty little secret among many "orthodox" Goan Catholics and how the caste system, which they were supposed to have gotten away from when their ancestors became Catholics decades or even centuries ago, still continues to fester at or just below the surface, often bursting out into the open in ugly family disputes mostly having to do with marriage partners? � I find this a disgusting and embarrassing�practice in the�Catholic community that has caused havoc and heartbreak among many families and continues to do so today, and it's not restricted to�the Goan community, but exists among�Mangalorean Catholics and�Kerala Catholics as well, with separate churches and parishes for "dalits" in Kerala.� Talk about Pharisees!" halur rasho <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: ########################################################################## # If Goanet stops reaching you, contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # Want to check the archives? http://www.goanet.org/pipermail/goanet/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ########################################################################## Caste is the original indian sin. Every indian religion, with the exception of Zorastrianism has it. More democracy and prosperity is the only real cure and it will take centuries. --- Mario Goveia wrote: > Gilbert asked about how liberal Hindus deal with caste system, and Sachin > responded very candidly.
