--- Peter D'Souza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >Why would a Catholic priest, a religious man, be >impressed with a spirit of secularism? Can't one be >very religious, tolerant and open-minded without >being secularist? >
The word secularism has many meanings, all of which are good. In Indian and British English this word is commonly used to mean tolerance and respect for the right of an individual to hold or not to hold the beliefs of any religion. Secular people, irrespective of whether they are priests or not, consider all religions, as well as absence of religion, to be completely equal. >From my personal point of view, a religious priest who is impressed with or who identifies himself with the spirit of secularism is a truly enlightened human being. Cheers, Santosh
