Being on vacation and blessedly losing the thread of this discussion, I am trying to figure out how a debate about the diabolical caste system and the obvious contradiction between this ancient social stratification of Hindu society and the teachings of Christ, who preached that all human beings were equal in the eyes of God, has descended into a stone throwing contest between two blue states in the US trying to claim some sort of moral superiority based on celebrating the feasts of selected saints. SAINTS, for crying out loud!!!
Do we have the bull by the tail here, folks? After all, aren't saints simply exemplary people whose lives and works have been formally recognized by the Church? No more, no less? Are we C-H-R-I-S-T-I-A-N-S or S-A-I-N-T-I-A-N-S? Is it even important or logical to go overboard to celebrate ANY saint? Remember and honor them? Yes. Learn from them? Certainly. Ask them to intercede on our behalf because they are already in heaven? Can't hurt. But to go any further? Think about it. --- George Pinto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I think Gilbert is blinded by computer glare as he > reads the posts. There is no other explanation > for his inane responses, without basic logic. See > his responses to my original post. > > --- Gilbert Lawrence <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > The reason why I brought up the celebration of > Blessed Joseph Vaz feast > > in the Goan Diasporas is because there are Goans > (no names please) that > > claim (off all things) white racial discrimination > in not celebrating > > Goan saints by the supposedly 'white Catholic > Church'. >
