"D'Souza, Avelino" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Christianity existed in Goa much before the arrival of Portuguese.
Mario replies: I know Christianity existed in Kerala before the Portuguese came to Goa, but not in Goa. Maybe other Goan historians can clarify Avelino's version that Christianity existed in Goa much before the arrival of the Portuguese. Avelino writes: > Why are you isolating the caste system to Catholic community? Why are you biased against other communities? Don't you like to deal with the Caste system as an evil of Goan society? Don't you want all communities to be free from this evil? Mario replies: Avelino, find me ONE place I have said that I am isolating the caste system to the Catholic community. All I have said is that I restrict myself to the Catholic community because I belong to this community and cannot preach to others when the system exists in my own community. I leave the Hindus to deal with their community. What don't you understand about this? Avelino writes: > Mario, are you saying that caste system is good for other communities whereas it is evil for Catholic community? Mario replies: Avelino, where have you seen me say that? I oppose the caste system in all communities. However, don't you know that it is an integral part of the Hindu religion, whereas it is against the fundamentals of the Christian religion and only found among Christians in India? It is bad for EVERYONE because it is discrimination based on factors that the person cannot control and not on the character or achievements or behavior of an individual. Avelino writes: > Mario, your ability to deal with caste system is outdated and ill equipped. Your "rave and rant" approach will not lead you anywhere. Your halfhearted approach to deal with caste system smells of sinister motives. Your lackadaisical effort and your repeated attempts to talk about your sickness and old age as a deterrent to deal firmly with caste system speak volumes of your true intent. > Mario replies: You keep repeating stuff like a stuck record that I have never said. My approach is hardly half-hearted or lackdaisical. Actually, it is people like you who stand in the way of getting rid of the caste system by raising irrelevent issues and questions like wanting to be told the "pros and cons" of the caste system, or why I focus primarily on Catholics and not Hindus. All this shows you do not understand anything about what is going on.
