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Domnic Fernandes continues (Part II) his reminiscence of
Mapusa of the 1950s
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Mario
I will try hard to avoid being personal even when you invariably tend to be.
Firstly, it would have been wiser if you had asked me first if I was an
atheist before assuming so and stating this unambigously in your post to
Goanet.
Incidentally, one totally unexpected consequence of your assertion about me
was that, I received unwittingly, a number of pleasant private posts from a
potential 'fraternity' of Goan atheists and agnostics! I would never have
known there were a number --so thank you!
Secondly, any attachment to a creed, belief system, or religion is a
personal matter. I would never ask you publicly or pointedly what your
religion was and the same 'rule' ought to apply to you too.
Thirdly, if you want to equate humanism to atheism that is up to you. I
have no desire to address the subtle differenc on this matter apart from
drawing your attention to two definitions from my readily available Collins
English Dictionary:
Humanism= a school of philosophy that believes in human effort and ingenuity
rather [note carefully, not instead of] than religion. 2. a cultural
movement of the Renaissance based on classical studies. 3 Interest in the
welfare of people.
Atheism= 1. the doctrine or belief that there is no God or that the
assertion of his existence is meaningless. 2 rejection of belief in God or
gods.
I believe this response should suffice for now.
Cornel
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mario Goveia" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, April 03, 2006 5:46 PM
Subject: Fw: [Goanet] Re: Atheism
> Cornel DaCosta writes:
>>
>> Firstly, I regret I need to include below, the full
>> text of my original post re Atheism. This is
>> because on the basis of this post, Mario concluded
>> and stated on Goanet that I am an atheist.
>>
>> Secondly, a little while ago, on Goanet, I had a
>> fulsome and civilized discussion with the Catholic
>> scholar, Fr Ivo, why as a humanist, I disagreed
>> with some aspects of his religious beliefs.
>>
> Mario asks:
>>
> Cornel,
> Are you an atheist, or not? Your answer will clarify
> whether my conclusion was correct or not. While you
> consider your answer please remember any assertions
> you may have made in other forums. Thanks.
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