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Domnic Fernandes continues (Part II) his reminiscence of
Mapusa of the 1950s
http://www.goanet.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=426
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Dear Cornel,
I enjoyed reading your thoughts on this subject. I am
a closet agnostic. I am too afraid to "out" myself in
certain circles and in other more open-minded circles,
I am quite vocal about my views. I have always found
that people who are more accepting of the different
shades of humanity are a more kinder, gentler
people,than those that condemn one to eternal hell
fire for one's beliefs.
Like you, I despise evangelism. Be it in the form of
mullahs who insist on beheading Muslims who have
converted to Christianity (as in Afghanistan), or
preachers from the Bible belt in the US who claim that
only those who believe in Jesus are to be "saved"
while the rest of us, have a free pass for the place
slightly lower down. I even despise the subtle
conversions that occur in places like India and
Africa. That is in exchange for "food and shelter".
Another thing that bothers me is this new brand of
Christianity, which engages in "healings", "tongues"
and other esoteric "gifts". Not only is it misleading
to offer the physically sick hope, but unfounded hope
is even more dangerous. There is no difference between
a religious healing of this sort and a witchdoctor in
tribal Africa. Both are intent on just one thing.
Procuring power!! At the best of times, for me,
religion is a medium to one's spirituality. It should
lead one to independence and not into a state of being
in - dependence.
elisabeth
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My short answer however is that
> I could never justify
> aggression and evangelism based on ideology of any
> kind.
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