Amended message forwarded to GoaNet. Hope this complies with GoaNet rules. Have kept entire text of original short message as it is relevant /ks
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Kevin Saldanha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Jan 6, 2007 6:53 PM Subject: Re: [Goanet] Mission/to Kevin To: [email protected] Happy new year, MAG BAN! I'm sorry you find the discussion of religion offensive but coming from a country and state that is steeped in religion where every action is either attributed to or governed by one deity or another, it is inevitable that religion will creep into the conversation. Gone are the days when we were treated like mushrooms (kept in the dark and fed dung) although many priests, pundits and imams pray for the return of those times when their interpretation of an imaginary God's word kept them in business. Today, that line of work is falling on hard times and only survives due to the propagation of the myths of angels, demons, souls and eternal afterlife. With the widespread availability of information at your fingertips today, ignorance is no longer bliss. Gazing at a crucifix these days makes me wonder what kind of sadistic theologian saddled a religious community with such guilt by immortalizing the image of a tortured, naked man in his death throes nailed to two beams. You couldn't have dreamed up a more gut-wrenching theme in todays violent culture. And you call it a religion that reveres life? I feel it borders on child abuse to expose youngsters to such a crude image. We have become so enured to it that we no longer see it for what it is. Kevin Saldanha Mississauga, ON.
Message: 10 Date: Fri, 05 Jan 2007 09:05:12 +0000 From: "MAG BAN" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [Goanet] Mission/to Kevin
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU'LL Why do we always discuss about our religion on open ground, so called (internet, chats, and mails) do we have this rite? offlate since our brothers and sisters found temporary green pastures on other side of the religion joinning different groups, which is created by our own self(human ruling) this was not there in so called our childhood times, just one church and one religion, look around the world , do we find peace anywhere? are we happy in our homes going to other churches? outside we show the bright smile but take a deep look within us, there is something lacking and sadness which we dont know nor realize. No hard feelings to anyone but just pause and think for a while, look at the Crucifix how OUR LORD HAS SUFFERED FOR US. God bless you all have a wonderful days ahead Magban
