Hi Goans,
Mario wrote:
I have seen people go into debt because of their belief that going to
Lourdes or Fatima or Medjugorge or Pota is the only thing that will solve
their problem. To me that constitutes an unfortunate misunderstanding of
the fundamentals of Christian beliefs. Jesus preached and healed in the
most unusual places.
-----Afra Says:-
Advertisements now manipulate people's minds.
100 or so years ago, manipulation was done where there was mass gatherings,
what better than to do it on a Sunday!!?
This is how Lourdes came about:-
A business man wanted to transport his goods (parishable) to town from the
country side as quickly as he could.
'Railway', was his brainstorm.
Having laid the railway line, how was he going to recoup his capital?
The King of France (who wanted fresh produce) and his friends came up with
an idea (don't forget, the Clergy of those days were in cohert with the rich
and the royalty). - MIRACLE IN LOURDES.
People bought Railway tickets - Problem solved.
Byron once said - "I see crutches, but I don't see any false limbs!".
Afra.
