The diatribe on SFX in one of the post on Goanet appears to come from Jonathan
Wright's book "God's Soldiers." (Double Day). The book, which is an anti-Jesuit
account, has a few historical facts, much conjecture and even greater measure
of fictional commentary. The book reads like a docu-drama. The Sunday
Telegraph describes the book in its review (on the book cover) as "witty book
..... makes for a roller-coaster read." Despite the anti-Jesuit and
anti-colonial slant, the book does not credit SFX with bringing the Inquisition
to Goa, (which was alleged in a couple of the posts). The inquisition was
introduced to Goa nearly a decade after SFX's death.
SFX references to inquisition in his correspondence with the Portuguese king
(chiding him for the corruption and brutality of the colonial government) are
no different than suggestions made on Goanet by some that today's Goa needs the
inquisition to control the current widespread political and other corruption.
Interesting how history repeats itself. So over the next two decades, the
introduction of the inquisition to Goa (or the RSS version of it) may now be
attributed to BC. Why not? We are doing that to SFX.
I would request that those writing about SFX and / or the Inquisition could /
should review the archives of Goanet, where these topics have been discussed
extensively in factual detail. Please do not destroy one's credibility and
standing on Goanet, with off-the-cuff remarks and hubris.
Regards, GL
