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It pains me to see the many English words wasted on so much absurdity. Is this
guy a professional living in Toronto, or under a rock in Canada?
YES, EVERY DAY at my place of work we have a "a serious discussion about" many
many things "without having our opinions influenced by the belief system by
which we have been brainwashed from before we could even think." These
discussions include people of various "Eastern" and "Western" faiths and
cultural backgrounds. More often than not, we are on the same wavelength.
The question I ask Kevin: Does your mind prevent you from having "a serious
discussion about anything without having your opinions influenced by" your
Catholic paranoia?
Goanetters can for themselves, look at Cornel's presentation about caste in Goa
and his perennial dragging the Church in this topic. Contrast that to
Bhandare's even more extensive and illuminating write-up on caste in Goa and
India with absolute no reference to any religion. Standing on somebody-else's
shoulder, to look tall, is a pretty pathetic mind-set.
Kind Regards, GL
---------------------- Kevin Saldanha
GoaNet is predominantly Christian forum with a Roman Catholic bent although it
would like to be perceived as nondenominational and secular.
For those who believe that a Christian 'belief system' has NOTHING to do with
'Education, Politics, Economic, Social System' probably also believe that to be
a good Catholic, one must attend weekly Mass and receive the Eucharist only
after going to confession, and that too only if deemed necessary.
Can we ever have a serious discussion about anything without having our
opinions influenced by the belief system by which we have been brainwashed from
before we could even think?
Catholicism has taken this technique to an incredible art, causing millions of
anguished parents to cower protectively over their infants until the stain of
Original Sin could be washed away by the waters of Baptism. Their fear that,
in the event of neonatal death, their tiny souls would be lost in Limbo has now
been thankfully alleviated by the learned Vatican theologians. That has not
stopped Catholic parents from beginning this indoctrination process as soon as
a toddler can hold a prayerbook. In jurisdictions like Ontario where there is
a perceived benefit to publicly funded Catholic education, baptisms are only to
ensure the child's acceptance into the local Catholic school.
My ONLY function on GoaNet is to provide a secular viewpoint, illuminating the
inconsistencies of belief on topics I see relevant.
--------------- rui nuvo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Is there some reason why Christianity is brought up consistently in almost
every topic in goanet-request? Christianity is a belief system and has nothing
to do with Education, Politics, Economic, Social System let alone goan
Christian Goalkeeping paradigm shift.
Come on it is about time we stop bringing in our pennies worth of christianity
or any religious belief system into topics for serious discussion. No wonder we
spend so much time chasing our own tails unless of course we want to confuse
the cats.
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