Dear me! We seem to have moved from Inquisition to Acquisition via stealing, theft or robbery! ;-)
And who is this "Francis Xavier" in the subject line ...to whom there is no reference in the text of the posting? Is it about Special FX or as a generic name for missionaries? If it is a reference to SFX, there is no proof that he was a part of the process in Goa, though he had allegedly petitioned against the pagan ways of professed catholics in town ...the then Cidade de Goa at Goa Velha or Velha Goa or whatever. So do we want to justify the Inquisition ....as being good for our women? We also get a chance a obliquely bashing the Muslims for polygamy aka polygyny ...a system that was different from the faceless system of the "Theyleli" or the "Rakhel" ...the unofficial concubine of the "other" community in Goa. Mog asundi. Miguel Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:34:38 -0700 (PDT) From: Gilbert Lawrence <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [Goanet] Inquisition and Francis Xavier Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> The practice of polygamy was common in non-Christian societies and was sanctioned by their religion and law.? The strict teachings and adherence of the early?Christian Church on monogamy, made the new religion more endearing to women (than men); even though some accuse the early church of having a male gender bias.??? A perfectly legal and widespread practice today is "serial monogamy". Fortunately this has not affected the Goan / Indian community. I guess most find it cheaper to stay married.:=)) Regards, GL For more reading on?Polygamy and differnt religions - see Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polygamy#Polygamy_worldwide -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-. Miguel Braganza, S1 Gracinda Apts, Rajvaddo, Mhapsa 403507 Goa Ph 9822982676 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.
