From: "U. G. Barad" <[email protected]>
Fr. Ivo vide Message: 7, dated: Sun, 25 Jul 2010 finally wrote on above
subject: "Dear Dr.U.G.Barad, You are distorting my clarion-call and the
teaching of Christianity by linking with "gay sex scandal" in Italy or in
India. I have quoted Hindu wisemen and people of integrity..."
My response: Fr. Ivo it is up to you to interpret on my straight-forward
questions posed to you. In fact, your earlier message(s) prompted me to
ask
you those questions. Most importantly I have not linked Christianity with
gay sex scandals. If at all you have to blame for destroying your
clarion-call and your teachings ..blame those clergy involved in gay sex.
For entire world knows the involvement of clergy in gay sex scandal as
well
as the apologetic response of most respected Benedict.
***Dear Dr.U.G.Barad,
There is no need to be so pessimistic. Scandals have always been in the
world. Jesus says:
"Woe to the world because of its stumbling blocks! For it is inevitable that
stumbling blocks come; but woe to that man through whom the stumbling block
comes!" (NARB, Mt 18:7)). The Church is not going to fall because of those
scandals. Christianity cannot be judged by those scandals. We live in a time
in which media can give us a distorted image of the real reality. Also money
is involved in this issue. Where there is money, there is devil's workshop.
"The love of money is the root of all evil" (1 Tim 6:10). My answer to you
was in terms of the Hindu reformers and wisemen. It is a difficult situation
for our beloved and great Pope Benedict XVI. There is a need to analyse the
whole situation: the sexual revolution, the media hype, the economic power,
the political gimmicks... I did not speak about our problems of today. India
has to shine in the future, therefore we need introspection and hard work.
More over, you being a clergy I thought I would get more clarity on the
issues involved. But from your above answer I conclude that our "India
will
never shine" in the way you projected it earlier.
***I do not see any connection between the two points. Why should India not
shine if there are "gay scandals" in America? India has its problems, some
of them are rooted in the culture, others in the religion itself. All of us
need a cosntant renewal...
Regards.
Fr.Ivo
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