Resent Quote: [Goanet] Lotteries for Ganesh Dear Goanetters, Does Lord Ganesh need raffles? Is it not encouraging speculation in the name of God? Did Tilak, when he started sarvajanik ganeshotsav contemplate lotteries? Is it morally right or ethical to lure people with cars to make big monies for politician's chamchas? Or is it a much smaller crime compared to that of Digu & co? Unquote: Thank you Rajendra. Infact, I wanted to come on this long before. Is it for God or for Greed? Here is a simple test. Keep two large donation boxes Infront of any God or Goddess Box A – Says ‘Give Rs.100 and the God will reward you in abundant in return’
Box B - Says ‘Give Rs.100 (in the name of God) and you could also win a car or bike etc’ 11 days later, it’s time to open the boxes Box A – Had less than Rs.5,000 Box B - Had not 100 but 1000 times more than Box A How come? Because all the donors in the BOX B are the gamblers. All of them gave Rs.100 or more with a hope of wining a car or bike etc ‘Greed’ makes people to gamble Gambling, that’s all it is. This is typical example of Mapusa Market Sarvajanik Ganapati Sept. 2010 I was shocked to see over one dozen tables/desks selling lotteries starting very next to the Lord (gate) on either sides and extended up to the public footpaths. Each lottery priced at Rs.100, seen many people buying including as young as 13-14. Who will not like to own a car or a bike ham? http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk31/5057041858/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk31/5056425089/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/joegoauk31/5056425381/ Next, is Pipalkata, Margao where series of car models on display and we see more or less the same many other places in Goa. One day we stopped at Quepem to see why the huge crowd gathered there. We found out they came only for the Lottery draw with lottery tickets in their hands. It’s the gambling in the name of religion. Last years, we saw a huge banner displaying Cars and bikes right next to the Miraculous Cross Bambolim (just about two metes away from the holy cross, right under the roof). Below the banner, there were two girls sitting behind the desk selling lottery coupons. I wonder what the religious heads had to say about this ‘religious gambling’? [email protected] for Goa & NRI related info... http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/GOAN-NRI/ For Goan Video Clips http://youtube.com/joeukgoa In Goa, Dial 1 0 8 For Hospital, Police, Fire etc
