My personal opinion on Anvedka’s response is that its his straightforward opinion, an not complex analysis. He is saying what he sees fit and should best and respectfully be accepted at that. Meaning, he shows us what he believes is the motive of the Church—which I gather to mean the Catholic Chrch, as in Roman >> HQ at the Vatican.
If its is worth anyone while: point out what the Church in India is/is about, as in the differentiation between the Church (as in Catholic) and other churches which are often seen as the same, and conveniently too. That there are Baptists, Adventist, Presbyterians, etc. Then there are the Orthodox Churches. In India the Syrian Church —Malankara Mar Thoma *Syrian Churc, Jacobites…This has to be made clear. * * * *Then one has to understand what is hope and what it means/implies to different people--class, religiosity, etc; including even what it is that ones hopes for, when a child is sent to a Catholic school (Of course all non-Christians do not send their children to RC schools), then one has to see what is it about conversion that rankles. Does one believe a forced conversion to be a true conversion (a turning back on what one believes holds ones own being together). * * * *Does it dilutes ones spiritual or social inheritance? And is the Catholic Church in India doing this and even if so what is it that gets into ones craw.* **The Catholic Church in India is quite different in that its overarching trajectory as I see it is does not appear to be conversion. And even if it was that is a horrific fear to live with at the very least for the balanced Hindu, one who is also well-off, groomed, successful. There are entire villages (unless people, her to mean the Christian writers are unaware of) where not a single inhabitant has got/sought/ or been converted, but the priests have done shall we say phenomenal community service in the areas of irrigation, agriculture, schooling (no Hail Mary, nothing). Hope is hope and the above is still a story of hope--no conversions. For the record, I see myself as a Hindu Christian but am not interested in sharing any insight on my trajectory. The Christ is my opinion is living in the Hindu, but few Hindus realize this, and very few Christians see the Christ in their neighbors. This is not some high theological construct; its simply is a way of living Christian tenets which are available to all, and having the ability/ concern to see. and seek in the devadasi or anyone maligned.scorned. The devadasi by any stretch of imagination are hardly esteemed these days: most see them as fallen person, others do not use their services (times have changed) and gone is that way of acknowledging the other as Thou (see Martin Buber). Best all. ++++++++++++ venantius j pinto Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:41:59 +0530 > From: Sandesh Anvekar <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Goanet] The Gospel provides powerful hope for India?s > temple prostitutes | The CSF > > > in the end the motive of the Church is always to convert (as always)... > > > On Mon, Feb 13, 2012 at 2:47 PM, Con Menezes <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > http://persecutedchurch.info/2012/02/11/the-gospel-provides-powerful-hope-for-indias-temple-prostitutes/ > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http://www.goanet.org/petition/petition.php ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
