bedesousa at gmx.ch bedesousa at gmx.ch on Fri Jan 18 09:24:48 PST wrote:
Jesus was born an Arab Jew and could not possibly have had a white skin, blue eyes and light brown hair (picture used by Aires). That portrait of Jesus that we find in the Churches in Goa was based on both ignorance of the Portuguese as well as an attempt by the European colonial powers to prove their superiority, what I would call a political Jesus. Forensic scientists have developed a likeness of Jesus; it was published some years ago in the National Geographic and those who are interested can see it here: http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/health/forensics/1282186 Regards Bernardo E. de Sousa RESPONSE: The insinuation "That portrait of Jesus that we find in the Churches in Goa was based on both ignorance of the Portuguese as well as an attempt by the European colonial powers to prove their superiority," is malicious,contemptuous and baseless. Nowhere at the site provided is it stated that Portugal has created the portraits of Jesus. The images, Idols and portraits in Goa are mostly from Italy, and all over Europe similar portraits and images exist. Bernardo Souza seems to have an axe to grind. But his roundabout and directionless approach is futile. Dr. Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão.
