[Goanet] Is Parshuram - The Right Choice?
I do not know how much of the legend of King Arthur in the West and Parshuram in India is fiction and how much is fact - it is beyond my expertise and understanding. But is the choice of Parshuram the right choice? India is a country known for spirituality and the Upanishads and yet Mr Subash Velingkar you want the people of Goa to choose a Brahmin killer warrior as the patron saint of Goa? Be reasonable! I am not a Roman Catholic nor do I belong to any other religion but in my opinion he is not the right choice. Can’t we find someone who is gentle and loving and accepting of all the religions and communities in Goa? I am agains colonialism and the forceful conversion of Christianity by the sword around the world too. How much in Christianity is fact and how much is fiction I do not know. That Jesus is a historical figure is not proof his so-called miracles are facts. In 2022 miracles do not stand up to close scrutiny! The Brahimns are a priestly class and they themselves might feel uncomfortable with Parshuram as he is a violent warrior (in fact or myth I do not know) in short, a bad poster boy. Also the vast majority of Hindus in Goa do no belong to the Brahman caste and so they might not accept him. Why create a divide among Hindus? I respect you as an intellectual and even more as a man of integrity. Please rethink your stand! We need a better choice - someone who will strengthen the unity of communal and religious harmony in Goa. Thank you.
[Goanet] Is Parshuram - The Right Choice?
I do not know how much of the legend of King Arthur in the West and Parshuram in India is fiction and how much is fact - it is beyond my expertise and understanding. But is the choice of Parshuram the right choice? India is a country known for spirituality and the Upanishads and yet Mr Subash Velingkar you want the people of Goa to choose a Brahmin killer warrior as the patron saint of Goa? Be reasonable! I am not a Roman Catholic nor do I belong to any other religion but in my opinion he is not the right choice. Can’t we find someone who is gentle and loving and accepting of all the religions and communities in Goa? I am agains colonialism and the forceful conversion of Christianity by the sword around the world too. How much in Christianity is fact and how much is fiction I do not know. That Jesus is a historical figure is not proof his so-called miracles are facts. In 2022 miracles do not stand up to close scrutiny! The Brahimns are a priestly class and they themselves might feel uncomfortable with Parshuram as he is a violent warrior (in fact or myth I do not know) in short, a bad poster boy. Also the vast majority of Hindus in Goa do no belong to the Brahman caste and so they might not accept him. Why create a divide among Hindus? I respect you as an intellectual and even more as a man of integrity. Please rethink your stand! We need a better choice - someone who will strengthen the unity of communal and religious harmony in Goa. Thank you.