Re: [Goanet]goan catholics - who are they ?

2005-01-27 Thread cornel
Joe Lobo, This is just a quick note to say that I too have been intrigued by Antonio's view on the query you raised about the twice born. I have been in touch with Antonio Mascarenhas for some time on email as he and I share an utter repugnance regarding Catholic Goan caste belief and

Re: [Goanet]Goan Catholics - who are they ?

2005-01-25 Thread twiga
Dear Gilbert , Could you please explain what exactly you mean by the phrase in brackets. ie non-twice born .Has the expression anything to do with the Hindu philosophy of re-incarnation.ie being born again as a new physical being ?

Re: [Goanet]goan catholics - who are they ?

2005-01-25 Thread Joe Lobo
Dear Antonio, I found your note of interest.but the exact meaning of the description non twice born hindus in line 5 of your noteseems to be a bit confusing ! Is this something to to do with the re-incarnation belief that Hindus espouse..that is ,