[Goanet] Still In Dark Ages

2016-04-13 Thread Bernado Colaco
The message below is like pointing a gun on the head of the Pope. It is like saying 'change or we shall bolt...'. BC Marshall, many thanks for your response to my opinion. I always respect what you have to say. In the western world and I suspect also in India and other countries that are

Re: [Goanet] Still In Dark Ages

2016-04-12 Thread Roland
Marshall, many thanks for your response to my opinion. I always respect what you have to say. In the western world and I suspect also in India and other countries that are aggressively coming onto the world stage, what the pope says or what the church practices is no longer as relevant as it

[Goanet] Still In Dark Ages?

2016-04-12 Thread Marshall Mendonza
Roland, entering the 'Door of Mercy' is symbolic. It signifies reconciliation and repentence. What it means is that God forgives and one can change into a new leaf by leaving the past behind. What is important is for one to transform oneself by discarding sins of greed, selfishness,hubristic

[Goanet] Still In Dark Ages?

2016-04-10 Thread Roland
I was chagrined to read on Goanet recently about some Door of Mercy at Mount Mary's church being closed and people fasting to death over it. It would be amusing if it weren't sad that in this day and age some Catholic faithful believe that passing through such doors grants them a plenary