Re: [Goanet] Young Jesuit Saints

2008-08-07 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
Gilbert Lawrence [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Any religion honoring individuals as 'saints' is no different from other scientific fields which honors those who made a major contribution to the particular field; or fundamentally inspired others; or shifted the line of thinking leading to a paradigm

[Goanet] Young Jesuit Saints

2008-08-08 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
--- On Thu, 8/7/08, Fr. Ivo C da Souza [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ***Let me correct the statement: Miracles are assessed by scientific procedures as being extraordinary events, beyond the reach of of physical laws. Dr.Santosh Helekar replied: The above statement is wrong. No scientific

[Goanet] Lourdes Miracles

2008-08-09 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
Fr.Ivo wrote: Miracles are assessed by scientific procedures as being extraordinary events, beyond the reach of the physical laws. I am giving more information about Lourdes Miracles. Regards. Fr.Ivo Cures and Miracles Near the busy medical bureau is a fascinating photographic display of

Re: [Goanet] Lourdes Miracles

2008-08-09 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
From: Santosh Helekar [EMAIL PROTECTED] As you can see, the procedure described below is clearly not a scientific procedure of any kind. ***After all kinds of tests and monitoring, after all research by physicians of different nations and faiths (or no-faith), after long follow-up, it is

[Goanet] Fw: Lourdes Miracles

2008-08-10 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
From: Santosh Helekar [EMAIL PROTECTED] As you can see, the procedure described below is clearly not a scientific procedure of any kind. ***I am giving here the report of the Eucharistic miracle. We believe in the real presence of the Risen Lord in the Eucharist under the species of bread and

Re: [Goanet] Fw: Lourdes Miracles

2008-08-10 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
From: Santosh Helekar [EMAIL PROTECTED] As you can see from the post quoted below, contrary to earlier claims not even a bureaucratic committee meeting was called to certify these incredible miracles, let alone follow any kind of genuine scientific procedure. ***It was subsequently studied by

Re: [Goanet] Lourdes Miracles

2008-08-10 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
From: Dr. Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão [EMAIL PROTECTED] There is a saying :A wise man knows what he says, a fool says what he knows. We as medical doctors mostly say what we know from books, literature, journals, and broadcasted news. But do we know what we say? We say if you smoke, it causes

Re: [Goanet] Lourdes Miracles

2008-08-15 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
From: Mervyn Lobo [EMAIL PROTECTED] I have not being opening any of the posts on this subject simply because it is beyond common sense that it is in Lourdes that God concentrates on answering requests and providing miracles. If God cannot find you in your living room, s/he is not going to find

Re: [Goanet] Lourdes Miracles

2008-08-15 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
From: Santosh Helekar [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- On Sun, 8/10/08, Fr. Ivo C da Souza [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: His study confirmed that the flesh and blood were of human origin. The flesh was unequivocally cardiac tissue, and the blood was of type AB. The type AB blood means that the owner

Re: [Goanet] Lourdes Miracles

2008-08-15 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
confirm our faith in the words of Jesus. There is no conflict with Science, it goes beyond the natural, phenomenal realm. It is, therefore, called supernatural. Christian religion is historical revelation of God. Regards. Fr.Ivo --- On Sun, 8/10/08, Fr. Ivo C da Souza [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: How

Re: [Goanet] Lourdes Miracles

2008-08-15 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
From: Santosh Helekar [EMAIL PROTECTED] The level of gullibility displayed in the quoted post indicates that the people involved in propagating such miracles do not want their claims to be subjected to real scientific tests, and face the prospect of disillusionment. ***This is wrong. The Church

[Goanet] Reply to Fr.Ivo

2008-08-16 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
From: Albert Desouza [EMAIL PROTECTED] Miracles are taking place in everyone's life. The very fact we are alive is a great miracle. ***I do agree with you: the Universe is itself a miracle, our existence is a miracle, every event of our life is a miracle. St.Augustine would speak of the

Re: [Goanet] Lourdes Miracles

2008-08-16 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
From: Santosh Helekar [EMAIL PROTECTED] ...more importantly, modern science teaches us that it is foolish to draw premature conclusions from lack of knowledge about something at any given time. ***Right. Science has its limitations. These conclusions do not belong to its competence. Science

Re: [Goanet] Lourdes Miracles

2008-08-16 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
From: Santosh Helekar [EMAIL PROTECTED] I think as of January 21, 2008 Julia Kim and her followers have been excommunicated by the Archbishop because of the possibility of fraud, and the embarrassment these unruly miraculous events that she is staging, might be causing the Church. ***Yes, you

Re: [Goanet] Lourdes Miracles

2008-08-16 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
From: Santosh Helekar [EMAIL PROTECTED] ...any scientific procedure requires that properly blinded and objective researchers obtain quantitative data about the probability of occurrence of the phenomenon under observation in the special condition under study, and then compare this probability

Re: [Goanet] Lourdes Miracles

2008-08-17 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
From: Santosh Helekar [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- On Fri, 8/15/08, Fr. Ivo C da Souza [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: **In the case of Eucharistic miracle of Lanciano, how can you perform this scientific procedure? So after all this talk about using a scientific procedure to certify miracles, we have

[Goanet] Fw: Lourdes Miracles

2008-08-22 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
- Original Message - From: Fr. Ivo C da Souza [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 7:25 PM Subject: Re: [Goanet] Lourdes Miracles From: Santosh Helekar [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Sun, 8/10/08, Fr. Ivo C da Souza [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: How can

Re: [Goanet] Lourdes Miracles

2008-08-23 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
From: Albert Desouza [EMAIL PROTECTED] ***I am reproducing the witness of those who have seen the white host being transformed into flesh and blood, thus confirming the words of Jesus of his real presence in the Eucharist through transubstantiation. I hope that the readers will see that there

Re: [Goanet] Fw: Lourdes Miracles

2008-08-25 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
. Regards. Fr.Ivo --- Fr. Ivo C da Souza [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Jesus of his real presence in the Eucharist through transubstantiation. I hope that the readers will see that there are Eucharistic miracles in our times. Regards. Fr.Ivo

Re: [Goanet] Lourdes Miracles

2008-08-25 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
From: raju gonsalves [EMAIL PROTECTED] There seems to be quite a hue and cry about the miracles. ***Precisely because they happen, but are being denied by some scientists. SEEK N YOU SHALL FIND... I am seeing that the revelations by our lady of fatima, are happening, may be I sought - so why

Re: [Goanet] Lourdes Miracles

2008-08-25 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
From: Santosh Helekar [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I think that Fr.Ivo and others would do well to heed the following excerpts from the authoritative 1998 decree of the concerned Archbishop regarding the fraudulent miracles of this mystic called Julia Kim: ***I have quoted Roman Danylak, titular bishop

Re: [Goanet] Lourdes Miracles

2008-08-25 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
From: J. Colaco jc [EMAIL PROTECTED] I do understand that there is a scientific committee and a process for these miracles - BUT if any process is going to be accepted, the process has to be open and transparent. I suggest that IF we really want to investigate ANY matter - we should invite

Re: [Goanet] Lourdes Miracles

2008-08-25 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
From: ralph rau [EMAIL PROTECTED] Last time I heard Goanet was a forum for discussing social issues of concern to Goans and not debating matters of faith. ***Which are social issues of concern to Goans? We are hearing a lot about them. We can hear them being debated in the Legislative Assembly

Re: [Goanet] Lourdes Miracles

2008-08-26 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
From: Roland Francis [EMAIL PROTECTED] For a scientist Santosh, you have written a particularly unscientific reply. In what was a Faith thread, all I said was that faith was worn as a badge of learning in your case and as a social statement badge by Kevin. I then went on to explain what faith

Re: [Goanet] Lourdes Miracles

2008-08-26 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
From: Vidyadhar Gadgil [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Fr. Ivo C da Souza [EMAIL PROTECTED] Why all this heated debate about 'miracles'? What are they worth anyway? ***People are running for healings and miracles precisely because they touch their daily lives. They are in need, they are worth anyway

Re: [Goanet] Lourdes Miracles

2008-08-26 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
From: Cip Fernandes [EMAIL PROTECTED] Rev. Fr. Ivo C. da Souza, How can you convince a colour blind person that colours exist? ***I do agree with you. I had a lot of discussions with people of other faiths ( or no-faith) and denominations. Sometimes it is quite enriching, when there is openness

Re: [Goanet] Lourdes miracles

2008-08-26 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
From: J. Colaco jc [EMAIL PROTECTED] Using a selectively mutilated quote of what I (jc) had written i.e. ***Sorry, Dr.Jose Colaço, for keeping your quote shortened. This happened by mistake (not selectively mutilated)--the first words were deleted by mistake and I added check if:. Nothing

Re: [Goanet] Miracles

2008-08-27 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
From: Agnelo Fernandes [EMAIL PROTECTED] I cannot make anyone believe in anything, it is one's own prerogative whether they want to believe or not. But I do fully agree and believe in miracles. Isn't the Birth of a new life a miracle? *** We do accept the possibility and the fact of miracles.

Re: [Goanet] Miracles

2008-08-27 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
From: J. Colaco jc [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2008/8/26 Santosh Helekar [EMAIL PROTECTED] 1: Both Jose and Fr. Ivo are Catholics who believe in miracles. 2: Jose has always said that he believes in them because of his faith May I agree with #1 above and disagree with #2 - as stated by you? In my

Re: [Goanet] Scientific literacy

2008-08-27 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
From: Santosh Helekar [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- On Mon, 8/25/08, Fr. Ivo C da Souza [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: When it is already closed mind to the supernatural, even scientific evidence will not convince. Intellectual probity is necessary. Scientific myopia will close the eyes and not allow to see

Re: [Goanet] Miracles

2008-08-27 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
From: George Pinto [EMAIL PROTECTED] Is the opposite true? If someone dies in an accident, there is no miracle, hence no God? Given there are many deaths in car accidents, should we conclude God does not exist just as some conclude God exists if they survive the accident? ***Good question!

Re: [Goanet] Miracles

2008-08-27 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
From: Roland Francis [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fr. Ivo writes of faith and miracles and there are pseudo-scientists and some men of learning on this forum who think that their education qualifies them to deny God and his existence. They deny that miracles happen, not knowing what really is a miracle.

Re: [Goanet] Miracles

2008-08-28 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
From: Santosh Helekar [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- On Tue, 8/26/08, Fr. Ivo C da Souza [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dr.Santosh asked for a double-blind control (read below), admitting himself that this is difficult for such rare cases. The proposed method itself excludes all miracles. The proposed

Re: [Goanet] Lourdes miracles

2008-08-28 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
From: Santosh Helekar [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jose wrote: In my clinical experience (of some years now) there have been some unexpected cures/recoveries. They have been amazing and wonderful occurrences inexplicable by our current knowledge. Until I find scientific explanations for the cures, I

Re: [Goanet] It is just not so!

2008-09-02 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
From: Gilbert Lawrence [EMAIL PROTECTED] Notes of Chapter 6: Cracking Da Vinci's Code - You have read the fiction, now read the facts by GJ False statements of DB in the 'Da Vinci Code': 1. The Bible is a product of man .. (pg 241) 2. The New Testament is false testimony (pg 342) 3 The Bible was

Re: [Goanet] It is just not so!

2008-09-02 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
From: Carvalho [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- On Tue, 9/2/08, Fr. Ivo C da Souza [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ***Well done, Dr.Gilbert Lawrence. Our duty is to enlighten those who are in error. If Da Vinci Code is a fiction, let people know why it is a fiction and not history. Being a scientist

Re: [Goanet] Scientific literacy

2008-09-04 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
From: Santosh Helekar [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fr. Ivo wrote: Your scientific method cannot be used, as you only admit. Even now I cannot understand your method for such cases. About your scientific method, it is the method to be used for common clinical cases. The barrage of posts that Fr. Ivo has

Re: [Goanet] Denigration of Hindu Gods

2008-09-19 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
From: Laluram Salvi [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Following are the list of abuses from one such book – Satya Darshini – distributed by the missionaries of New Life. This book is in Kannada and the translation of the abusive passage is as follows. Urvashi – the daughter of Lord Vishnu – is a

[Goanet] Orissa Voilence

2008-09-19 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
From: Laluram Salvi [EMAIL PROTECTED] Lot of articles have been written on Goanet on violence in Orissa which reflects only one side of it. Most of the post were influenced by biased opinions of anti Hindu journalist and media. ***Dear Laluram Salvi, I do not know who you are. You know who I

[Goanet] IS CONSENSUAL SEX OKAY?

2007-10-01 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
TRI Continental Film Festival - Dona Paula, Goa, Sep 28 - Oct 2, 2007 http://www.moviesgoa.org/tricontinental/tricon.htm For public viewing. Registration at The International Centre Goa. (Ph: +91-832-2452805 to 10)

Re: [Goanet] Hinduism and Henotheism

2008-04-09 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
To Santosh Helekar: ***The theologian has no problem whatsover with the original findings in the field of population genetics. I do congratulate Dr.Santosh and thank him for the write-up regarding Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza's book, Genes, Peoples and Languages. It provides knowledge about the

[Goanet] Re.: Hinduism and Henotheism

2008-04-10 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
From: Santosh Helekar [EMAIL PROTECTED] The above confusing statement and the morass of confusion evident in the rest of Fr. Ivo's latest post in this thread is precisely the disadvantage of using religious myths as strained metaphors for scientific facts. ***Dr.Santosh is misunderstanding my

Re: [Goanet] Scientific literacy

2008-10-03 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
From: Santosh Helekar [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fr. Ivo C da Souza [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have read books on Eucharistic Miracles written by authors with scientific background. The ignorance about what is meant by science and its purpose continues. Students of science know that a book about

Re: [Goanet] Scientific literacy

2008-10-05 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
From: Santosh Helekar [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Fri, Oct 3, 2008 at 1:29 PM, Fr. Ivo C da Souza [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ***I do not understand the logic of Dr.Santosh. This inability to understand is understandable given the evident lack of clarity about what constitutes genuine science

Re: [Goanet] A time for Father Terry

2008-11-02 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] A very moving article written by Karan Thapar. Read on. http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?sectionName=HomePageid=38bd540e-98aa-4041-aaf6-88717cb2b6c1Headline=A+time+for+Father+Terry ***Dear Marshall Mendonça, I do appreciate your work to find out

Re: [Goanet] Government let us down, lament Orissa bishops

2008-11-02 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?newsid=1202648 Dear Marshall, Calmly but firmly our church leaders will affirm life and truth. Let the Government do its work at least now. People have lost faith in police and political leaders. Chaos in India will take us not to the

Re: [Goanet] Catholic Goeankars N.B. 'Respect atheists', says Cardinal

2008-05-10 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
Dear Goannetters, I would like to answer the following statements, since to my mind they distort the speech of the Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor and reduce him to an 'agnostic'. This is not to hurt the author of these statements, Dr.Santosh Helekar, who is free to pursue his own opinions. I do

Re: [Goanet] Catholic Goeankars N.B. 'Respect atheists', says Cardinal

2008-05-11 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
From: Santosh Helekar [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Fr. Ivo C da Souza [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: *** The Cardinal is not, therefore, saying what Dr.Santosh is making him say... ***Thanks to Dr.Santosh for providing me with the link of the lecture of the Cardinal Cormack Murphy-O'Connor. I had stated

Re: [Goanet] Catholic Goeankars N.B. 'Respect atheists', says Cardinal

2008-05-11 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
From: CORNEL DACOSTA [EMAIL PROTECTED] What the Cardinal (Murphy-O'Connor) said in London is exactly as quoted by Santosh. Santosh has made nothing up as you imply. Nor is he making him [the Cardinal] say anything. ***Quoting a passage outside the context is not to say exactly what the

Re: [Goanet] Catholic Goeankars N.B. 'Respect atheists', says Cardinal

2008-05-11 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
From: Roland Francis [EMAIL PROTECTED] I too along with Santosh and Cornel feel that you are completely spinning what the Cardinal said. ***Read the full lecture and try to understand it. Like Dr.Santosh and Cornel you have not understood well the full lecture. In other words, he has in one

Re: [Goanet] Catholic Goeankars N.B. 'Respect atheists', says Cardinal

2008-05-12 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
, but words from the Gospel. It is in this context that the whole speech of the Cardinal has to be read and understood. Regards. Fr.Ivo --- Fr. Ivo C da Souza [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: God is the meaning that secures the meaning of all that I do, all that I am, all that we can be as humankind

Re: [Goanet] Catholic Goeankars N.B. 'Respect atheists', says Cardinal

2008-05-12 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
From: Santosh Helekar [EMAIL PROTECTED] I cannot see how Dr.Santosh found what he is stating... In my last post I have stated what the Cardinal said. ...Others like Fr. Ivo will interpret his words in a manner that pleases them, or reaffirms their own beliefs. ***You have to interpret his

Re: [Goanet] Catholic Goeankars N.B. 'Respect atheists', says Cardinal

2008-05-12 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
From: Mario Goveia [EMAIL PROTECTED] I am stating again that the Cardinal did not say what is being quoted, he means exactly the contrary. God is not to be treated as an object of science, but as a mystery, as a living reality that exists and can be experienced. ***I was reacting to the

Re: [Goanet] Catholic Goeankars N.B. 'Respect atheists', says Cardinal

2008-05-13 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
From: Mario Goveia [EMAIL PROTECTED] From: Santosh Helekar [EMAIL PROTECTED] I have simply shown that the Cardinal seems to believe in a God who is NOT a fact in the world nor an idea nor a hypothesis that can be proved or disproved - a God who is a mystery that cannot be conceptually

Re: [Goanet] Catholic Goeankars N.B. 'Respect atheists', says Cardinal

2008-05-13 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
From: CORNEL DACOSTA [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dear Fr Ivo Apropos this discussion, your explanation for the existence of a God is perfectly understandable as from a sincere clergyman. To me, much such explanation is akin to mysticism that one tends to either accept or reject. Often, my dear Fr Ivo,

Re: [Goanet] Catholic Goeankars N.B. 'Respect atheists', says Cardinal

2008-05-14 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
From: floriano [EMAIL PROTECTED] With due respect to Fr. Ivo, and not in the least intending to be anything but genuinely concerned, I belive that what is going around in the the name of God is nothing but a 'MLM' (multi-level-marketing) marketing GOD left-right and center, one more

Re: [Goanet] cardinal's speech and linen washing thereafter

2008-05-14 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
From: Albert Desouza [EMAIL PROTECTED] For so many days I have been reading what cardinal said what Fr.Ivo said --- and what the readers said.--- Why do you wash the linen on this goanet? ***I do admire the postings of Albert, whom I know personally. It is a good job to write and express

Re: [Goanet] Catholic Goeankars N.B. 'Respect atheists' saysCardinal

2008-05-15 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
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Re: [Goanet] Cardinal's speech

2008-05-16 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
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Re: [Goanet] God or no God

2008-05-16 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
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Re: [Goanet] Cardinal's speech

2008-05-25 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
From: Santosh Helekar [EMAIL PROTECTED] If his (Einstein's) mental and perceptual powers did miraculously survive the death of his brain, he would be expected to perceive Jewish heaven or hell, where he would not meet St. Peter - not even Shimon Keipha. Unless, of course, only Christianity is

Re: [Goanet] Cardinal's speech

2008-05-25 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
From: Mario Goveia [EMAIL PROTECTED] By my scientific calculations, it won't be long before we all know the correct answers to all these possibilities. Until then all we can do is blow lots and lots of speculative hot air on the subject since everyone admits that the existence of God cannot be

Re: [Goanet] God or no God

2008-05-26 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
From: Santosh Helekar [EMAIL PROTECTED] What Russell failed to take into account is that such a teapot, once conceived, exists in his mind as well as the minds of his readers. Any mental representation has a physical form in the brain. It determines subsequent behavior. That is why no one can

Re: [Goanet] God or no God

2008-05-27 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
From: Santosh Helekar [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- Fr. Ivo C da Souza [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It is a step foreward that Dr.Santosh has come back with the Cardinal might say, after he was adamant in quoting him and understanding him as saying that God is not a fact in the world, that he does

[Goanet] God or no God

2008-05-28 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
From: Santosh Helekar [EMAIL PROTECTED] God is not a fact in the world, as though God could be treated as one thing among other things to be empirically investigated, affirmed or denied on the basis of observation. ...Cardinal Murphy-O'Connor Any objective person reading the above would

[Goanet] Fw: Cardinal's speech

2008-06-15 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
From: Santosh Helekar [EMAIL PROTECTED] It would also be interesting to find out how many educated people seriously hold the view that science should not ignore supernatural ideas that are unprovable. ***Lightening damaged my modem/router and I could not work on Internet. Let it be clear from

Re: [Goanet] Fw: Cardinal's speech

2008-06-15 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
From: Santosh Helekar [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- On Sun, 6/15/08, Fr. Ivo C da Souza [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Therefore, there is no sense in saying that science should not ignore supernatural ideas that are unprovable. They are unprovable by empirical sciences. There is verifiability of Faith. Let

[Goanet] Einstein neither Atheist nor Pantheist

2008-06-17 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
Dear Goanetters, In some postings of this Forum it was said that Albert Einstein was an atheist. There were rejoinders to them. I would like to quote his own words, wherein he says that he is neither an atheist nor a pantheist. ***Albert Einstein wrote: In view of such harmony in the cosmos

Re: [Goanet] Cardinal's speech

2008-06-18 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
From: Santosh Helekar [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- On Sun, 6/15/08, Fr. Ivo C da Souza [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: But it will enlighten Science in the meaning of the world and in the realm of values. I hope most people will reject interference of this type. The meaning of scientific concepts

Re: [Goanet] An Unknown Freedom Fighter

2008-12-19 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
AN UNKNOWN FREEDOM FIGHTER We do remember our freedom fighters. Each one of them has done a lot for the liberation of Goa. I have come to know about one of them who has remained unknown, though he has been living as a man for others. Professor Carlos da Cruz was a man of character,

Re: [Goanet] An Unknown Freedom Fighter

2008-12-20 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
From: Bernado Colaco ole_...@yahoo.co.uk 'But for the oppressed freedom'? Strange statement from Fr. Ivo, and truly paradoxical in the age where the religion that he preaches is under the threat of fundamentalists and terrorists in a 'liberated' Goa. ***This statement comes from the

Re: [Goanet] The Right to Convert

2008-12-20 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
From: Carvalho elisabeth_...@yahoo.uk --- On Fri, 12/19/08, Dr. U. G. Barad dr.udayba...@gmail.com wrote: Selma, Right to convert is NOT a basic right in a civil society at least in India. This reply is based on following facts: Article 25(1) of Constitution of India guarantees ''freedom of

Re: [Goanet] The Unknown Freedom Fighter

2008-12-21 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
From: Bernado Colaco ole_...@yahoo.co.uk Fr. Ivo with due respect to you and Sr. Carlos Cruz I have read the most confusing post in a long time. I appreciate you quoting Christ please let the flock learn more, but please devoid telling us that you live in the greatest democracy. It is more of

Re: [Goanet] The Right to Convert

2008-12-24 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
From: Dr. U. G. Barad dr.udayba...@gmail.com Under subject mentioned as in above, Fr. Ivo C da Souza, on Sat, 12/20/08, makes a good point saying: There have been cases of conversion by force in the 16th century, but that was never an official policy of the European missionaries who worked

Re: [Goanet] God sucks

2008-12-25 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
From: edward desilva guirim...@yahoo.co.uk Hi, Funny that. Samir Kelekar wouldn't come with that sort of propaganda against God, during Ganesh or Lakshmi Puja! One sided opinionated people, why are they encouraged on Goanet? Dear Goanetters, I was shocked and saddened to see such

Re: [Goanet] The Right to Convert

2008-12-27 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
From: julian Gonsalves juliangonsal...@yahoo.com I am shocked, saddened and very bothered by these exchanges between Barad and Fr Ivo. ***To correct misunderstandings on religion and conversions is not to stoop so low. I cant imagine that whatever religion we are we can stoop so low. ***You

Re: [Goanet] .... has never been communal / Confidential report in the file

2009-01-02 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
* * * * * * * * * ANNUAL GOANETTERS MEET * * * * * * * * * Goanetters in Goa and visiting meet Jan 6, 2009 at 3.30 pm at Hotel Mandovi

Re: [Goanet] Stirring the communal cauldron

2009-01-07 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
From: Pravin Sabnis pravinsab...@yahoo.com I can personally vouch that my friend, Sandeep Heble is a very sensitive and humane person in reality. His various postings on the Goanet reflect his concern over the communal slants given to various topics. His views can be challenged but to label

[Goanet] Fw: Florida Court Sets Atheist Holy Day!...

2009-01-12 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
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Re: [Goanet] Cow Slaughter

2009-01-12 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
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Re: [Goanet] Cow Slaughter

2009-01-14 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
/12 Fr. Ivo C da Souza icso...@bsnl.in: A lot of hue and cry is being heard about cow slaughter... If we can discuss about non-existence of God in this Forum, we can certainly hear different opinions about cow slaughter. Hue and cry is a loaded term. It is entirely plausible that, being an issue

Re: [Goanet] Atheism, obviously an intellectual concept

2009-01-16 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
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Re: [Goanet] Thousands attend Hindu Congregation at Panjim

2009-01-16 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
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Re: [Goanet] Thousands attend Hindu Congregation at Panjim

2009-01-17 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
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Re: [Goanet] Thousands attend Hindu Congregation at Panjim

2009-01-17 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
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Re: [Goanet] Thousands attend Hindu Congregation at Panjim

2009-01-19 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
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Re: [Goanet] Neuroscience and Soul

2009-01-23 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
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Re: [Goanet] Faith can heal

2009-01-24 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
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Re: [Goanet] Neuroscience and Soul

2009-01-24 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
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Re: [Goanet] Mangalore incident : Isnt Ram the problem ?

2009-01-27 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
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Re: [Goanet] Neuroscience and Soul

2009-01-27 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
, people who believe that they may have a spiritual experience are more likely to have one. But that is hardly surprising; there is a spiritual dimension to the human being, though many do not recognize it. --- On Sat, 1/24/09, Fr. Ivo C da Souza icso...@... wrote: ***Totally wrong

Re: [Goanet] Priests and their fundamental rights

2009-01-29 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
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Re: [Goanet] Priests and their fundamental rights

2009-01-31 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
will not be uncovered, because there is limited number of Catholic schools and people are seeking both excellence in studies and in values... There is no doubt that the Church is playing a very important role in the education of children. Regards. Fr.Ivo On Thu, 1/29/09, Fr. Ivo C da Souza icso...@bsnl.in

Re: [Goanet] Priests and their fundamental rights

2009-01-31 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
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Re: [Goanet] Priests and their fundamental rights

2009-01-31 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
...@yahoo.com To: Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994! goanet@lists.goanet.org; chimbel...@yahoo.com --- On Thu, 1/29/09, Santosh Helekar chimbel...@yahoo.com wrote: --- On Thu, 1/29/09, Fr. Ivo C da Souza icso...@bsnl.in wrote: **The State is not a model in teaching to critically discern

Re: [Goanet] Neuroscience and Soul

2009-02-02 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
From: Santosh Helekar chimbel...@yahoo.com Fr. Ivo wrote: Buddhism is a practical way of life. Christianity is a way of life based on the truths revealed by God himself. This pretty much sums up why we cannot learn about anything other than Christianity from Fr. Ivo. ***I am not going to

Re: [Goanet] India is shining or burning?

2009-02-06 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
From: Marshall Mendonza mmendonz...@gmail.com This time it is violence in Jabalpur. Yet another BJP ruled state. http://www.ucanews.com/2009/02/03/hindu-radicals-vandalize-catholic-school/ ***While reading this posting, I read another article, entitled India is shining, while orissa is burning

Re: [Goanet] Dead Sea Scrolls

2009-02-06 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
From: Dr. U. G. Barad dr.udayba...@gmail.com Yesterday I was with group of friends and as usual our topic of discussion started from Bollywood to Hollywood to politics to religion. On religion, one of our friend started talking on Dead Sea Scrolls. And none of us were aware of the topic. Later

Re: [Goanet] Vatican Plans Galileo Celebrations

2009-02-07 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
From: Dr. U. G. Barad dr.udayba...@gmail.com I still ask you Fr. Ivo for the proof which compels you to say that Catholic Schools are preferred all over India although my earlier response was with regards to our Goa. I maintain my response was equally correct in context with entire India.

Re: [Goanet] Fanatic Christian Principal

2009-02-07 Thread Fr. Ivo C da Souza
From: marlon menezes goa...@yahoo.com ...Finally, we need to acknowledge and deal with the christian extremists in India too. I have fundamentalist relatives who continuously spout venom against hindus and muslims and view the world in extreme shades of black and white. On Goanet, we have had

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