[Goanet] Hinduism is NOT based on caste

2007-11-24 Thread basilio Monteiro
] --- Hinduism is NOT based on caste *Basilio Monteiro * As much as caste is abhorrent to any sensible person, the recent crusades against it, for the most part, are based on misinformed understanding of religion, particularly of Hinduism. Religions emerge within

[Goanet] Hinduism is NOT based on caste

2007-12-03 Thread basilio Monteiro
: a religion HIGHJACKED by caste or some other nefarious socio-economic-political structures, is the same thing as a religion being BASED on caste? I have no plans or interest to quarrel with Cornel. Indeed, I have nothing to quarrel about with him. Basilio Monteiro

[Goanet] Hinduism is NOt based on caste - a correction

2007-12-03 Thread basilio Monteiro
for your understanding. Basilio Monteiro

[Goanet] Santosh Helekar on Science Friday National Public Radio

2007-12-04 Thread basilio Monteiro
Please check the link below http://www.sciencefriday.com/news/072407/finch072407.html

[Goanet] Huinduism is not based on caste

2007-12-04 Thread basilio Monteiro
think of me is immaterial. 7- After reading this post, if someone is led to construct that I shield and protect caste among the Goan Catholics, so be it. Basilio Monteiro

[Goanet] What Ails Catholic Social Teaching

2008-03-05 Thread basilio Monteiro
Three Cheers to Fr. Desmond De Souza,CSsR!!! Your courage and straightforwardness is to be admired. May your passionate commentary on this important topic open a robust and intelligent conversation on the priorities of life and of the Church. Basilio Monteiro

[Goanet] Something to ponder about tourism development in Goa

2008-05-19 Thread basilio Monteiro
--- http://www.GOANET.org --- 5th Annual Konkan Fruit Fest Promenade, D B Bandodkar

[Goanet] Skin-Deep Secularism...Response to Santosh Helekar

2009-01-13 Thread basilio Monteiro
(in this case uniting with the cosmic consciousness). I think there is some kind of metamorphosis about this concept/notion of religion. This would be a helpful discussion. In any case, I need to think through a little more on some of the issues you have raised. Basilio Monteiro

[Goanet] remembering inquisition then and acknowledging inquisition today Psot Liberation/Post Independence

2007-12-18 Thread basilio Monteiro
* * * 2007 ANNUAL GOANETTERS MEET - GOA * * * WHERE: Foodland Cafe - Miramar Residency - Miramar, Goa WHEN: December 27, 2007 @ 4:30pm

Re: [Goanet] 2009 Goanetters' meet ... check out who's coming :: Dec 28, 2009 (4 pm at Foodland, Miramar)

2009-12-23 Thread Basilio Monteiro
Freddy - I will also join you all.. Basilio Monteiro

[Goanet] The Sting of Peppercorns - A new npvel by Antonio Gomes

2010-01-01 Thread basilio Monteiro
” with art and surgical precision. It is an engaging reading, which will sooth the restless soul of the Goan at home and in Diaspora. Basilio Monteiro

[Goanet] Oh Historians, History, Church, and Inquisition

2009-06-20 Thread basilio Monteiro
Of Historians, History, Church and Inquisition….. Some thoughts… Basilio G. Monteiro In Goa we say: Khoim khorzota ani khoim khorpita tem Devuch zannam! Every now and then www.goanet.org gets buzzed by some titillating subject, and Inquisition is the cyclically repeated subject. Of Historians…

[Goanet] Refelctions on India

2010-03-19 Thread basilio Monteiro
Folks on this list may want to react to the post below. Basilio Monteiro Sean Paul Kelley is a travel writer, former radio host, and before that an asset manager for a Wall Street investment bank that is still (barely) alive. He recently left a fantastic job in Singapore working for Solar Winds

[Goanet] Should the Church or Priest dabble in politics? response to Nisser Dias

2011-12-08 Thread basilio Monteiro
Justice, Love and Peace reigns, or least strives to reign…. Basilio Monteiro --- Protect Goa's natural beauty Support Goa's first Tiger Reserve Sign the petition at: http

[Goanet] Priests and Politics

2011-12-12 Thread basilio Monteiro
Priests and Politics The few comments I have read, and received privately, from some of you indicate that we have a different understanding of what politics are. For an useful conversation, if at all there is going to be a conversation, on this subject it will be helpful if we come to some kind of