Re: [Goanet] Changing face of Catholicism

2016-09-17 Thread Eugene Correia
I saw the photo, but not sure if the priest are "actually" worshipping Ganesh or just standing before the idol. I must add that I know of at least one family where the wife is a Goan and the husband a Hindu and the children worship both Hindu and Christian gods, going to both the Church and the

[Goanet] Changing face of Catholicism

2016-09-17 Thread Bernado Colaco
One wonders and with reference to 'door 2' if there should be a reawakening of inquisition for such cases. BC Its not the changing face of Catholicism, its simply not Catholic. And its simply not Religion, as in 'a particular system' of faith and worship. This is type of thing the RC

[Goanet] Changing face of Catholicism

2016-09-16 Thread Antonio Menezes
Well, I am not surprised at all. Way back in the forties, when I was a student of a Portuguese Secondary School called Lyceum,I vaguely remember a middle aged staunch Catholic priest tell me: ''Eu sou (I am ) bramane, catolico e portugues '' in that order. Of course, there was no question of being

[Goanet] Changing face of Catholicism

2016-09-16 Thread Albert Peres
Its not the changing face of Catholicism, its simply not Catholic. And its simply not Religion, as in 'a particular system' of faith and worship. This is type of thing the RC Church has had to deal with for centuries... Aspects of evolution are up for discussion, but heresy in the first

Re: [Goanet] Changing face of Catholicism

2016-09-16 Thread Gabe Menezes
On 16 September 2016 at 12:57, Bernado Colaco wrote: > > An interesting picture of priests worshipping Lord Ganesh was sent to me > by a persona non grata. I guess it is the changing face of Catholicism in > Goa. In concani one would say - soglem attam boltechz zalam. > BC >

[Goanet] Changing face of Catholicism

2016-09-16 Thread Bernado Colaco
An interesting picture of priests worshipping Lord Ganesh was sent to me by a persona non grata. I guess it is the changing face of Catholicism in Goa. In concani one would say - soglem attam boltechz zalam. BC