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Destruction of Catholicism in India
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| 11/01/05
| Gillibrand
Posted on 11/01/2005 7:24:54 PM PST by murphE
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posted on
11/01/2005 7:24:54 PM PST
by
murphE
To: murphE
This is a tad disturbing, no?
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posted on
11/01/2005 7:25:45 PM PST
by
murphE
(These are days when the Christian is expected to praise every creed but his own. --G.K. Chesterton)
To: murphE
the Catholic Church in India ... faces a swelling tide of pagan behaviour at the hands of its own priests.Well, some say that's also par for the course from the Rio Grande to the Antarctic Circle, and in the Caribbean, too.
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posted on
11/01/2005 7:43:52 PM PST
by
newgeezer
To: newgeezer
what is with the Jesuits?
.... end times?
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posted on
11/01/2005 7:55:34 PM PST
by
Dick Vomer
(liberals suck......... but it depends on what your definition of the word "suck" is.)
To: newgeezer
Well, some say that's also par for the course from the Rio Grande to the Antarctic Circle, and in the Caribbean, too. Interesting you mention the Caribbean. Last June I was in Grand Cayman, and went to "mass" there. It was difficult to decipher it being a true, Catholic Church in communion w/ Rome. At one point, I felt that I was actually at a game show, when the priest decided to take care of business during his "homily."
Not to mention, some of the standard NO prayers being changed.
(interestingly enough, after Church, we went up to a little town on the north end of the island, no kidding, called "Hell.")
The next Saturday, I attended my first Tridentine Mass.
Talk about being on two opposite ends of the spectrum. I've never looked back since.
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posted on
11/01/2005 7:57:15 PM PST
by
kstewskis
("I don't know what I know, but I know that it's big..." Jerry Fletcher)
To: newgeezer
This is a tough one to comment on. However, Christianity has been in India since the First or Second Centuries. In recent times (e.g. since Vasco De Gama arrived in the 1400s) attempts have been made by Roman Catholic as well as later arriving Orthodox Catholic groups to "reform" the Indian "church" or "churches" so that it/they conformed to a more universal world standard.
They do have their differences over there. However, placing a "linga" inside the main worship area sounds totally out of place.
It's at this point that my eyes glaze over ~ having read enough of the propaganda put out by one group of reformers against another group of reformers, and vice versa, I doubt this has happened.
Now, about reading from the Koran in Christian churches in heavily Hindu India ~ I'd kind of wonder what the point of that would be? Do they want to get their building torched or something?
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posted on
11/01/2005 8:00:30 PM PST
by
muawiyah
(/ hey coach do I gotta' put in that "/sarcasm " thing again? How'bout a double sarcasm for this one)
To: Dick Vomer
what is with the Jesuits? This book answers that question:
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posted on
11/01/2005 8:00:49 PM PST
by
murphE
(These are days when the Christian is expected to praise every creed but his own. --G.K. Chesterton)
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posted on
11/01/2005 8:23:18 PM PST
by
CarrotAndStick
(The articles posted by me needn't necessarily reflect my opinion.)
To: kstewskis; saradippity
(interestingly enough, after Church, we went up to ... "Hell.")Where you in Hell very long? How warm was it?
I'm glad to know that you were able to get out of there.
I thought souls went Down to Hell,
hmmm, I'd better check my Catechism.
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posted on
11/02/2005 6:40:25 AM PST
by
Phx_RC
(From the I just couldn't resist it department. ;^)
To: murphE
The Jesuits really need to be reined in. They are out of control.
To: Unam Sanctam
The Jesuits need to be suppressed.
Of course, some of them might enjoy it ... (Eeewwwww)
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posted on
11/02/2005 7:21:23 AM PST
by
ArrogantBustard
(Western Civilisation is aborting, buggering, and contracepting itself out of existence.)
To: Phx_RC
Where you in Hell very long? How warm was it? I'm glad to know that you were able to get out of there. Actually spent a couple of hours there. Bought some postcards, even had them hand stamped at the post office there! :)
thought souls went Down to Hell, hmmm, I'd better check my Catechism.
Well, they do. But in Cayman, they drive on the other side of the road, so....
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posted on
11/02/2005 11:19:00 AM PST
by
kstewskis
("I don't know what I know, but I know that it's big..." Jerry Fletcher)
To: murphE
sir
i believe there is some sort of misunderstanding.Catholics in India especially in south India are devoted and loyal than any other catholic.Being converted by none other than st Thomas himself Christian principles are rooted into our hearts.Jesuits are the most respected and educated congregation i cannot and will not believe that they are destroying the catholic church.There are no reports on worshiping any Hindu gods.India is a secular country and i dont see how mere reading of koran or bagavad gita is going to challenge our faith.the real challenge to us is the reports of sexual abuse on children in USA by catholic priests.SO PLEASE DONT WORRY ABOUT THE FATE OF CHATHOLIC CHURCH IN INDIA IT IS IN SAFE HANDS.
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posted on
12/14/2005 8:08:15 PM PST
by
Salvation
(†With God all things are possible.†)
To: voice of india
We will pray for the Catholic Church in India, though, OK?
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posted on
12/14/2005 8:09:35 PM PST
by
Salvation
(†With God all things are possible.†)
To: murphE; Salvation
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posted on
12/14/2005 8:11:12 PM PST
by
pissant
To: murphE
This will be very disturbing to my wife who, as I have mentioned before, was brought up in a wonderful convent in Mumbai. Some of the older nuns are still there and as traditional as ever. The things described in the article would have been inconceivable. Everywhere I look, all countries including the U.S., I see evil in different forms, some more subtle than others, all requiring prayer. Goa is still a very Catholic-friendly place and I would like to visit someday.
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posted on
12/14/2005 9:23:41 PM PST
by
steve86
(@Note to FR dictionary maintainer -- Mumbai should be added.)
To: voice of india
The Jesuits used to be widely respected world wide for their intellectual acumen but they no longer are in many places due to their current liberal viewpoints which often seem to clash with the Magisterial teachings of Catholicism. Consider in point many of the Jesuit universities in the USA. Of course there are still great individuals in the order such as the late Fr.John Hardon.
To: voice of india
voice of india
Since Dec 14, 2005the real challenge to us is the reports of sexual abuse on children in USA by catholic priests
TROLL!!!
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posted on
12/14/2005 9:35:24 PM PST
by
steve86
(@Note to FR dictionary maintainer -- Mumbai should be added.)
To: BearWash
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posted on
12/14/2005 9:47:41 PM PST
by
murphE
(These are days when the Christian is expected to praise every creed but his own. --G.K. Chesterton)
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