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Dr. Micheal Lobo's book 'Is Christianity a Flawless Religion?' released

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October 28, 2012

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Mangalore, October 28: The very definition of theology is faith looking for explanations said Fr Ronnie Prabhu, Former Rector, St Aloysius Institutions Mangalore.

He was speaking after releasing Dr. Micheal Lobo's book 'Is Christianity a Flawless Religion?' at St Aloysius College auditorium in Mangalore on Sunday.

Fr Prabhu said that people must question their own faith but what is important is the way in which the questions are asked. “One has to ask questions as an insider because an insider asks questions to understand whereas an outsider asks questions to attack”, he said.

Commenting on the title and theme of the book, Fr. Prabhu said that he does admit that Christianity “has a few flaws here and there” but is not ashamed of the flaws as they are “true to life”. “Differences of opinion and little fights do take place between couples but that does not put their loyalty and devotion to each other in question. There are a few flaws but those flaws are true to life”, he said.

Fr Prabhu also pointed out that Dr. Lobo had opted to make observations about the old Catholicism and instead should have looked at today's Catholicism to pose questions. “The Church has undergone many changes over a period of time”, he said.

Fr Swebert D'Silva, Principal, St Aloysius College, expressing his thoughts, said that science and religion can go together and need not contradict each other. He said that religion is one of those things which are a matter of perspective as to how one looks at it and stated that there have been times when religion has been a source of division while it has also been a source of unity with its purer form.

Giselle Mehta, popular writer, said that it is important to appreciate the liberal over the literal and pointed out that Europe, which has been a prominent centre of Christianity for long, is today the fastest growing atheistic continent in the world. Religions have traditionally been disciplinary tools to regulate social mechanism, she opined.

Dr. Lobo, the author of the book, said that his work is a critical analysis of Christianity and that he has tried to ask questions on the basis of reason and logic. Dr. Lobo on the occasion said that the Jesuits were the first to accept the Darwinian theory and have been open to scientific reasoning.

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July 31,2020

Mangaluru, July 31: Coronavirus related deaths in Dakshina Kannada continued to surge, with the district administration recording five more fatalities in a day, thus taking the tally to 155.

The district has recorded multiple deaths every day from July 1 to 31. A majority of the deaths are due to comorbid conditions.

Among the five deaths reported today, a 47-year-old man from Mangaluru, was admitted to private hospital on July 30, and breathed his last on the same day. He was suffering from ARDS, Type 1 respiratory failure, COPD, Type II DM, HTN and died due to cardiac arrest.

Another patient was a 75-year-old man from Bantwal, who was admitted to a private hospital on July 23, and passed away on July 30. He was suffering from acute coronary syndrome, pneumonia (ARDS), metabolic encephalopathy, acute kidney injury, systemic hypertension, and type 2 diabetes mellitus.

The third patient was a 63-year-old man from Mangaluru, who was admitted to a private hospital on July 18, and passed away on July 30. He was suffering from ARDS, septic shock, renal failure, and secondary bacterial infection.

The fourth patient was an 88-year-old woman from Davanagere, who was admitted to a private hospital on July 9, and passed away on July 30. She was suffering from septic shock, and secondary bacterial infection.

The fifth patient was a 75-year-old man from Mangaluru. He was admitted to Wenlock hospital on July 15, and passed away on July 30. He was suffering from refractory ARDS, septic shock, renal failure, acute coronary event, arrhythmias, pulmonary thromboembolism, and hemoperitoneum.

The district administration said that though the above patients contracted coronavirus, the exact cause of their deaths is being investigated by a team of experts and their report is awaited.

On the other hand, Dakshina Kannada district recorded a total of 204 fresh cases, taking the tally to 5,713. Among the 204 new cases are 75 primary contacts, 63 with influenza-like illness (ILI), and 14 with severe acute respiratory illness (SARI). As many as 52 cases are under investigation. As many as 70 patients were discharged on Friday from Wenlock as well as private hospitals.

As per the district health bulletin, a total of 40,706 samples have been tested so far and 34,993 out of them have tested negative. Among the 5,713 positive cases reported in the district, only 2,929 are currently active. As many as 2,631 persons have recovered and been discharged.

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April 3,2020

Mangaluru, April 3: A police officer in Sullia town of Dakshina Kannada district got injured on Friday after unidentified youth pelted stones at him.

The incident took place when the cop stopped them from entering into the state from Kerala in the view of nationwide lockdown. He was later administered medical aid.

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April 26,2020

Mangaluru, Apr 26: After directions from Karnataka government, migrant labourers are being sent to their native villages in batches by hiring as many as 60 buses.

Divisional Controller of Mangaluru KSRTC Division S N Arun said on Sunday that 100 buses from Mangaluru and Puttur ferried stranded labourers on Saturday. Buses were disinfected before the journey.

Buses also left from Dharmasthala, Bantwal, Puttur and Sullia to different destinations. In adherence to social distancing rules, each bus left with 20 to 22 labourers.

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