T J Joseph is in the making of a ‘Thodupuzha Christ’

Dismissed professor of Newman College, Thodupuzha T J Joseph is in the making of a new ‘Christ of Thodupuzha’ by justifying his foolish act of setting up the blasphemous question paper. The argument of Joseph that the management has invented new story to punish him, is on the wrong footing. It is a routine practice of all institutions to get explanation from its employees who erred during their service time. And most often these explanations end with the phrase “feel sorry for the mistake that I had committed and it may be pardoned”. This is a file closing ritual where words find no meaning and the offender is never measured for further action. But enthused by the overwhelming support, from the so called human right crusaders and left wing teachers, who were seen absconding when religious fanatics craving for his blood, Joseph has turned against the church. Joseph has also found his gaffe as a golden opportunity to tick off the church, a recent trend in Kerala which emerged with the blessing of the Ruling Front. The Taliban and the Kerala Christian clergies are akin, according to a few godless party men!

Joseph now says he didn’t want the generosity of the church if he had to apologize for things he had not done. However, he admits that DTP operator of the college who printed the question, smiled at him on reading the question paper. Joseph would have also smiled then. If Joseph needs no generosity, would he accept donation from church that is put in his bank account published in a channel along with a request?

Remember “life is not measured by the number of breathes we take, but rather by the number of moments which take our breathes away”. Joseph has had enough moments in his life that took his breathes way. Don’t pursue further in this direction by thoughtless act. Whatever may be our minister’s claim about earning from lottery selling, it is too hard to subsist by selling lottery tickets alone. The ‘right activists and pacifiers’ will soon disappear into thin air, Mr Joseph. Ask your mother about what to do. The elders know much more about life than the educated.

K A Solaman