Dailymailonline.uk: Researchers spark controversy by claiming her care of the sick was ‘dubious’ and handling of cash ‘suspicious’
Researchers are calling into question the saintly image of Mother Teresa after carrying out research into her life.
Born Agnes Gonxha in Albania, she founded the Missionaries of Charity and spent much of her life in Calcutta, caring for the sick and poor.
She was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize and was beatified by the Vatican in 2003, six years after her death – one miracle away from sainthood.
But a number of critics have questioned how much of the image is justified.
Writing in journal Studies in Religion/Sciences, Serge Larivie and Genevieve Chenard, say her hallowed reputation does not stand up to scrutiny.
Prof Larivie said: ‘While looking for documentation on the phenomenon of altruism for a seminar on ethics, one of us stumbled upon the life and work of one of Catholic Church’s most celebrated woman and now part of our collective imagination – Mother Teresa.
‘The description was so ecstatic that it piqued our curiosity and pushed us to research further.’
After studying nearly 300 documents on her life, they concluded that a number of issues surrounded the nun were not taken into account by the Vatican.
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Reminds me of a poem by an Indian Canadian; Sidhu Binning. The title of the poem is ‘To Mother Teresa’ and is part of his poetry book ‘No more Watno Dur’
Here is a video link during which he recites this poem. Jazakallah
http://colors.in.com/uk/biggboss/videos/sidhus-experience-with-mother-teresa-day-11-uncensored-21069-4.html.
I remember the fourth Khalifa (RA) was once asked about whether Mother Teresa and Abdus Sattar Edhi will go to heaven. His answer was, he does not know. Only Allah knows what was the real intention in thier hearts when they performed these acts of goodness. If it was to earn fame in this world, they already got it. If it was to earn his pleasure they will be rewarded.
Thanks
What’s the point of even posting this. Clearly she was a good person. Ali RA was walking with a man and they passed a church and the man said I wonder how much sinning is happening in this church and Ali RA replied I wonder how much worshiping to Allah is happening in this church. Mother Teresa said it best “For you see, in the end, it is between you and God. It was never between you and them anyways.”