Another Call for Defense

Sa totoo lang, I'm so, so fed up with all these people who're trying to bring the whole Catholic Church down by her simple mistakes and shortcomings. Ang stereotypical, sobra. I can't blame them (some of them were proven to be atheists kaya hindi na rin ako nagulat), though, may mali naman kasi sa simbahan na kailangan nang ayusin.

RH Bill, for the nth time

As I write this, oo, suyang-suya na rin ako.

The question is simple: "Bakit ka sisiping sa kama kung ayaw mong magka-anak?" And is supplemented, "Bakit mo ipagpapalit ang maayos na pamumuhay ng anak mo para sa sandaling 'kaligayahan' ?"

These advocates want to propagate immorality, and extinction. Think of this, kung maisasabatas ang RH Bill, then magiging trivial na ang carnal relations. At kapag naging trivial na, it won't be sacred anymore: yes,  it is sacred because God made it so. At away from His approved manner, say, extra and pre-marital sex, one commits sin.

So what do we want to do, educate the people and convince them not to engage in such activities daily? Yes. It's possible, only immoral people say it isn't.

If this bill would forever be outlawed, then mag-iisip na 'yung mga mag-asawa to abstain from marital activities. And I suppose pati 'yung mga hindi mag-asawa, mag-a-abstain din?

And I suppose this question would be raised: "Eh paano 'yung minors who engage in these activities?" Oo, alam nating lahat na ineligible pa for detention ang mga menor-de-edad. Siguro, to resolve this na lang muna ang atupagin naman sana ng mga kongresista, hindi na lang 'yung puro anti-planking, anti-angry birds. Psh.

Benedict XVI on salvation


I am this open-minded Catholic na hindi talaga matanggap ang idea of exclusive salvation (kaya nga I've had numerous clashes with a friend na talagang ipinagpipipipipipipilitang sila nga lang talaga ang ililigtas sa araw ng paghuhukom) bago ko pa mabasa 'yung "Is there salvation outside the Catholic Church?" sa Know Your Faith published by St. Paul's bookstore na there is no salvation outside the Catholic Church; because the Catholic Church, by its namesake, includes all humanity.

And then, with the help of a friend, I read from dailymail.co.uk:

"Pope Benedict XVI declared yesterday that Christian denominations other than his own were not true churches and their holy orders have no value.

"The claims came in a document, from a Vatican watchdog which was approved by the Pope.

"It said the branches of Christianity formed after the split with Rome at the Reformation could not be called churches "in the proper sense" because they broke with a succession of popes who dated back to St Peter.(Caldwell, 2007)"

Then arose speculations na sinasabi raw ng Santo Papa na ang Santa Iglesia Catolica lang ang maliligtas. What? Ang sinasabi lang, the Catholic Church (Mt 28:19) was instituted by Christ upon St. Peter the Apostle (Mt 16:18) who was its first pope, whose position was then assumed by Benedict XVI after 264 successions, so all other churches aren't true, kasi they are built by men(and in fact, magkakaproblema kapag hindi inirehistro sa Securities and Exchange Commission), not by our Lord.

Marriage among the homosexuals and infertile

Threat naman talaga kasi to humanity ang homosexual marriage. So tell me, how would population grow if we tolerate this kind of marriage? Well, the Bible doesn't say anything about what should not be done in marriage, it says what has to; man and woman, then create children. Tapos. If the Philippine government allows homosexual marriage, basta 'wag lang nilang pilitin ang Catholic priests to witness.

At isa pa, 'yung kasal among the infertile. Retired Archbishop Oscar Cruz once "said" that people who are unable to create must not marry; they will only commit sin in front of God.

Ako man, sa una, nagulat. Kasi I remembered Elizabeth and Zachary, John the Baptizer's parents. The woman was infertile, but she and her husband gained favor in the eyes of God.

Maybe the retired priest meant something beyond the layman's definition of "marriage", I don't know. Besides, try to research about that issue, 'yung pagbabawal ng Catholic Church sa mga baog na magpakasal, I believe you'd only come up with one site which has the exactly similar content you are looking for.

Marami pang ibang napakaliit na issue na susubukan kong pag-aksayahan ng panahon para sa mga mag-aaksaya ng panahong basahin 'to.

Sana naman, there must be mutual respect ammong beliefs and faith. Pero I'll be happy to answer more of these issues, hangga't kaya ko. I won't assume to know what I don't; besides, mas marami pang may kayang sagutin lahat ng mga isyung 'to.

To end, sana naman stop stereotyping. Look at the entire picture before you react (kaya nga medyo matagal rin bago ko 'to naisulat), hindi 'yung magre-rebelde ka sa sarili mong simbahan simply because you think you're brilliant.