On Rizal's Death Anniversary

Even up to the last hours of his life, Rizal was writing a message for fellow-Filipinos. He wrote in his last poem: “I go where faith does not kill and where he who reigns is God.” Rizal was obviously admitting that in the Philippines God is found neither here nor there. And that we should abandon faith as faith does kill minds and hearts everywhere! Especially those who call themselves “Knights of Rizal” and the “Rizalists” continue on with their endless debates. To add not to the Rizalian way of acquiring knowledge and its diffusion, but only to add more to the superstition behind our national confusion. They also continue to ignore the historical fact that the killers of Rizal are still with us today. In fact, after the death of Rizal, his killers, men of the priesthood industry have taken over most of our schools, colleges, and universities to see to it that we Filipinos carry on with faith in our spiritual poverty as a people; and indeed, to have more faith in our moral bankruptcy as a nation. Since decades ago, most Asian countries begun to embrace the power of science and technology. The Philippines, however, with its religious system of education, continue only to embrace faith and politics, especially as both have always been harmonious in cahoots together.

My dear Jose Rizal, since your day of execution in December 30, 1896, you would think that we Filipinos could have already learned to be the real masters of human destiny in our own country. But thanks to the academic threats of hell-fire and deviltry, we just continue to be the historical victims of human stupidity. Of course we Filipinos hardly think of ourselves as lacking in self-respect and human dignity. On the contrary, we think of ourselves as highly blessed especially as we believe in a savior otherwise more known “Christianity.”

In the meantime it is strange but true: Never, was there ever, a Filipino who got to be filthy rich for believing that God is bad. And yet, millions of Filipinos are filthy poor for believing that God is good. Indeed, in this 21^st century, we Filipinos are the Poor and the Sick Man of Asia. And as our population is increasing tremendously out of control recklessly - we continue to get even poorer and sicker. Oh, when is the Second Coming of the Lord who promised to remedy poverty out of our sick society? Poch Suzara