Thanks to Christianity and its teachings since the 16th century, we Filipinos look forward only to that better world to come after death with God in heaven. The price we pay for such biblical messages is much too dear: The mindless surrender of our pride as a people and the thoughtless mutilation of our intellect as a nation.
Look how during these past centuries under Christian values and beliefs – we Filipinos have learned to love not our country, have learned to love not fellow-Filipinos. We have no sense of common Filipino decency. No sense of growth as a people, and no sense of development as a nation. We have no sense of evolution. We are more into revelation. No sense of law and order. No sense of health, hygiene, and sanitation. No sense of national honor. No sense of direction as a people. We are rudderless as a nation. We have no sense of the good life – one inspired by love and guided by knowledge.
Why should we? Since we believe there is a better world to come after death anyway. Why should we bother with our health as a people and with our natural resources as a nation? We have been told to believe that such things are low, and depraved, and unworthy as they are especially in the eyes of God? We are told that this world is but a stopover on our journey to the next better world. Therefore the less attention placed on living the good and sane life and the more attention placed on God’s kingdom in heaven, the better.
The trouble of Filipinos in this country is caused by superstition. The problem of Filipinos in this country is caused by religion. Indeed, both religion and superstition encourages irresponsibility and an insufficient sense of reality enough to make us the Sick Man of Asia permanently
We Filipinos have yet to realize that knowledge is no mere argument or ornament. Knowledge is power. Knowledge is not an opinion to be held, but work to be done. Sadly, however, our children in schools, colleges, and universities are still being taught how to have more faith in a divinity up there. Never mind putting attention to our sense for common human decency down here. Poch Suzara
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Religion (esp. Christianity) gives an idea to the oppressed that they cannot change their fate (they're stuck).They believe that what happened and will happen to them is the will of Jesus/God believing that that is God's "good" plans. Not knowing that they can improve/control their lives.
They believe in a heaven/after life that can only be found on holy books.
nice and sensible write-ups. problem is, it will stay as a write-up. the anti-subversion law is as old as the spanish era. for sure anything you do in deed against corruption in government will send you to the courts and be cursed. filipinos are a mindless people without discipline, etc. but is this all we can do? write about it? who will be the modern day hero in the blood line of Andres Bonifacio? he must be somebody who is not afraid to tell the truth and act upon his convictions.
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