We can very well disagree with the doctrines and get confused over dogmas of the church such as the Holy Trinity. We still, however, have faith enough to celebrate them. In other words, we love to be the victims of lies, not the masters of the truth.
Or, “Oh God, dear God, we don’t even care if you exist or not. Whether or not you do there is nothing you can do that can make us stop loving you”.
Such are the helpless victims celebrating not the love of self or the love for one another, but the love for holy non-existing baloney.
Listen to Bertrand Russell and then take a closer look at us Filipinos in this only Christian country in Asia:
“There is something feeble, and a little contemptible about a man who cannot face the perils of life without comfortable myths. Almost inevitably some part of him is aware that they are myths and that he believes them only because they are comforting. But he dare not face his thought, and he therefore cannot carry his own reflections to a logical conclusion. Moreover, as he is aware, however dimly, that his opinions are not rational, he becomes furious when they are disputed. He therefore adopts persecution, censorship, and a narrowly cramping education as essential of statecraft. In so far as he is successful, he produces a population which is timid and unadventurous and incapable of progress. Authoritarian rulers have always aimed at producing such a population. They have usually succeeded, and by their success have brought their countries to ruin.”
And in ruin what do we Filipinos continue to do? We continue to love, worship,
and adore those who ruined not only our self-respect as a people and dignity as a nation, but also ruined our future.
Come on, you guys and gals. We are now in the 21st century! Poch Suzara
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But Poch, godless societies didn't fare any better. The Soviet Union was supposed to be a great socialist utopia predicated on godlessness. Sure they had a space program, and nuclear missles but they lined up for potatoes and got pretty much killed if they so much showed some dissonance with Josef Stalin. Cuba has had a godless society for the better part of fifty years but everybody still wants to leave. China is successful economically but you'd still find your self somewhat not alive if you wanted democracy and free speech.
So you mentioned only 3 places which, comparatively, are better places than the Philippines. Indeed, we have Filipino migrants in China, in Cuba, and in Russia. Do you know of any Cubans, Russians, or Chinese working in the Philippines in order to remit money to support their respective families back home? In none of the countries you mentioned have been taught in their schools, colleges, and universities that GOD WILL PROVIDE. How does God provide for the Filipinos in the Philippines - the only God-loving and God-fearing country in Asia since the 16th century. Poch Suzara
I agree that today, we have migrant workers just about everywhere. Heck, some of us would happily work in Iraq or Afghanistan just to be able to send money home. I believe that most Filipinos, like you and me, are practical and would thoughtfully and logically go to all lengths to provide for our families from our own sweat and blood before leaving everything to God.
There really are migrant Chinese (Mandarins, not our Fukien countrymen) who are here eking out a living to send money home. Russians are far too rich these days to look for opportunity outside their country. A Soviet on the other hand would have jumped at the opportunity to make a living like our parents did. And as for Cubans, they're still not allowed to leave.
Up until the time of Ferdinand Marcos the great, the Philippines was doing well. You remember? We were going to good schools, lived in houses that weren't painted boxes and we all looked forward to a future where we can have it as good if not better than what our parents had. But then patronage politics happened in a big way and the rest is what we have today. I hope we all get to work together to bring the hope back.
Great reading your blog, and exchanging ideas with you Poch.
Thanks. Never think for a moment that I love agreements. I hate it. I love instead disagreements. It makes me think; in fact, disagreements make me think deeper. With all good wishes, Poch
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