Tag: prayer

Another ‘prayer rally’ proves again the irrelevance and hopelessness of the Opposition

November 5, 2017 benign0 11 Comments

Yet another “prayer rally”, and Filipinos add more proof of how primitive their politics is. What exactly does a “prayer rally” achieve? This latest one today, the 5th November 2017 to be held at the EDSA Shrine is being pitched in an Inquirer report as one that will harbour “no politics, just prayers for healing”….

Politics, Religion

Filipinos should be happy that God told Duterte to stop swearing

October 29, 2016 benign0 44 Comments

So did God speak to Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte? Maybe he did, and maybe he didn’t. What is the point in being fixated on a personal matter between a man and his god? Filipinos, after all, like to think they maintain a “personal” relationship with one god or another. Is Duterte any different from the…

Politics, Religion

The Problem With Pinoy Religiosity

January 10, 2016 Grimwald 20 Comments

To be honest, I was just going to make this a comment to Midway Haven’s latest article about spirituality in the Philippines. However, I decided to make it a full-on article because I have points to share that really need to be addressed to our society. The thing is, while I myself hold religious beliefs…

Culture, Religion, Society

A Deadly Cocktail of Religion and Politics in the Philippines

December 5, 2015December 5, 2015 Jelen 52 Comments

The Philippines is a nation of people who would describe themselves as “God fearing”; where their lives revolve around entrusting everything to God. 80% of the population consists of Roman Catholics. This is also a nation where the phrase “malling” exists as a hobby since Filipinos just love to spend their spare time hanging out in…

Culture, Economy, Government, Lifestyle, Politics, Religion, Society

Demanding Change Without Changing Oneself Won’t Change Anything

December 4, 2015 Grimwald 12 Comments

First, let’s begin with a story from my 4th grade teacher… There was this kid who saw how bad and ugly the world was and prayed: “Lord, please change the world so that everyone can be happy!” Unfortunately, nothing happened. When the kid became a teen, he saw how terrible the state of his country was so he…

Civics, Culture, Development, Government, Politics, Religion, Society

#PrayForThePhilippines! Rodrigo Duterte may become president and the #WestValleyFault may strike soon!

May 20, 2015May 20, 2015 benign0 37 Comments

We all want to be scientific in the way we make our life’s decisions, right? So do the maths. On your way to work, what are the chances of you being killed by a goon of a dictator? Whether it be during the reign of former President Ferdinand E. Marcos or the prospective rule of…

Crime, Government, Media, Politics, Society

Filipinos’ habitual cry: ‘SAVE ME!’

May 13, 2015 benign0 7 Comments

Save Mary Jane Veloso! Save Baguio City! Save the Pasig River! Save Boracay! It’s pathetic. Filipinos are always looking for a higher or wealthier power to “save” their wretched lot. The pattern has been set and the consistency now world-renowned. After abject neglect, wanton partying or sitting on their asses for years, or all of…

Culture, Development, Environment, Lifestyle, Religion, Society

Why did God flatten Nepal with an earthquake?

May 12, 2015 benign0 27 Comments

If we are to believe that his will be done in the supposedly mysterious ways that he works, there is a reason why God unleashed an earthquake in Nepal and, before that, Haiyan upon the Philippines. Unlike Adolf Hitler who, himself, had what he believed to be a perfectly rational reason behind his project to…

Religion, Society, The South