Union of Church and State

Saturday, August 16th, 2008

It’s really disgusting how the Catholic church in the Philippines has no qualms about interfering with the government. Today, they actually threaten the president. The sad part is, she’ll probably bow down to their will.
Roman Catholic bishops have a message for Charter change proponents with only selfish political ambitions. And their message is [...]

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Support House Bill 4110!

Wednesday, August 13th, 2008

The Philippines is in a bad spot. Our population is ballooning at an alarming rate and our economy, already in shambles, can not possibly keep up. The situation is snowballing. The country’s overall health and education is declining rapidly. Families are no longer able to feed and educate their children, yet [...]

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The Prayer Rally A Big Blunder

Tuesday, August 12th, 2008

Oscar P. Lagman, Jr. today wrote an editorial on BusinessWorldOnline criticizing the recent prayer rally held by Manila Catholics to protest the Reproductive Health Bill that’s pending in congress.
He cites how the church is deluding people into believing that the document is pro-abortion, when, in fact it aims to regulate abortion, should that be legalized [...]

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CBCP has Bats in the Belfrey, Will Ring Bells in an Attempt to Clear Them

Thursday, July 24th, 2008

Church bells all over Metro Manila are going to cause a major racket on Friday at 6PM. That’s ordered by the rulers of the Philippines, the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP).
Once again, the Catholic church tries to get involved in Philippine government policy. They are protesting House Bill 812 or known [...]

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Between the Politicians and the Priests

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008

The Americans have a saying to describe a difficult situation: “Between a rock and a hard place.” In Santa Banana, the expression is: “Between the politicians and the priests.” When a Santa Bananan is confronted by a no-win situation, he throws up his hands and declares: “I’m caught between the politicians and the priests.”
Greg B. [...]

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