Thin Red Line
Posted on November 30th, 2007 by kyrie
Another saga of political adventurism in the Philippines that involves these runaway trains had happened. I could understand if these former soldiers, this disgruntled senator and his cohorts in the political arena would do what they have done; they’re tuned to be that way anyway. I just wonder when they will be put in the firing squad. But these priest? Supposedly expected of them is to lead in peaceful and lawful actions but instead participated in an extra-judicial adventure. I am really fed up watching these priests trying to lead the populace to rise up against the government. Can we get over with these Roman Catholic priest and other occultist hallucinated by their perceived supremacy over the people? Clearly they have already crossed the thin line that separates the state and religion. The line is so thin in the Philippines that maybe they think that they have done the right thing. Hell no! They just did a crime against the people and once again tainted the image the Christian faith. Isn’t it clearly stated that it is a sin to judge a person a sinner? Yet these “pious” lead the way in judging whoever president is sitting; talk about hypocrisy.
It’s Christmas once again, the celebration of the birthday of the only perfect man who said, “Let the one who have not sinned throw the first stone”. But sadly these words are but a faint echo in my beloved country. In a largely Christian Philippines harmony is a thing in the past; a virtue that is almost doomed to extinction. On the contrary, this virtue is so prevalent in Japan, a non-Christian country where I am currently an alien. “Tatemae” as the Japanese called it, is the culture of basically not throwing the first rock to somebody just to preserve the harmony of the group. In both extremes you can find something to criticize about but I would have loved my country to still be largely Christian yet has the “Tatemae” embedded in its culture.
I wonder where the problem started. However, in my opinion if these priest and their ancestors have done their job, my country should have right now and in the future to come, better and conscientious politicians. I just hope that their flocks will listen to what they preach but not do what they do. Oh Pharisees why can’t you just fade in history.
“To judge a man’s character, give him power”.
