Moral Ascendancy

    It’s really weird for priests both officials and rank and file "following" the footsteps of Jesus Christ to have a wide spectrum of stands in Philippine political issues. Okay, so everyone has the right to his/her own opinion. but preaching is a very potent source of influence. People look up to preachers and can influence a lot of people deeply whether outrightly or subliminally. So what is the official stand of CBCP about the NBN-ZTE deal? Who knows. But I know of one priest whose homily I have heard at least a couple of times.

    This particular priest (some say he’s an authority in political matters because he’s a socio-political-whatever graduate. Sorry, I forgot) delivers his homily along the lines of NBN-ZTE deal and the "media hype" the issue is allegedly getting. He then rants about how the truth will not set a person free because according to him, the truth often hurts, hence it causes suffering and desperation. I mean, where’s the logic in that? Yeah, the truth hurts but you know you’re not living a lie or a Utopian life. Should we shun the truth away and pretend that the Philippines has food security even if our Digestive systems say otherwise?

    He also criticizes ABS-CBN for being partial about the news, especially the "sensationalization" of rice shortage. He thinks channel 2 is merely saying what’s on the Lopezes minds. It might be true, but isn’t that why we have a choice between GMA and ABS? Okay, assuming a lot of people are gullible and are either hardcore Kapuso or Kapamilya. So what? Social problems are still felt tangibly.

    I can’t do anything else but pray for him. Just so God can straighten him up and then be able to teach the parishioners the essence of Christianity. That beyond doctrines and dogma, there is a more simple yet better aspect to religion, and that is doing good. God Bless the Philippines.