Separation of Church and State
IT IS BOTH funny and strange when the
standard battle cry of âSeparation of Church and Stateâ is fervently and loudly
invoked when certain individuals in...
The curse of injustice
A CURSE is
definitely not something to be taken lightly nor gingerly, calmly and
nonchalantly.
A damnation or
malediction, a scourge or tribulation, a torment or plague...
âYou must love your neighbor as yourselfâ
THIS IS the lead banner, the battle cry,
the centerpiece teaching of Christianity: Love your neighbor!
In fact, no less than the Lord Jesus
Himself categorically...
âDura lex, sed lexâ
THE LAW may be hard to observe or
difficult to obey, but it remains the law and must be therefore followed just
the same.
This is...
There are 100 million of us
SO DID someone
of supposed knowledgeable stance and critical judgment exclaimed â waiting for
the people to tremble on their knees, expecting the general public to...
State policy
IN PLAIN language
and simple understanding, while a policy is an avowed line of conduct, a State
is a self-governing nation.
It is wherefore
a serious flaw...
Boys and toys
IT IS GREAT to be a boy.
It is challenging to be a young man.
It is defining to be an adult.
What is...
âFrom dust you areâ
ON THE occasion of the feast of âAll
Saintsâ Dayâ and âAll Soulsâ Dayâ, the question usually asked is whether cremation
is acceptable to the Universal...
Spiritualism, pietism, quietism
IT NEED NOT BE said that practically all
known religious sects, groupings or movements in the country subscribe to their
own respective Christian doctrine and pursuant...
Poor = Philippines
SUCH IS THIS country really and
figuratively: Poor in terms of want of economic resources and financial assets.
Poor in terms of its victimization by no...