Catholicism

Fernando Poe Jesus: The Catholic Mythos and the Filipino Action Star

To us, FPJ was a mythical figure, a divine savior; he’s the hero who comes and provides salvation to a community at the brink of despair – because they believed in him. FPJ was like a cool Catholic Jesus.

In Response to the Philippine Daily Inquirer’s Wholly Unsatisfactory Reply

I think your piece is just poorly-guised Catholic propaganda, period.

“Birthday ni Mama Mary, Noh!”

I would never imagine telling someone that "based on MY faith, you are doing something wrong!". Yet, day after day, I see Catholics who have no problem doing the exact same thing, and frighteningly, on a national scale. They see it as their "business" to meddle with someone who doesn't share the same faith at all!

My Life as a Minority in Asia’s Vatican City

Why can't we learn to respect each other's preferences? Are tolerance and respect such alien and difficult concepts that men who claim to be the arbiters of morality cannot comprehend them on any given level?

FF Podcast 002: The Black Nazarene

Second episode of the Podcast, now with better lighting! In this episode we talk about the Black Nazarene, Power Balance, works of fiction and the secular movement in Pakistan.

The Catholic Church and Fideism

“… we Catholics are also against fideism.”

The Black Nazarene is stupid: Red on Rocked Radio

This RockEd Radio episode was supposed to be Dean Jorge Bocobo's commentary on the Black Nazarene, with me chiming in every...

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