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Age of Reason finally dawns on the Philippines

When citizens and politicians start publicly opposing the Church on an issue as serious to the Catholic doctrine as contraception, one cannot help but imagine that the Age of Reason is finally coming to our country.

Damaso!!!

Padre Damaso was a portrait - a perfect caricature of Roman Catholicism in the Philippines. Dámaso Verdolagas was a perfect villain. Cunning,...

Carlos Celdran, Civil Disobedience and the Catholic Church

Here in the Philippines, the Catholic Church considers civil disobedience an option in its conflict with the government on the use...

Aquino-CBCP Dialogues are Pointless

If the Catholic Church is indeed the sole keeper of the truth as it pertains to the mystery of the supernatural, though I contend that they are not, their pronouncements reflect the desires of the creator of the universe himself. From this, we must understand that Catholics are simply not allowed the freedom to pick and choose which of God's commandments to follow.

Offending Religious Feelings

Out on a P6,000 bail, Carlos Celdran is facing charges on "offending religious feelings" under Article 133 of the Revised Penal...

With Apologies to XKCD…

Awesomely epic photobomb from yesterday's rally in front of the CBCP. That’s Red Tani of Filipino Freethinkers behind him, together with an homage to a classic xkcd cartoon.

Only the CBCP has the right to meddle

med·dle: to interest oneself in what is not one's concern : interfere without right or propriety

Evolution discussed in the CBCP website

Whenever I visit the CBCP website I often find inspiration that would stimulate me to write an article for Filipino Freethinkers. Their...

Church and Contraceptives: Stripping off the Rationalizations

A few days ago the CBCP issued a statement exhorting the proposed bills on sex education and reproductive health, saying that "the foundation of the moral society is a central religious truth" and that "to disregard moral and religious truths...is to be defenseless to the onslaught of corruption."

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