New bills will be containing this direct quotation from the Christian Bible: "Pinagpala ang bayan na ang Diyos ay ang Panginoon (Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord)," which comes from Psalm 33:12.
In this post, I won't argue for the irrationality of Ex-CBCP President Oscar Cruz's stand on the RH Bill or contraception. I've done that before, and the sad reality that many still agree with him is the only reason his opinion is worth refuting. Instead, I'll focus on Oscar's sloppy writing, which I believe reflects an equally sloppy mind.
Carlos Celdran's trial is one of the highlights of the fight for the Reproductive Health Bill, which is encountering a ton of opposition from the Catholic Church and other Catholic organizations, even though the people themselves seem to be all for it.
Some of us have already acknowledged, albeit reluctantly, that the Church's meddling with the affairs of the State does not violate the Separation mandated by the constitution. But why do we keep on churning articles that attack the Vatican and the CBCP from all angles ranging from Humanae Vitae to the cover-up of sex scandals?