Comments on: The Long View: Republic of confusion

By: Klide

Klide — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 03:30:58 +0000

Our current government is always misleading, saying something while doing the other way around.

By: michael adrid

michael adrid — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:05:01 +0000

@angel> true… even at a greater expense. hope to see you on Monday

By: angel

angel — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 04:54:53 +0000

@michael adrid > we did not ask the executive nor the legislative departments of our government to pass a law making 27th of july a holiday. nevertheless, we’re going to celebrate not just at the risk of losing a day’s pay, but even if that means losing our jobs. god bless!

By: angel

angel — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 04:43:18 +0000

@manuelbuencamino > How about those “sects” within Christianity that do not believe in Christmas and Easter and other Catholic Church’s feasts? Is it not showing preference for Catholic Church over INC and other sects?

@ejp > Persecution is when you see something political when the government merely learnt how to recognize good things. The court could resolve your question whether it is legal or illegal, no one is stopping you from raising that question. Goodluck!

By: michael adrid

michael adrid — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:16:32 +0000

perhaps a better question (instead of the legitimacy of INC as a religion or its distinction from other religions) would be: who stands to benefit from this proclamation? is it the INC or the people who made this proclamation possible?

MLQIII stated the main issue here very clearly (and tastefully, might I add). its all about confusion. why declare a holiday when you won’t get additional pay for going to work? with all these hype regarding the holiday, i suppose its all about who gets to have a shot with the spotlight.

by saying that a declaration such as this is a show of preference over a particular sector, it could be true. but i think this show of preference is unnecessary. it’s as unnecessary as a student pulling off all the strings to get a high grade without really doing WHAT SHE IS SUPPOSED TO DO to get that high grade: studying that is. that said, this move is probably an exercise in vain (considering all the politically-driven motives at play).

so again, who gets to be benefited here? i don’t think the INC will see the beauty of this “Special Working Holiday”. Most of the brethren come from the working class, yet at the risk of no pay for that day, they will still celebrate it accordingly. fortunately, we are too busy with becoming better people through acts of goodness than care about temporal considerations such as being “famous for having our very own holiday”.

By: EJP

EJP — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 06:59:34 +0000

Last i checked, peresecution is about being harrassed by people in power and not, as in this case, getting a very special favor from them.

The real question here is whether or not this is an Illegal Holiday. The real confusion is whether we, as a people, still have the delicadeza to go against this grave abuse of indiscretion.

By: ramrod

ramrod — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 06:32:04 +0000

Might as well have an El Shadai Day also, ma suggest nga kay Bro. Eli and Dating Daan Day, masabi nga kay Bro. Mike, and not to forget Brod Pete…

By: manuelbuencamino

manuelbuencamino — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 03:59:32 +0000

Juan,

Ramadan is for all muslims just like Christmas and Easter is for all christians.

When the government celebrates INC Foundation Day, it is showing preference for INC over let’s say the Baptists, Sabadistas, the Catholics etc. It’s like recognizing a Shia special day over one that’s special to a Sunni.

By: Juan dela Cruz

Juan dela Cruz — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 02:32:10 +0000

Why people reacted so much when INC day in July 27 was enacted into law as a special working holiday…. maybe a part of persecution….. while people just enjoyed a non-working holiday when ramadan was declared…

By: PJ

PJ — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:59:30 +0000

MB,

Any christian sex errr sect will get preferential treatment if they deliver solid votes on a consistent basis…. the heck with the constitution, whoever cheats errr seats in Malacanang will always violate errr interpret the constitution according to their selfish interest.