Archdiocese of Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas, in his Gospel reflection on Sunday referred to as on the devoted to reevaluate the half performed in planting the “seeds… sown by the enemies of God” that led to the “Ama Namin” drag present.
“Our cooperative indifference and supportive laughter, as we heard those vulgarities, make us accomplices in blasphemy. This was a small beginning like the seed of weed,” Villegas stated.
“The small seeds were already planted when we chose cowardly silence as God was cursed by the highest government official. We giggled and later on voted for more officials who support such vulgarity. We were in cahoots. The seeds were planted then,” he added.
Villegas didn’t title the “highest government official” however in 2018 then President Rodrigo Duterte lambasted not simply the Catholic Church but additionally God Himself and the story of the creation.
“Who is this stupid God..? You created something perfect and then you think of an event that would tempt and destroy the quality of your work,” Duterte stated in a speech in Davao City.
In one other occasion, talking earlier than a gathering of businessmen, diplomats, and politicians in Malacañang, Duterte requested, “Is there any bishop here? I want to kick your ass and the priest.”
The remark drew laughter from the viewers.
GMA News Online is making an attempt to get Duterte’s remark as of posting time. It will publish his facet as quickly as it’s out there.
“I’m a consistent advocate of freedom of expression. In INK vs CA, [Chief Justice Reynato] Puno said that the antidote for bad theology is better theology,” stated lawyer Harry Roque, Duterte’s spokesperson throughout his administration.
‘The enemy is me’
Villegas, in the meantime, additionally criticized society for turning into “accomplices to blasphemy” for protecting their silence and voting extra “blasphemous” officers into place.
“We were in cahoots. The seeds were planted then.” Villegas added
While he did agree that the mockery of the “Ama Namin” was offensive and acknowledged the backlash surrounding the occasion, the bishop additionally referred to as for society to divert their consideration to extra offensive issues similar to the decision to homicide bishops.
“Loud vulgar mouths wanted Gospel teaching lips to be mute. We preferred vulgar lips to teach us instead. We conspired by our silence. We planted bad seeds.” He stated.
“If we are honest and humble enough, we should be ready to admit that we planted the seeds of weeds in the past by our indifference, cowardice, and connivance. The weeds came from me. The enemy is me. I must now change myself first.”
A video of a current efficiency by Filipino drag queen Pura Luka Vega went viral on social media after receiving combined reactions from netizens.
In the video, Luka is seen sporting her signature drag look whereas performing to an upbeat and remixed model of “Ama Namin” (“Our Father”) with the gang.
CBCP spokesman Fr. Jerome Secillano stated the efficiency was “bordering on profanity also and even blasphemous, a sacrilegious.” — DVM, GMA Integrated News
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