The RH Bill Saga: Clergical Borderlines

There comes a time when a certain issue becomes a national headline, enough for the majority to storm out of the doldrums just to belt out seemingly interesting yet seamlessly mundane thoughts. Such has been the case for controversial issues such as the fertilizer scam, broadband ZTE deal, and a plea bargain by a military general just to name a few to date.  However, these issues pale in comparison when we start dealing with the growing saga called the RH Bill.

I would defer explanation as to what it is all about for that's never my intent on this blog.  I am not a proponent nor an opponent nor am I standing in the middle.  I'm just playing the third-person role to set an insight on what seems to be a misguided outrage over a seemingly growing support for the passage of this bill.  A lot of those who oppose have taken the brunt of the "clergical populace" since according to the sanctified doctrines and practices, it is terribly unforgivable to kill an unborn child, or whatever has been involved in the process of conception.  On the other hand, those who support the bill chooses to focus on the economical side of things and parlays facts that indict lack of appropriate knowledge with sex and its related entities as the root of all things associated with poverty and impoverishment of young, human lives.

As a person in the middle, I chose not to support nor disagree with either of these battling sides.  I believe each party had the  pros and cons deliberately considered, but just made the choice to advocate a certain advantage and exonerate those items that are against their principles.  On a farther note though, I'm much more concerned with how the Catholic Church has flexed its "muscles", also known as arbitrary colonialism.  I mean, it's one thing to oppose the bill, but forcing people to support it or be deemed a devil's ally or worse be excommunicated, just doesn't cut it for me.  I am a very proud Catholic, one who lives by its teachings on how to live a good life, and one that always look into the goodness of living out your own free will and letting God be your guide, but I'm not buying the clergy's latest insinuations and actions, since for me it's just like they want to control how we live, much like the old glory days of the damned Spanish regime.

I am by no means against their teachings and truly believe that they only have our own good to think about, but we are already in the midst of the digital information age and we must cease to be casked in a box, and fear the loss of our allegiance just because we advocate a different principle.  People ought to have the right of free will, and that includes being able to support whatever cause you like as long as you are not stepping on anyone's toes.  

We ought to have our own way of raising our own family, and anyone who says and judges what we do as a failure is a complete fool.  As they say, only history can truly tell those who will be ahead of us whether what we did or believed in was right or wrong. To part with. the Church should serve as our guiding light towards living out a God-centered life,  and I'm totally all for it, but it should not play hold a narcissistic baton whipping our backs towards their own perception of what is good or bad, this one should belong to us. 

Novelty from my 4-year Old Son

It’s always a fascinating when someone so dear to you comes up with something new and mesmerizing.  Such can be the apt description to my son’s ever growing list of achievements.  No, we’re not talking here about academics and the like, but moreso of the progress he’s made in understanding simple things, and his unquenchable thirst for a deeper sense of comprehension in discerning complicated ones.

To give readers a glimpse of his brilliance, he already knows a lot about how to operate gadgets such as both our phones, his PSP, and even navigate on his own through his mom’s laptop.  He also knows how to answer politely over the phone and seek needed information (name of caller, who they’re looking for). 

Moreover, it’s his command of the values and virtues we desperately wanted him to live with that impress me.  He knows when to “apprehend”  us whenever we speak of “PG-13” expressions;  apparently knows what’s good and bad for his age technology-wise(think about parental control with his PSP minus the PC, or playing too long on his mom’s laptop); and even ultimately educating both of us (me and my wife), that after making someone older than him aware of a bully’s actions, striking back is never the best option, but talking incessantly that doing bad things to others is not cool would be.

I guess others would never grasp the feeling nor even have a remote idea what it’s like to be a proud parent, especially after seeing your son do things typical 4-year olds just can’t and won’t do.  As our family looks forward to our upcoming bundle of joy, may the incoming “Kuya” imbibe his brother/daughter with these great gifts that always makes mom and dad happy.