Funeral Epiphany

by Yas Jayson Wednesday, September 15, 2010 7 palagay di na naman in-edit everyday witness god of greater scheme

It started with the attempt to understand bekimon slang in Atenean accent. On our way to the wake of a very good friend's mother, I did not miss how he, and they, comfortably talked in the gibberish and witty way. From then I realized who a man is to judge others.


So the usual condolences upon arriving. The usual sopas at zesto juice. The usual talk about which are's and who is's. From the chismis I got depressed with our parish priest's attitude towards the poor and dead. If I would consider his pathetic action as a priest, I could have gone atheist as of yesterday.


Faith, sometimes is a curious thing. And sexuality too.


I argued with W how convenience affect one's choice of belief. He is a good Catholic boy who knows his Hail Mary and Our Father. But during the conversation he told me that he is considering a more direct approach to God, without the old and boring traditions that is Catholic. I told him well, if you that would make you more of a Christian and closer to God, go ahead. But if what triggers you to jump over is because a religion does not conform with your personal wants, sexual orientation or view of what is moral and immoral, I think you are missing the point.


Personal stand points should always be considered along freedom, it should be the measure of reason because reason is relative to the application he said. Freedom is not doing what you always want I told him. It's doing what is humane and just in universal point of view. Religion is my favorite tee shirt which I would wear even if so worn and washed. If only people would think that Church an old runner trying to keep up with the pace of our times, no one would jump off the fence just because his homosexuality is considered abnormal or because she is in favor of condom and genetically modified organisms.


But it does condemn he blurted.


You know what keeps me grounded amidst all my religion's shits and that? The fact that there are more things greater than what meets my eye.


There was a short silence. Then I don't know the reason why we laughed so hard after. What I know of is W understands.

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That is why we "study religion." That is why we listen
to sermons on Sunday and read Catholic book and
periodicals. It is all part of what we might call "correspondence"
with God. It is all part of our effort to know him better,
so that we may develop a love for him, grow in love with him,
and preserve our love for him.
-L.J Trese, The Purpose of Man's Existence