I respect the CBCP but please for the love of God do not meddle in the affairs of the state. Let me tell you why.
The statement above summarizes the sentiment of Atty. Bruce Rivera on Facebook in response to the ‘insult to the EDSA spirit‘ statement of Bishop Villegas.
Previously, CBCP President Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas issued a strongly worded statement following the SC decision allowing the burial of former President Marcos at LNMB.
“We are very sad. The burial is an insult to the EDSA spirit. It mocks our fight to restore democracy.”
Going forward, Atty. Rivera gave 3 reasons why Bishop Villegas and CBCP should not meddle in government affairs:
First, allowing the burial in the LNMB does not in any way make Marcos a hero. Neither is Ninoy or Cory a martyr. Stop putting words in our mouths.
Second, the insult to the spirit of EDSA was not committed today. The insult to EDSA were two Aquino presidency that was not able to recover the hidden wealth, convict any of the Marcoses and made sure that FM does not get a shot at a burial in the LNMB. The Marcoses had already made it known it wants FM to be buried there. It was not a surprise. Legislation should have sealed the deal.
Third, since we are on the topic of justice, let me ask which is more important at this point? Justice or forgiveness? You tell us to forgive a drug pusher, a child molester, a plunderer but you also tell us that there is must be justice for the victims of Martial Law. What is justice for us then? Letting a dead man get his peace by being buried in a place which our laws allow him to be buried or by letting his preserved remains continue to haunt us, divide us and be the symbol of an era many wants to move on from. Marcos has long died. If there is judgment after we have passed as you taught us, should have Marcos been judged by God then? So by insisting on justice for a man that has long died, is the CBCP not sure if Marcos got the judgment in God’s eyes?
Atty. Rivera reiterated his appeal to the Church to stop meddling in government affairs, unless they want to put to a vote what religion we should be in.
I have respect for priest and the clergy. But when it comes to affairs of the state, leave it to where it should be, to those running the government. Unless you would want to put to a vote what religion we should be in.
Atty. Rivera ended the post with this statement for his readers to ponder…
I love God but it does not mean I am going to blindly love the Church.
What can you say about Atty. Rivera’s post? Please share your thoughts by commenting below.
Salute to u Atty.Revira…..very well said….yes ur right we can love respect and obey God even without going to church…..if all priests are same like villegas …then they themselves ruin the kingdom of God here on earth…..instead to teach people to love and forgive each other…they are doing the opposite….
Religion is big business. People can worship God any time, anywhere.
Very well said Atty… Hat’s off to you Sir.
What a shame for Bishop Socrates Villegas to claim the burial of Marcos is an insult to the spirit of EDSA. How lowly could you get as priest to mess up in politics? Shame on you! There is the separation of the church and the State…and you have no business commenting on political issues not related to your religious function. In addition, the Spirit of EDSA is Shame sensationalized by the lunatic Aquino oligarchs, who are puppets of the foreign power, plus traitors to the country. What have they accomplished to be glorified by the people???? Nothing but chaos….corruption…bombings of cities, alliance with the communists, relinquish of our precious territory to foreigner like Sabah and recently the Philippine west island and more horrendous crimes, as opposed to the enormous achievements and projects that rebound to the benefit of the Filipinos. Senator ENRILE admitted to all that they with Xpresident Ramos were responsible for the execution of Martial Law…yet, those disgruntled Yellow Tards led by the AQUINOS just relentlessly blind themselves to the Truth and just foolishly project the crimes of Martial law to President Marcos for vengeance and envy. This is coupled with their perennial black Propaganda of enormous magnitude. Please OPEN YOUR EYES TO THE TRUTH…AND YOU, BISHOP VILLEGAS…DO YOUR RELIGIOUS DUTIES DEVOID OF FALLACY AND HYPOCRISY….DON’T INTERFERE WITH POLITICS, OR GOD WILL PUNISH YOU!
Very well said ma’am cabonell,the church should not meddle in the state..you clergies just pray for the goodness of everybody.peace ,peace!
We have a lot of true moral intellectuals pala sa ating bansang api. . I feel honored, Ma’m Carbonell, Atty Rivera. . keep up the fight and establish real Justice in the minds & hearts of the Filipinos. . I dream of us . . our beloved forlorn nation. . being a first world country. . Sino kayang national leader makakagawa niyan?. . For sure we have seen for 30 years the performasnce & mentality of the Dilaw fanily. . they bonded by HATRED. . for Marcos. . baket kaya?. . dahil ba sa nawala sa kanilang kamay ang Hacienda Luisita?. . na ang pinangbili diyan ay galing sa pera or yaman ng mga Katipunero. . mg tunay na Filipinong Rebolutionaryo?. . na pag nag-ra-rally against Spain e hindi humihingi ng umento ng kanilang sweldo. .buhay ang itinaya. . kaya me konting kalayaan tayo ngayon dahil sa kanila. .led by mga tunay na hero o rebolutionayo na sina Bonifacio, Rizal at General Luna. .Di kaya ang karmang dinaranas ng Dilaw familky ay dahil sa pagnanakay ng perang ito na di naman kanila?. . aside from the fact that wala silang ginawa in the last 30 years when they were given power by the Filipino people. . kundi MAGHIGANTI SA MGA KAAWAY NILA. . in violation of the main teaching of Christianity . . of the Lord Jesus the Christ na “LOVE YOUR ENEMY. . DO GOOD THINGS TO THEM THAT HATE YOU. . .THAT YOU MAY BE CALLED THE CHILDREN OF YOUR FATHER W/C IS IN HEAVEN. . at walang ginawa para mapaunlad ang ating bayang api. . ang lahat ng ito kaya. . in accordance w/ the Divine Justice. . is the reason why the image of Marcos is on the rise..?
My sentiment exactly!
Exactly! You will be saved by your Faith to God but not by the church or religion you are in. Although in our law in the Philippines there is a separation of the estate and the church, it’s known that church always meddles in the governance of our country.
#maramipasilangPadreDamaso!
I SALUTE YOU SIR VERY WELL SAID. I AM A DEVOTED CATHOLIC BUT THIS KIND OF ATTITUDES ESPECIALLY YOU ARE SERVING GOD AS A PRIEST BUT THEN YOUR HEART IS FULL OF HATRED HOW COULD YOU GIVE AN HOMILY ABOUT FORGIVENESS THAT HE HIMSELF HAS NO FORGIVENESS ON HIS HEART. VERY DISAPPOINTED OF THIS PRIESTS THAT THEY ARE DEFENDING THE WRONG DOINGS OF A PERSON. TSK TSK TSK..
Justice or forgiveness?
Trying hard bishop . Preach the word of God. Preach forgiveness.That’s your job. If you do right ,things would have been better for us Filipinos.
Hypocritical priests!!!
Correct!!….Just good for sucking money from the poor and uneducated with their threats and “holier than thou” attitude! Pedophilia, lies, thieft and corruption…fix YOUR house first!
Hindi naman lahat ng nailibing na sa Lnmb ay bayani, nagkataon lang kasi doon sa larangan na napasukan nila tulad ng mga sundalo at tao na matataas ang tungkulin sa gobyerno ay may batas sila ginawa na doon nga pde ilibing ayon sa kanila kagustuhan.Marami tao na gumawa ng kabayanihan at nag alay din ng buhay e bakit hindi pde ilibing lahat doon.Hindi ang lugar ng paglilibingan ang dapat pagtalunan. Kung ating aalisin ang galit at kataasan sa ating sarili at papairalin natin ang pagpapatawad as JESUS said “mahalin mo ang iyong kaaway” marahil ay wala ng pagtatalo..Likewise Dr.jose Rizal said ” the medicine must be applied close to the victims wound” at ito ang medisina ang pagpapatawad at pang unawa at pagkakaisa. I call on all priest not ti meddle in the affairs of the gov’t’ all you have to do simply is to read the full text of the bible and have it preach to all catholics especially in verse 5:7 -5:9 of the Holy Bible..I hate marcoses before..now I forgive them for we know we live a life that lead to JESUS..Let the late president burried at LNMB.
Villegas doesnt know know what hes talking about!….pano naging pari yan!….very well said Attorney!….
I agree with you attorney..100%.
Thank you Atty. Revira ang panginoon lang taging maghusga.Kaya respitohin ang matagal na siyang hindi nalilibing yon ang kanyang kaparusahan 30 years.Ito ang tamang panahon na puwede na siyang ilibing.Si Aquino naging hero pero hindi siya presidente hindi siya sundalo.Namatay lang sa airport pinalitan name ng airport.
Only another reason why most people are leaving Religion. Hypocrisy at its best !
Very interesting topic,truly interesting indeed!!And you sir is right in every aspect!The church should know where it stand,the limits of it’s power and it’s responsibility to the people….
Justice or Forgiveness? Calling Bishop Villegas…
Atty. Rivera, you are absolutely right! These priests are so disgusting!
They aren’t supposed to be involved in government issues.
you’re absolutely right Atty. Rivera sayang lang yung parating sinasabi ng mga pari natin na patawarin mo ang mga nagkasala sa iyo para sa ikaluluwag ng iyong kalooban pero sila mismo di nila magawa after almost 3 decades di pa nila kayang magpatawad o nakapikit pa sila at di nila nakikita nangyayari sa ating bayan, dumami ang mga karahasan, mapa drugs, kidnapping NPA lalong dumami di ba nila nakikita ang mga ito na wala nang pupuntahan ang bayan natin kundi ang mayaman lalong nagpapayaman ang mahirap lalong naghihirap panahon na para isaayos ang ating bayan hindi ang bangayan ng bangayan. ang mga AQUINO hindi nga maipamigay sa mga magsasaka ang hacienda luisita samantalang nakinabang na sila ng ilang taon. sa mga PARI bakit malaki ba ang donasyon ng mga AQUINO at ganoon na lang ang pagkampi nyo sa kanila.
kayong mga pari ay dapat maging pagpapala sa iba,,, ang Diyos nga eh nagpapatawag kayo na kumakatawan sa Diyos ay di magawang magpatawad,,, imbes na kayo ang maging instrumento ng pagkakaisa , at kapayapaan ng ating bansa ,,kayo pa ang nagiging dahilan para magkawatak-watak … sana po ipamuhay ninyo ang mga sinasabi sa salita ng Diyos…salamat po….
Man proposes and God disposes in accordance with His divine will, it is said. If Man proposes, or if in this case a bishop does, by proposing hate instead of love, non-forgiveness in lieu of peace, will God positively dispose what this hold-over, latter-day Padre Damaso proposes?
Very intelligent views.Galing.!
That is why Jesus Christ called the religious leaders of His time “offspring of vipers”. This expression is really apt to our religious leaders nowadays. They are like demons dressed in angels’ robe.
Thumbs up Atty Rivera, I womder why CBCP or the so called priest villegas try to jump in politics, Maybe you have to teach them the PRAYER that JESUS pray to God the FATHER before he died ( father forgive them because they don’t know what they’ve done) isn’t it he is asking forgiveness.
I salute you madam ARACELI CARBONEL. WELL SAID. LET US FORGIVE BISHOP VILLEGAS BECAUSE TO FORGIVE IS DIVINE. JUST AS OUR LORD JESUS FORGAVE THE MAN DIMAS DURING HIS CRUCIFIXION.