Posted on 12/07/2018 4:31:34 PM PST by marshmallow
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, December 5) The President again lashed out at Catholic bishops and called them useless for criticizing his administration.
"Itong mga obispo ninyo, patayin ninyo. Walang silbi yang mga g***ng yan. All they do is criticize," President Rodrigo Duterte said in a speech at an event in Malacañang on Wednesday.
[Translation: Your bishops, kill them. These b******s serve no purpose. All they do is criticize.]
In a later speech during the awarding of the country's top overseas Filipino workers (OFW), Duterte said the Catholic Church was the most hypocritical institution, and that majority of priests are gay.
"Most of the priests there are homosexuals. Almost 90 percent of you. So, do not postulate on me morality," he said.
(Excerpt) Read more at cnnphilippines.com ...
Duerte is losing it.
It’s not wise or smart to make an enemy of the Church in that part of the world.
Are there any drug dealers left there?
Iran-Iraq War.
“Most of the priests there are homosexuals. Almost 90 percent of you. So, do not postulate on me morality,” he said.
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I’d go with about 70% plus, but he’s got the basic idea right there.
the bishops are all upset about the “war on drug pushers” here, but the backstory is that a lot of the crooked politicians and cops who take bribes to look the other way when this is going on are “good” catholics, and get photo ops with the bishops etc.
Every time I visit my husband’s grave in our cemetery, I pass the mausoleum of the ex mayor who not only embezzled lots of money from the town budget, but arranged a hit on his political rival that resulted in our nephew, a bystander, being killed.
He had a huge catholic funeral, complete with Knights of Columbus body guard, even though he was under indictment for paying for the murder.
The church here is pushing green initiatives (organic food that is healthier but too expensive for the poor to buy), and opposes mining and forestry (because the companies destroy the environment by paying inspectors to look the other way). It never occurs to them to push honesty so locals can have jobs to get out of poverty without destroying the environment.
Finally, the bishop of Manila is running for Pope: He is busy preaching to the rich to give their money to the “poor”, but not preaching for them to stop taking bribes and to pay a living wage. And of course, often the poor aren't preached to.
One dirty little secret is the result of the leftist infiltration of Catholicism aka liberation theology etc. is that the working class and middle class are converting to Protestantism, especially the Pentecostal type, where you learn how to live and serve God.
I say this as a Catholic and ex missionary.
Thanks very much, LadyDoc.
You have a deep understanding of what’s going on there.
When you have nothing else to do, I wish you would consider posting more about the Philppines.
I miss the bright sun as seen in that part of the world. I was there with the Navy decades ago, back when Clark Air Force Base was active (1980). I’ll never forget coming outside a little after Reveille, and finding the temperature at 78 degrees Farenheit. It was barely 6;30 in the morning!
The family unit was a big part of life for most the citizens back then. It probably remains that way now.
Philippinos can be great and efficient workers together.
I recall a family managing an entire Post Office in the states. Only trouble is, they didn’t want to consider anyone who wasn’t a part of their group as a new hire.
That policy changed over time. It had to.
The only thing I remember about that place is the smell oh and there was this bar in Ol.......
Fringe benefits. Or is that French benefits?
However, not a lot of Yanks here: a couple of them around who married local girls and came here to retire. But some places have a lot of Ex pats: Manila, Clark, Davao, Cebu and Baguio are full of them.
Duterte cleaned up Davao so is liked by the Expat mainly retired military there. Duterte is also liked by the middle class and working class Filipinos here. The website StrategyPage says his approval rating is above 70 percent and that sounds about right.
however, he is hated by the rich families and the students who follow the SJW meme of the USA. Some of this is because he is finding their corruption, but some if because the CIA was behind another candidate who lost (aka the American girl, Grace Poe).
but as they clean up the place, it means more money to invest, and less money diverted into the hands of the crooked politicians etc. But the good news is a growing middle class.
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