Religion and Politics
Glory be to the Father and to the State One year has passed since the memorable People Power Two took place at the EDSA shrine. Likewise, it will not be long when we will be celebrating the original People Power that took place sixteen years ago. When an individual watches films that were documented during both occasions, he/she will definitely catch sight of a nun or a priest, a member of a religious group, a rosary, or a statue of Mother Mary. Some dramatic moments from EDSA I would include these nuns and priests courageously trying to stop tanks and military personnel from passing through the crowd in an attempt to save the deposed President Marcos. As we commemorate the two "People Power experiences" during this time of the year, religion's role, most especially the Catholic Church's role for its success, must never be disregarded and should be greatly appreciated. I suppose Cardinal Sin should also be greatly honored for initiating the mass movement at EDSA sixteen years ago. What greater way to give religion its deserved recognition than by flocking to the EDSA shrine and offer the occasion to Mother Mary every EDSA celebration. Even though the Filipinos have a couple of People Powers to be proud of, the relationshi
In this way, religion helps the democratic polity act accordingly. People would use religion for political action because it is a convenient way to gather up mass population and make their voices heard more loudly. As we can also see in our country, our primary religion, the Roman Catholic has evolved into a portal of various sects that have diverged from the traditional Catholicism. It would be unjust for a religion who leisurely have the majority to bully around the rest of the population. This phenomenon of multi-vocality and participation in political action can be attributed to the era that we live in: the post-modern time. We can never show other religions that you are acknowledging or better yet tolerating a particular religion and overlook theirs. Almost everyone has a decent job and the peace and order have been handled well. Monasteries of these sorts would care the least with political issues. Should we really draw in religion every time we need to show our political desires as we have shown in EDSA I and II? Religion and Politics versus Church and State Before anything else, I would first like to point out a fine line that distinguishes the relationship of religion and politics from interactions of the church and the State. They have showed military force because they feel that the government does not hear their needs. The American Protestant church is a perfect example of its failure. Just like what I have mentioned in my report, Post-modernism is like a board meeting that respects different views. Dynamism, which is also innate in post-modernism, explains why religious leaders and followers tend to lean on political action. Some churches, especially the white (Caucasian) churches do involve themselves in political action but not as intense as the political activity of black (African-American) churches would. Another problem that can arise is the fact that majority of the Philippines' population is Catholic.
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