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When She Woke by Hillary Jordan by ORCHESTROSCOPY on Feb 28, 2012Hannah Payne’s life has been devoted to church and family. But after she’s convicted of murder, she awakens to a nightmarish new life. She finds herself lying on a table in a bare room, covered only by a paper gown, with cameras broadcasting her...

Homily of the Year by ORCHESTROSCOPY on Dec 30, 2011Anyone who know me or have read at least a couple of posts in this blog know that I am not a big fan of religion. I'm a big believer of God but not necessarily any established faith available in the country (or the world for that matter). This fact,...

I Am NOT Offended by Mideo Cruz's Poleteismo by ORCHESTROSCOPY on Aug 23, 2011Mideo Cruz's artwork at the CCP has incited the latest war between the wrinkled perspective of the conservative Catholic church and the new-age mentality of a secularism and freedom. It seems like, these days, the CBCP is against any kind of lib...

Thou Shalt Not Pleasure Thyself by ORCHESTROSCOPY on Jun 10, 2011

RH Bill: It All Boils Down to Trust by ORCHESTROSCOPY on May 27, 2011Debating online about the RH Bill made me realize that there is something quite bothersome on how we look at the people around us and the society we live in. It seems to me that people don’t trust one another these days. Personal relationships with...

5 Disturbing REALITIES Concerning the RH Bill by ORCHESTROSCOPY on May 4, 20115. 11 women die daily in the Philippines due to childbirth. And to think these are due to preventable circumstances that could be aided with adequate skilled professionals and proper instrumentation.4. Some mothers do not have the education / intelli...

Catholics Grow Desperate with Iglesia ni Cristo's Support on the RH Bill by ORCHESTROSCOPY on Apr 26, 2011Catholic die-hards are still reeling from the near fatal blow from the news of religious institution giant Iglesia ni Cristo's support on the much contested Reproductive Health Bill. Even though their stand on the issue has been released since Octobe...

Imagine, NO RELIGION by ORCHESTROSCOPY on Apr 23, 2011Somebody just told me (commanded me actually) that if I don't believe anymore in the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church, I should start attending services of other sectors to prove my belief in God and my worth as a person. In short, I have to pi...

My Top 10 Tweets Re: RH Bill & Baguio Priest by ORCHESTROSCOPY on Apr 20, 2011As much as I love blogging, the old fashioned multi-paragraphed way, lately, I've realized that some of my best points regarding specific topics were best delivered within 140 characters. It will be a shame to just let them get buried in the Twitter...

Sex and Religion in Manila by ORCHESTROSCOPY on Apr 6, 2011The Day Of The Unborn Like a horror movie, thousands of zombies and clueless puppets marched to Quirino Grandstand last March 25 to attend the first culmination activity of CBCP's (lack of) brain-child, aptly named, "The Day Of The Unborn". (enter sc...