Blog Posts on secularism

Secularism in Sweden by Catholic Analysis on Jan 23, 2012Where Irreligious Trends Lead After Decades By Edward Pentin ROME, JAN. 12, 2012 (Zenit.org).- To see how disturbing a secularist and increasingly irreligious society can become, one need only look to Sweden. Abortion has been free on demand and avai...

Freethinking: More Fun in the Philippines by Filipino Freethinkers on Jan 14, 2012Thanks to the Department of Tourism's new campaign, people all over the world now know how much fun everything is in the Philippines. But beyond the wonderful marine life, historical sites, food and parades, our country has also become a shining beac...

An Afternoon Coffeeshop Sermon by Filipino Freethinkers on Nov 17, 2011I respect your right to have your own faith, wear whatever religious iconography you deem makes you feel "closer" to your chosen deity, say your own prayers, read your own religious books. You can conduct a seance or dance naked in your garden, I don...

Michigan’s Religious Bullying Bill by Filipino Freethinkers on Nov 10, 2011With the reproductive health bill still stuck in legislation, our legislators need a lesson or two about religious freedom. But I hope they don’t follow Michigan’s example. Michigan recently passed an anti-bullying bill, but instead of di...

An Open Letter to the Philippine Daily Inquirer by Filipino Freethinkers on Oct 28, 2011Given the above rule as to what an editorial should be, is it true that every person working for your paper (or editorial team) is a proud Catholic?

Sin, Smallpox, and Sympathy: Why the Church Will Continue to Let Mothers Die by Filipino Freethinkers on Oct 5, 2011Because for these anti-RH conservative Catholics, protecting human lives is not as important as respecting God.

Church Morality vs. Secular Morality: A Matter of Premise by Filipino Freethinkers on Sep 29, 2011In society, Church morality and secular morality often come into conflict with each other because their standards, and especially their underlying premises which dictate these standards, are as different as night and day.

Church and State: Why They Can’t be Friends by Filipino Freethinkers on Sep 20, 2011The official news website of the Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) recently published an article titled "Church and state: Why can't they be friends?" which tells of the Pope's warning on the dangers of secularism. The following...

Missing the Point By a Mile by Filipino Freethinkers on Sep 11, 2011Session time is secular time is precious time. And I can't think of a worse way to defend secularism than to argue in favor of accommodating all forms of religious expression altogether. If the members of senate were diverse enough to belong to 10 di...

“Birthday ni Mama Mary, Noh!” by Filipino Freethinkers on Sep 8, 2011I would never imagine telling someone that "based on MY faith, you are doing something wrong!". Yet, day after day, I see Catholics who have no problem doing the exact same thing, and frighteningly, on a national scale. They see it as their "business...