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Potential but unnecessary religious conflict TABLETS OF STONE Larry Faraon, OP 05/01/2011

Sunday, May 1, 2011

Potential but unnecessary religious conflict

TABLETS OF STONE
Larry Faraon, OP
05/01/2011
It would seem like the controversial issue of the Reproductive Health Bill (RH Bill) is being dragged into the fray of possible religious conflict, although unnecessary, since in this country religious differences are not being worshipped, as in fanatical scuffles, for instance the Hindus and the Muslims in India and Pakistan or the Catholics and the Protestants in Ireland. There are potential grounds that have been in germinal status, which of course, nobody in his right mind would like to grow into full blown belligerence.

Four days ago, the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) and some prominent Protestant groups, especially those belonging to the National Council of Churches of the Philippines (NCCP), the Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches (PCEC), which claims to enlist in its roster 25,000 evangelical churches, 66 denominations and 150 community and mission organizations all over the Philippines, have laid down their cards in support of the RH Bill. That brings the 79 million strong Catholic Church (80 percent) , the 10 million (5 percent) Muslims and some 3 million El Shaddai, Couples for Christ and other conglomerates in a direct head-on collision with the above-mentioned religious entities supporting the bill..... MORE

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