Politically Correct

Last November 15, 2006, the Department of Agrarian Reform Christian Fellowship (DAR Christian Fellowship) celebrated its 22^nd Anniversary of God’s goodness and faithfulness. We had Ptr. Jun Camcam (son of the historical figure, Gen. Fabian Ver, the Chief of Staff during Marcos’ regime) from Victory Christian Fellowship. We also had Senator Tessie Aquino-Oreta who graciously shared her testimony.

Who would have thought that an opposition member of the government will suddenly turn the tables around and transfer to the side of administration? I mean in God's administration. Yes, former Senator Tessie Aquino-Oreta is now a (Born-Again) Christian (actually since 2001, it's only now that she has finally decided to be vocal and serious about it). Whew!

Former Senator Tessie Aquino-Oreta giving her inspirational testimony and message.

I’m glad that despite the ultra-religious background of the Aquino clan, former Senator Tessie Aquino-Oreta managed to firmly stand up for Jesus. She is attending regular Sunday Services at Victory Christian Fellowship-The Fort (Main). I’m humbled by her testimony and her conviction to fight for her faith despite the strong opposition of her family and career. I believe that God is continuously moving towards the total reformation of our political system through Christian political leaders.

Other photos taken during the service:

DAR Christian Fellowship during the Praise and Worship.

Ptr. Jun Camcam from Victory Christian Fellowship talks about salvation and faith in God.

Ptr. Jun Camcam leads the prayer of thanksgiving for the 22 years of DAR Christian Fellowship.

Photos taken after the service:

Rubbing elbows with former Senator Tessie Aquino-Oreta and DAR Christian Fellowship Leaders.

I pray that God will continue to move mightily in our government, and that every politician will come to the point of accepting Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord and become a part of His family.

Truly, to be a CHRISTIAN POLITICAL LEADER is
to be POLITICALLY CORRECT.

CONGRATULATIONS!! To God be the glory!

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I’ve been the worship leader in DAR Christian Fellowship since 2004 (not sure or maybe 2003). It has been a special church for me since I’m always there every Thursday for the regular midweek fellowship/service/Bible study. I love their warmth and dedication to God’s work. Every Thursday, there is an assigned pastor to preach. Sometimes, I get to preach also if there are no pastors available (or every 5th Thursday of the month). And I really praise God for that break even though I’m not a graduate of any Bible school. I’m so thankful to God for giving me DAR Christian Fellowship. I love the experiences and the lessons that I’m learning from this fellowship. I pray that God may continue His work in DAR and also to other government agencies. Thank God for DAR Christian Fellowship. Thank God for them.

Is There A Universal Truth?

I strong believe that there is a “universal truth”. Truth matters. In logic, truth is a conclusion, a condition opposed to false, and the conclusion about the state of something in comparison. The human mind developed into a comparative engine able to draw logical conclusion about the state of something in question. The execution of logic in the human mind is not governed and so is subjective. In the digital world, logic is pure and executed the same each time, in the human mind or is the platform or “human mind logic” has no consistent rules so all kinds of conclusions exist. So can truth really exist in the human mind? The platform we have to work with is not sufficient to reach such definite conclusions as absolute truth.

I believe truth can exist in the human mind only when the comparative engine becomes still. This seems to me the point of meditation and religious symbolism. The human thought process is a field of concepts and forms in conflict. To think about if truth matters is to be in conflict with the idea or concept that truth may not matter. Whether or not something matters is a question of its purpose, so then we ask ourselves if truth has a purpose. Purpose is only attached to something in the human mind when an explanation is necessary to justify an action or existence of something. To think truth has purpose the same way that a car has purpose is a natural tendency, but wrong. Truth is independent of the human mind and does not need to be justified in its relationship to the human mind; likewise the universal truth stands at this position.

Moreover, the universal track of truth serves its own purpose independently. I believe that one of the universal truths is the equipping of the inevitable search for what is right and wrong, deepening the conceptualization of morality. Another would be the acceptance or rejection of a cyclic change. Then, the existence of a Supreme Divine character, which controls the events happening with those who believe and also to those who doesn’t believe.

The inevitable search for what is right and wrong or the deep conceptualization of morality is one of the universal truths. Why? Mainly because regardless of any concept of relativism, man, as a rational being is naturally in search of what is right or wrong which traces the concept of morality that aims to protect and maintain the common good. Cyclic change likewise is also universal or considered as a universal truth because of inevitable factors contributing to it like time, space, and the environment. The cycle of change occurs unceasingly regardless of any difference. In connection with the above stated universal truths, would be another universal truth----the existence of a Supreme Divine character, which for a fact binds the universality of the truths stated above. Although some believe and some do not; and some may have characterized it similarly and some may not, the fact that there must be the “Someone” responsible for these things, regardless of different news, highlights the truth that the “One” responsible must have been “Supreme” and “Divine” in character.

Universal truth should be recognized as independent from the conceptual world that we spend so much time operating within. To search for truth is to say that you do not have truth, it exists outside your mind, but your mind will attempt to find it. It seems to me that to search for truth is to look for the definition of truth, what it is in relation to you and your thoughts, because thoughts do not seem to inherent contain truth and knowledge is bound by purpose that is outside of truth.

Cultural relativism is merely a theory which gives us, the audience, the chance to subject it to reality. Some concepts would be tested and proven as true and some will have to be in constant observation before accepting. Likewise, it reveals to us the concept of universal truth as it opposes the idea of having one. Coherently, I am under the impression that those in search of relative truth are also drawn likewise to a deeper consciousness where the concepts and ideas that are debated on the surface ceased and the experience of existence takes on a sublime and tranquil quality where nothing is negated, only accepted as what it is. This does not seem to me to happen while thinking, only while in pure observation of the world (environment) and how each life, mind, and body relate to it and the rest of all as one.

**This is a re-post. I took it from my old, dead, ‘nilulumot’ and inept blogsite. And now, I’m sharing it again. I wrote this article for my subject in college, Dynamics of Philippine Politics.

ENTREPRENEURIAL LEGISLATION: The Art of Robbing the Nation

Entrepreneurial Legislation----a socio-political concept of executing or constituting business transactions out of law-making or legislation. Etymologically, the word “entrepreneurial”, means running a business enterprise, and “legislation” means the act or process of law-making; which we can obviously draw the foundation of this idea. Many of our lawmakers have enriched themselves while in office, and while many are conscientiously honest, the majority operates in a setup that is structured around the hunt for spoils. (Chua and Coronel, The Perks of Lawmaking) It explains how lawmakers of the majority have earned so much for themselves without taking into consideration the achievement of proper implementation and creation of policies or laws for the common benefit. It illustrates the reality of what a legislator should do primarily being elected by the people, and be responsible enough in doing their jobs for what they’ve been called for.

Legislators ought to be responsible to legislate and not to transact business neither to protect their business nor their business partners. Their priority is make laws and policies which will regulate, promote and secure the attainment of common good, and not being biased to which class they belong. No one shall be above the law. Laws should treat all individuals equal, regardless of their political, social, and economic influence. Hence, these things or concepts of what a law should be are merely endangered in existence. Most of our legislators consider legislation as a “sideline” rather than a priority. They even make laws to satisfy their business necessities. Most of the time, to maintain a stable relationship with their business partners and sustain their social status by giving favors to influential people or to business tycoons. All of these reasons lead us to a specific point of view. It all boils down to their ‘greatest intention’----their insatiable hunger and greed for money and power. Thus, making it enough to oxidize them and to frivolously and unconscientiously take away the breath of every starving and expecting Filipino citizen.

Needless to say, the legislators in the image of “traditional politicians” (TRAPO) and the businessmen especially the business tycoons, moguls and magnates have created a haven for them within the halls of legislative proceedings which eventually influenced and made our laws very rigorous and harsh to ordinary naive people, but very tender and placid for them. For this reason, it undoubtedly leads us to a conclusion of why our country lives in an impoverished and bleak stature. And this is why the gap between the glamorous circles of the elite and squatting perimeters of the mass continues to grow. The rich becomes even richer; the poor becomes indigently frail, making our laws cheaper and futile. It is only because most of our legislators are continuously robbing people’s money through selling and making laws out of corporate and personal benefits only and not for everybody.

The continuing fad of graft and corruption through entrepreneurial legislation in both Congress and Senate evenly progress like a contagious disease which will eventually contaminate the whole legislative body and the whole government system as well, if it would not be prohibited through proper actions or remedies. Legislators should take into consideration that there are many crises in our country that should be given enough attention rather than piling-up huge money in their personal bank books. They should focus on creating and implementing effective and efficient laws and policies, which will help solve those crises with its suitable, equal and appropriate performance.

The government’s budget deficit bulges, that as it increases our budget for the local expenses decreases and even becomes stringent and stiff. Our legislators should understand and realize that their immediate success should be proportionately equal to every common citizen who voted for them with trust and loyalty. They should concentrate in uplifting the lives of the ordinary individuals and that they may have what is due for them accordingly with what our law states. Pondering on the idea, the national survival and progress depends on how they perform their duties and responsibilities with dignity and pure integrity. And that every citizen paying their taxes and abiding to the laws should benefit equally from the laws that they make. Giving emphasis, our laws and policies are for everybody, but it is not cheap----always available, but not for sale!

**This is a re-post. I took it from my old, dead, ‘nilulumot’ and inept blogsite. And now, I’m sharing it again. I wrote this article for my subject in college, Dynamics of Philippine Politics. This article is inspired by the ‘forbidden’ book in Congress entitled "The Rulemakers" by Sheila S. Coronel and Yvonne T. Chua.