Religion, the Primary Cause of Environmental Problems

“This article paper is a revised edition (2^nd Edition) that has been published previously through Durreesamin Journal as a series of my Environmental Advocacy & Conservation Personal Journal & Reflections compositions for the subject course at the University of the Philippines, and was published at the LinkedIn Pulse Publishing. The article has been provided and composed as a reflection of a lost government and discussion relatives to the lessons provided as your worldview, ideology and the religion that challenges the environmental problems in the competitive landscape.”

Overview

Concerning Religion and Magic of the Cultures and Societies in the Tropical Forest Ecosystems, however, in my view and my interpretation in this regard, I would say that “Religion” being introduced in the country was one of the worst institutions ever have in the country, the Philippines. And which the teachings provided by the friars throughout the world was against the Bible teaching because of the values inherited from the Spaniards who colonized and molested the entire Philippines. The religion was being used to enslave and colonized my country for centuries, which had been translated to an ideology on what they had brought to the state was a merging of faith and politics to date. With all the fabricated history that has been made was full of hypocrisy in the case of the “Roman Catholic” where they used the name of Jesus Christ only as their front for the Filpino to believe in, and with the sculptured images usually practices by the Paganic believer. Moreover, the religion had been organized and established a long time ago that includes the Philippines because of their hidden business strategic principles agenda by conquering the world at least and colonized for the Spaniard's benefits serving their government in return.

Environmental Ideology

The environmental problems occurred when the Spaniards came to the Philippines for many reasons: the worst thing there when they used “Religion” to interfere with the jurisdiction unto their controls; sabotage, graft, and corruption of Philippine wealth; brainwashed and enslaved the Filipino people for centuries with their Paganic ideology, which is the Catholicism being practiced by the friars until now; Spaniards fabricated the real history of the Philippines before they came in the country stating the discovery of Magellan, who killed by the Filipino great leader by the name of Lapu-Lapu; manipulated the killing of Dr. Jose Rizal believing that he has been murdered at the Bagumbayan which is now called Luneta and the reality was not but lived along with President Marcos until 1974; and the Spaniards had changed all the places names throughout the country from Hebrew to Spanish names. However, the good thing is, in spite of their colonization in the Philippines, the infrastructure and the building-built environment had been progressed similarly to the European environment style like in Ilocos Area. I may say, that the environmental ecosystem had been established before which can be seen until now and still noticeably throughout the Philippines considering one of the heritages in the country that is taking care of.

Additionally, whatever happened during the Spanish Era and until now, still they used Religion as a means of hypocrisy in the Philippine politics in manipulating the Filipino people's beliefs for their self-interest. And to date, it is happening in the country for them to hide their malpractices due to graft and practices done by the politicians and businesses Oligarchs in the Philippines. It is sad to say that whenever the religion comes into politics, the infrastructure keeps changing because of their ideology of hypocrisy, which obviously against the teaching of the "Bible.” The concrete example is the “EDSA 1986 Revolution,” which lead to sabotage after President Marcos into graft and corruptions. And this was the worst thing ever happened in the country which flip-up with untrue history in reviving the belief of Filipino people that the strongman as a thief and the Aquino as a hero and a democratic icon which become a BIG joke ever happened in the history of the Philippines.

Throwback: Environmental Sabotage

I was in the Catholic School in my previous high school experience, however, because we are still a student at that time, the Priests and Nuns forced us to attend for the rally in ousting Marcos's administration. For them, they are saying that the Marcoses are corrupt and imperialist which had been manipulated by the Oligarch Mainstream Media who demonstrated the fabricated news. Notwithstanding, with the intervention of religion in the country and their influences in the politics in the Philippines which pondered of hypocrisy had caused of poverty, unpeaceful life, sabotage, and moral degradation experienced from the governance of the Aquino to Aquino Administrations whereas many Filipinos suffered.

From then, many questions have been raised from Aquino to Aquino administrations who manipulated what is happening now. They are saying that they’ve got democracy after President Marcos; however, the truth is NOT but the practices resulting in graft and corruptions throughout the country affecting the environmental ecosystem into chaos and rebellions. Moreover, religion creates more pretentions and shelters of the graft and corrupt politicians whereas the Priests and Nuns were covering them with their sins they did as a “Holy” which doesn’t help the environmental problems and human rights deserves.

What they did from Cory Aquino to Noynoy Aquino administrations, literally, I may say, what happened to the forest environmental ecosystem? What happened to the Philippine Economy? What happened to the Philippine infrastructure? What happened to the Filipino people? And why we are here in Qatar or an expatriate anywhere in this world? Did they give for the people's needs? It is a big “NO,” and until now. It is because of the Priests and Nuns in the Philippines who keep covering the graft and corrupt politicians for their self-interest, which can be seen and observed too from the biased media, injustice and unfairness.

Nevertheless, as far as the environmental aspect is concerned, religion is the root cause of all pretention that have been idolized by humanity, whereas, for them, they are holy and perfect. Unfortunately, the Friars are creating fake news and unholy in reality. But convincing other peoples for their beliefs and ways of thinking for self-interest. And thus, religion speaks only for their good and not knowing what will happen in the environment on the ground and for the sake of the people, which always suffered and that is our community. (see Photo 01, the Nuns who joined in the EDSA 1986 and do not know the reality of having been but criticizing President Marcos that was falsified by the Media).

I quoted that, “Religion is among the dominant forces in the society that sustain the status quo. It does this through the transmission of values to the next generation, maintenance of ideologies, preservation of traditions, and protection of the prevailing social order,” but be FAIR because in the real scenario are getting worse as self-explanatory where the truth had been set aside as Dr. Jose Rizal did for the country with fabricated news and corruption.

Look what happens to the New Peoples Army whereas Ninoy Aquino and Joma Sison were the founding members of the world-known terrorist – NPA to destroy the Marcos regime an thus, Martial Law exist because of them, and other rebels ideologies in the country. Is it helping us and are we getting benefits from them? I may say, a big “NO” again, conversely, they are terrorists who destroyed the Forest Ecosystem and the environmental aspect in the upland resources. These are all in questions that nobody can answer because of their self-interest, graft and corruption practices that are genuinely affecting the government economy and thus, these our environment nowadays whereas the Religion, the Primary Cause of Environmental Problems. Additionally, in spite of Treason crime did by Ninoy Aquino, after President Marcos was left the Philippines, the incapable and incompetent president Cory Aquino declared her husband a “Hero,” which brought a great joke at all.

I know that most Filipino does not know these sayings excerpt from Cory Aquino quotes as;

“I want the Filipino people to suffer, so they will hate Marcos,” Cory Aquino has spoken in front of Senator Francisco “Kit” Tatad.

“I don’t want Marcos to look good,” that was what Cory told to Salonga; “Filipino people? Bahala sila!” whereas Salonga came home empty-handed.

The Filipinos made their mistakes and don’t know what the worst thing that Cory ever says; “I don’t care if innocent people die, as long as I protect my power, wealth, and fame. You can be collateral damage or be my sacrificial Lamb.” So, shameful to know about.

From then, the great Philippines that was built by the late President Marcos for the Filipino people and for the next generation supposed to be, however, was abused and corrupted by the Aquino administrations whom they called as “Mother of Democracy,” but a big “NO,” and that was done and manipulated by the Friars of the Catholicism in the country. Because of Cory’s ambitions in protecting their wealth, they falsified the history with the help of the mainstream media and the oligarchs in the Philippines for the Filipinos to believe in. And that was a big mistake happening in the country for three decades until today, however, without President Duterte, the truth will not be exposed, prevailed and disseminated on what they have done in the country. The Aquino government was failed with all the promises in all cases in lifting the Filipino life after President Marcos but suffering. Similar to Dr. Jose Rizal Era with the President Marcos Administration back then was the Friars of the Spaniards were the one who fabricated the history of the Philippines then to Cory Aquino led by Cardinal Sin who worsens the country and up to Noynoy Aquino for three decades. 

Molested Religion

It was so shameful for the Catholics runs by the friars not only in the Philippines but around the world, which is a Paganic Roman ideology and false teachings influenced by the corrupt Spaniards government to the Philippines, who molested the country for more than 400-years. One of the examples can be described and named which obviously like as;

The Priests teaches the whole world to call them as “FATHER;”

The God’s word says that “CALL NO MAN FATHER,” (Matthew 23:9)

The Priests teaches the whole world to “CONFESS WITH THE PRIESTS;”

The God’s word says that “ONLY JESUS CAN FORGIVE SINS,” (1 John 1:9)

The Priests teaches the whole world to “SAY PRAYERS TO THE DEAD SAINTS;”

The God’s word says that “THIS IS AN ABOMINATION TO GOD,” (Deut.18:10-11)

The Priests teaches the whole world that “MARY IS A CO-MEDIATOR;”

The God’s word says that “THE ONLY MEDIATOR BETWEEN GOD AND MAN IS JESUS,” (1 Timothy 2:5)

The Priests teaches the whole world to “PRAY TO MARY AND OTHER SAINTS;”

The God’s word says that “PRAY TO FATHER IN JESUS NAME,” (John 14:13)

The Priests teaches the whole world to “MAKE AND PRAY TO IDOLS;”

The God’s word says that “DO NOT MAKE IDOLS,” (Deuteronomy 5:7)

That’s only a few to mention; however, I don’t also understand why that the Priests taught the whole world with the “SIGN OF CROSS.” But for your information, the Cross is a sign of death given to a criminal who committed the crime during the time of Jesus Christ governed by the Roman Empire. After Jesus Christ, his disciples don’t even teach the people and found in their write-ups or book to do the sign of the cross, but only the Paganic that made it in protecting their ideology as well as the creation of images like sculptures and paintings which we are experiencing in today’s generation as an idol. These practices are totally wrong and with the condemnatory of wrongdoing affects public trust and honesty in the eyes of the Almighty God, molesting it with the use of religion to obtain and retain into power leading to graft and practices which can be seen on those guys in government politics. And until now, the sign of the cross by the Roman Catholicism is still in practice by the people who believe in the teaching of the Priests in the Philippines that is always a question mark to me. For them is a sign of respect to the person who had been crucified in the cross; however, in my opinion, this is a motivation of disrespecting him and God.

Environmental Problems

Photo 02 is one of the examples of Friars teaching to the Filipinos that were inherited and from then, regular practice every year held at the heart of Manila. And this kind of ideology had already violated the word of God in Deuteronomy 5:7. I don’t know why they keep practicing such idiotic way, but in the reality, after the procession made by the thousands of people there, they contribute environmental problems to society. In spite of their faith contribution, however, throwing of plastic bottles and waste materials throughout the areas with undiscipline and arrogant attitudes brought about more vices and idiotic ways.

Behind of their clothes, Priests around the world, according to the Pope who visited Dubai lately had confessed to the crowd that most Nuns becomes the Priest Sex Slaves.  And many Priests assigned around the world are allegedly involved in raping youngster either girls or boys in the church house. The worst things there, they are protecting their wealth investing in the business stocks and protecting drug lords that are now molesting the youth into drugs. So, you guys, are you devoted to attending fellowship to listen to their doctrine?  The truth is, Roman Catholicism is one of the world’s modern Paganic practices ever exist in today’s generation who accused them, but they are the criminal in reality, who cares!

Conclusion

Many Religion had made their policy for their own vision and not for the common good especially the Roman Catholicism, which contributes miserable without knowing the needs of sovereignty. But the Primary Cause of Environmental Problems not only in the Philippines but the whole world — delivering the sermon (in the Roman Catholic Masses) that always criticizing the government without any initiatives from them in helping the people living primarily in the squatter’s areas – the poor, the isolated peoples and the protection of the people with bad gestures. However, the question is, where are those religion when the people suffered, killed and molested; those more impoverished people being molested by the riches; and a devastated environment with numbers of cruelty and crimes. Instead, they keep yucking with lies ever since the Spaniards came, fabricating the news and falsifying the good news. If they have wisdom, GO OUT and HELP the community. Priest’s Homily doesn’t work to have a good environment at all but HATES because of their lies. I may say, do good and show it to the people. In the end, this will reflect how good you are in a confined environment! Prayers must be done directly by individuals in your comfortable room.

Write-Up Reference can be Read also from this Link;

Gomeseria, RV; (March 2019); “Religion, the Primary Cause of Environmental Problems;” Retrieved from; https://www.researchgate.net/publication/332072628_Religion_the_Primary_Cause_of_Environmental_Problems https://www.academia.edu/38703306/_Religion_the_Primary_Cause_of_Environmental_Problems_