tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35315805.post2343085471924098178..comments2024-01-12T18:27:33.795-05:00Comments on Exercise in Futility: What's the Difference Between Religious Filipinos and Crazy People?Tommykeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14751182125861177379noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35315805.post-63742686865320630542011-04-27T04:39:14.125-04:002011-04-27T04:39:14.125-04:00"What's the Difference Between Religious ...<i>"What's the Difference Between Religious Filipinos and Crazy People?"</i><br /><br />Many crazy people are not Filipino. Aside from that, I can't think of any differences.Infidel753https://www.blogger.com/profile/10965786814334886696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35315805.post-39826072183576750402011-04-26T18:45:35.230-04:002011-04-26T18:45:35.230-04:00They don't have "control." Everyone...They don't have "control." Everyone has free will. You can believe what you want to. I mean, of course the Catholic Church has an agenda. Doesn't everyone know that? But that doesn't mean you have to follow it. Even the Catholic Church would say that ultimately, people have a choice to believe what they wish, although the Church would also say there are consequences that flow from whatever choice you make. The Church also teaches that we can know Truth in the form of God, the creator. (This shouldn't be a surprise.) However, no one is doing any arm-twisting in this day and age. (Although it might look that way to you, I don't know.) As far as the Filipinos crucifying each other, well that's peculiar, for sure. But it's an example of the Church saying "Stop, that's crazy," and people doing it anyway.j_e_beaufordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802533717839542708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35315805.post-2549162634159144602011-04-23T17:37:40.671-04:002011-04-23T17:37:40.671-04:00Still, crucifixion is a painful price to pay for a...<em>Still, crucifixion is a painful price to pay for a winning lottery ticket.</em><br /><br />And it's not like he won the Powerball either. Heck, I might get myself nailed to a cross for $50 million. But I certainly wouldn't do it for what I spend on gas in a month.Tommykeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14751182125861177379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35315805.post-33483900907211416112011-04-23T16:38:18.962-04:002011-04-23T16:38:18.962-04:00...Mr. Laranang has had a 40% success rate in winn...<i>...Mr. Laranang has had a 40% success rate in winning the lottery in the past five years.</i><br /><br />Well, who woulda thunk? I didn't know Jesus was so partial to gamblers. Maybe Pascal was on to something after all. Still, crucifixion is a painful price to pay for a winning lottery ticket.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com