tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15967712.post113446840157057346..comments2024-02-27T00:11:57.219+11:00Comments on Extra Nos: What does a Filipino mean by being 'saved'?LPChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11352627830833515548noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15967712.post-42310422567469122052008-01-15T21:13:00.000+11:002008-01-15T21:13:00.000+11:00I'm certain that many among our people are in it f...I'm certain that many among our people are in it for the present life comforts, i.e., wealth, health. It is a dangerous mix indeed: the vulnerability of the poor meeting the prosperity gospel.<BR/><BR/>Prior to the prosperity gospel (imported from overseas), they heard a diametrically different gospel from the Church that points out the glory of Heaven after tribulations in the present life. Yet Filipinos retain that deep desire (not unwarranted) to rise above poverty, and so there is recourse to gambling, e.g., cockfighting, lotteries, etc. <BR/><BR/>That prayer is apt, but it should also include those among our people (including ourselves) not in such desperate straits: if there were enough to go around and share with the least of our brethren, they may not be in such despair.<BR/><BR/>Easier said than done though...Jeff Tanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10766263101941796485noreply@blogger.com