Do Not Let Religion Divide Us: The Debate on Invocations During Secular Gatherings
For several days after the 2007 Philippine Blog Awards, a number of posts have been dedicated to discussing the propriety of having invocations in a gathering not meant to be religious in nature.
Here are some excerpts of posts and comments made by bloggers concerned with the controversy:
Benj: I have no idea why in this day in age, people would favor an offensive and arrogant display marinated in intolerance and insensitivity as opposed to opting for a procedure that everyone would have been more likely amenable (yes, I can be funny without being offensive) to. I’m not quite sure if I missed out on any details, but the last time I checked, the Philippine Blog Awards was an event that was supposed to champion Filipino bloggers regardless of creed, affiliation or niche. How it transformed to an exercise to remind bloggers to be steadfast in [our] Christian commitment and help bloggers lead us closer to You [the you being their god] is totally beyond me…
Ganns: Despite my being a Christian, I feel very strongly about recognizing and acknowledging Benj’s point that a more universal prayer or moment of silence would have been more appropriate…
On Enlisting in the Military and My Own Election Contest!
I still don’t have my mind set on who I will vote for senator come May 14. I’m too lazy to decide. So what about letting YOU (yes YOU) decide!
Here are the mechanics.
1. Post a comment with your list. Your votes should be according to your religion (Aethists and Agnostics don’t worry just read on). Whoever accumulates the most number of votes would be the politicians that I would (probably) vote for in the upcoming elections.
