Rizal Views on Catholicism PDF

The Life and Works of Rizal 7 Rizal Views on Catholicism GRACE M. ABALAHIN  NO. 7 The Life and Works of Rizal Rizal Views on Catholicism To show the perpective of Rizal towards to the Catholicism  NO. 7 The Life and Works of Rizal...

The Life and Works of Rizal 7 Rizal Views on Catholicism GRACE M. ABALAHIN  NO. 7 The Life and Works of Rizal Rizal Views on Catholicism To show the perpective of Rizal towards to the Catholicism  NO. 7 The Life and Works of Rizal Jose Rizal is the national hero of the Philippines, the country proclaimed to be the only Christian (Catholic) country in Asia. Though also inhabited by Moslems and other denominations, Roman Catholicism is the country’s primary religion. What, then, are Rizal’s views regarding his country’s faith?  NO. 7 The Life and Works of Rizal If you were living in times of Rizal, would you still remain a catholic or not?  NO. 7 The Life and Works of Rizal First of all, it must be established that Rizal did not agree with all that Roman Catholicism stood for. All religions may have their flaws, but through his books and throughout all of his writings, Rizal has made clear that there are certain beliefs in the Roman Catholic church that are simply not acceptable and true.  NO. 7 The Life and Works of Rizal Among many others, here are the more prominent things he took much time and effort to scrutinize:  NO. 7 The Life and Works of Rizal 1. The tradition of rubbing hands or handkerchiefs against religious statues is not at all healthy, both for the body and for the soul. For one thing, it could lead to the transmission of a number of communicable diseases, and more importantly, it makes people eventually forget that the God they are worshipping is a Spirit, and not something that is made of wood or stone or marble.  NO. 7 The Life and Works of Rizal 2. Dipping the hands in holy water which is placed in a marble stand at a certain part of the church is unclean as well. Water that people consider to be blessed is not an implication that it is free of bacteria and other pathogenic microorganisms. Especially when that water has been allowed to stagnate for some time, it becomes all the more dangerous.  NO. 7 The Life and Works of Rizal 3. Paying for indulgences to remove sin has been a growing business among the friars. It has been created a way for the church to run a free business enterprise at the expense of threatening the souls of the congregation.  NO. 7 The Life and Works of Rizal 4. The Roman Catholic church, although it preaches goodness and kindness to mankind, does not necessarily practice those things for which it stands.  NO. 7 The Life and Works of Rizal RIZAL ON RELIGION: “Consider well what kind of religion they are teaching you. See whether it is the will of God or according to the teachings of Christ that the poor be succored and those who suffer alleviated.” NO. 7 The Life and Works of Rizal MT. 7.1-1 “Catholicism” PEN AND PAPER NONE  NO. 7 The Life and Works of Rizal MT. 7.1-1 1. What can you say about Maria Clara? 2. What is the concept of the poetry? 3. Why Jose Rizal wrote this?  NO. 7 The Life and Works of Rizal “ Filipinos don't realize that v ictory is the child of struggl e, that joy blossoms from s uffering, and redemption is a product of sacrifice.”