A Christian's reply

A funny thing happened after I published the last article.
A Christian wrote to Mr. Dave De Angelo about my views regarding Jesus Christ and Christianity. Here is what he wrote:

Cornel Bongco wrote:> Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2006 22:28:09 -0800 (PST)> From: Cornel Bongco > Subject: Re:Project Redondo Komix> To: Dave D'Angelo > >

Dear Dave,> >

I tried to view the Project Redondo Komix. I liked> the graphics but the message> is something else because of its Jesus/Christianity> trash talk.

The proponents> may be right and I agree with them that some> Christians are not representing> Christianity well because of the havoc some> missionaries have done to our> culture. But to trash talk Jesus may speak of> ignorance.

Ignorance about who> Jesus is, the gospels, about other Christians who> are living a Christ like> life, restoring the destruction that foreign> missionaries did to our culture by> what we call cultural restoration and redemption.>

And ignorance or bigotry does> not have a place in sustainable development.

The> experience of the writers> about the whole "religion bit" may be really bad but>

I ask them to see and> experience other Christian groups because there are> some Christians that will> make them feel the real deal.

Jesus may not be real> to them because those who> are supposed to represent Him may not be> representing Him as well as He should> be represented.

If He really thinks Jesus and the> gospels are a lie, I hope> they would read it with the challenge of proving the> gospels wrong.

I did and> found myself being amazed at the Bible because the> more I tried to read it and> compare it with archeological findings the more it> proves itself true. >

I hope I did not sound like a Bible thumping> preacher. I'm just in love with> the carpenter "Jesus" whose nailmarks have set me> free from a life of despair> and hopelessness. > > >


Now, THIS is my reply:

Dear Mr. Cornel Bongco,



I was wondering why you wrote Mr. De Angelo on behalf on MY OWN OPINIONS regarding Christianity. In the first place Mr. De Angelo has nothing to do with my personal point of views about Christianity.

If you got something to tell me, tell it infront of my face like a real man!

Well mas mabuti suguro kung tayong dalawa ang mag-uusap. What I have just said hindi ko babawiin tol alam mo bakit? Because the truth hurts. Now who is ignorant about this Jesus H. Christ ha? Me? Oh come on, if you think it is ignorance that I know for sure that this Jesus thing is a Roman ploy, what am I being ignorant about? If you call me an ignorant because I know Christians uses this so-called “messiah” to conquer and enslave a lot of people, destroy other cultural traditions then by the gods I am guilty and proud of it.

You see, your religion, your Christ and your doctrines were just handed down by the conquering Spaniards. It is not yours in the first place. Your ancestors have been worshipping our own gods and goddesses long before the Spaniards use the cross and the guns to oppress us. If you are proud of it, well I’m not.

Now you are blabbering about the Judeo-Christian Bible? Is this Bible for real? Hmmmm..Real in what sense? Do you say it is real because it says that there was once a time that Israel exists? If you read Spiderman, well it says that there is New York, The Bronx and Manhattan. Those places are also existing in real life, but is there a web slinging crime fighter today dangling in the sky scrappers of New York City? Where the heck he was last September 11, 2001? It’s just like your so-called miracle worker. Israel exists, but according to Matthew 27:52 a lot of corpse (or zombie if you want to call them) rose up in the time that your Jesus died in the cross. Now can you give me a historical collaboration of that event please….WHAT! No collaboration?

ANO YAN COMICS?!

Remember that we are talking about Roman times. Can you give me any historian who wrote during the time or within a century after that time like Philo Jadaeus, Plutarch, Lucian, Pausanias, Seneca and others that have a good full report of walking dead people in Judea? (Ala George Romero).

I have read your gospel. Now let’s take a good look at it if you don’t mind.

Your Jesus told his disciples that who ever say fool is endanger in hell fire. That can be seen on Matthew 5:22. Now, if you continue to read all the gospel narratives, there are a lot of times Jesus called other people a fool (Example: Luke 11:37.) Now we know for sure where your messiah is going diba?
"And the Lord said unto the servant, Go out unto the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled" (Luke14:23). In this parable the lord, who represents God, compelled people to enter his house. Would God compel people to enter heaven? The just and peaceful Jesus is sanctioning compulsion?
"Woe unto you! for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and your fathers killed them" (Luke 11:47). Jesus is condemning people for having ancestors who killed prophets, yet, he had such ancestral killers as David and Solomon.
"Jesus said, ... `Thou shalt not steal... (Matt. 19:18) versus "Go ye into the village over against you; in the which at your entering ye shall find a colt tied, whereon yet never man sat: loose him, and bring him hither. And if any man ask you, why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say unto him, Because the Lord hath need of him. And they that were sent went their way, and found even as he had said unto them. And as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the colt?" (Luke 19:30-33). Are we to believe this isn't theft? Imagine seeing a stranger driving your car away while claiming the lord needed it.
" And Jesus said, 'Go to the city to such a man, and say unto him, The Master saith, My time is at hand; I will keep the passover at thy house with my disciples"(Matt. 26:18). Jesus should have displayed better manners. You don't invite yourself into someone's home. First you receive an invitation.
" If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true" (John 5:31) versus "Though I bear witness of myself, yet my record is true" (John 8:14).
And who will forget the story of the poor fig tree. Now that strengthens my contempt to this false messiah. Just imagine cursing a poor, defenseless fig tree because it’s not fruit season. Now why does instead of cursing the tree why not heal it so it can bare fruit regardless of season? Why will you use a defenseless tree as an example of your tyranny and impatience?

Is this the Jesus you want me to worship? As I always say, there are better gods and goddesses out there.

Yes that Bible is really amazing. Here is an example of a book that tells the story of a barbaric tyrannical bully you worship as God. Now this bully created evil and punishes people on his own mistakes at the first place. To appease his anger, he needs a lot of blood. YEP! You read it right. BLOOD! His priests become butchers and his temple a slaughterhouse. You can even use your own children as Burnt offerings. So it’s just obvious that the next offering is his own son. Talk about fatherly love.
Sa iyo na lang yan. I’m not interested with your horror story.

And hey before I forgot, here’s a good passage from your good book:
Ezekiel 23:20 There she lusted after her lovers, whose GENITALS were like those of donkeys and whose emission was like that of horses.
With these kinda pornography, I better read the I Ching instead.

So that’s all about your Bible for now, we can talk more about it in the future. For the meantime let’s talk about your so-called conversion with Jesus H. Christ. Or maybe your’re just talking about subjective experience. Ahhhh…ganoon nga lang pala. I really met a lot of dopes who claim to know Jesus and was change for the better. Hmmm…the likes of good ol’ Jimmy Swaggart and Jim Bakker sometimes come to my mind, diba? Do you remember those guys ha? Well…do you think ol’ Jimmy was reciting his daily prayers when he met Debra Murphy…inside his car? And you call me ignorant.

There is a saying, Ignorance is their best weapon. So in where I stand, I know I’m well armed. When your Bible came into my hands, I would like to thank Siring for giving me the light of understanding the foreign venomous book. I would also like to thank Apo Laki for arming me with knowledge against the foreign tyrant you claimed to be god.

Good bye and thanks for visiting the “Ranao and Mindayen Blog”.

All I can say for you is, may Bathala forgive you and His curse doesn’t fall down on you and your next generation.