Organized Religion Discussion Thread

[Twin-Skies]

Willy Arcilla's speech was taken at a recent Congressional Hearing for the Reproductive Health Bill.

That's probably why you should be worried - idiots like him are trying to turn the issue into another morality debate.

And while I think he's a fucking moron, the problem is that speech of his got applause from several Congressmen. If they'd bothered to read the constitution, or done their homework, they'd probably see right through his rhetoric.

http://filipinofreethinkers.org/2010/12/...e-rh-bill/

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Stuff about aging populations leading to crises in other countries, as compared to our large younger working population.

Just because we're following an RH program doesn't necessarily mean we'll end up following their trend. He's trying to create a false dichotomy here

Besides, if Arcilla wants to draw up probably scenarios, I'd cite the problems of AIDs and STDs in Africa.

Most of their AIDs education programs are being muddled by the Catholic Church and various Christian groups, and it's a common point of frustration for the various humanitarian groups working in the area; A health worker tries to teach the locals a comprehensive safe sex program, only to find it being called "evil" by some hack pastor who's been taking lessons from Rick Warren.
http://www.alternet.org/health/118125

That first part about our being secular and some god being mentioned in the constitution was just idiotic though.

Next question to ask him is: Which God was the preamble referring to?