Saturday, June 13, 2009
Friday, June 12, 2009
Panatang Makabayan
Kasalukuyang salin mula sa Filipino:
Iniibig ko ang Pilipinas, aking lupang sinilangan
Tahanan ng aking lahi, kinukupkop ako at tinutulungang
Maging malakas, masipag at marangal
Dahil mahal ko ang Pilipinas,
Diringgin ko ang payo ng aking mga magulang,
Susundin ko ang tuntunin ng paaralan,
Tutuparin ko ang tungkulin ng isang mamamayang makabayan,
Naglilingkod, nag-aaral at nagdarasal nang buong katapatan.
Iaalay ko ang aking buhay, pangarap, pagsisikap
Sa bansang Pilipinas.
English version:
I love the Philippines, the land of my birth,
The home of my people, it protects me and helps me
Become strong, hardworking and honorable.
Because I love the Philippines,
I will heed the counsel of my parents,
I will obey the rules of my school,
I will perform the duties of a patriotic citizen,
Serving, studying, and praying faithfully.
I offer my life, dreams, successes
To the Philippine nation.
source: wikipedia
I used to memorize these lines when I was still a kid. We recite these lines everyday after singing our national anthem. Now, I don't think I can still memorize it (by heart and mind). I even barely memorize our national anthem. But it does not really mean that I don't love my country. I just believe that actions are much way important than just memorizing some lines. A lot of politicians and government employees recite these verses every Monday yet some of them (if not most) are corrupt. I guess it is better to show one's love to a country (or to others) through actions rather than just words.
I also wonder if the people I see today who wore the 3 Stars and a Sun shirt memorize the Panatang Makabayan or they just wore it for the sake of being noticed (false patriotism).
Iniibig ko ang Pilipinas, aking lupang sinilangan
Tahanan ng aking lahi, kinukupkop ako at tinutulungang
Maging malakas, masipag at marangal
Dahil mahal ko ang Pilipinas,
Diringgin ko ang payo ng aking mga magulang,
Susundin ko ang tuntunin ng paaralan,
Tutuparin ko ang tungkulin ng isang mamamayang makabayan,
Naglilingkod, nag-aaral at nagdarasal nang buong katapatan.
Iaalay ko ang aking buhay, pangarap, pagsisikap
Sa bansang Pilipinas.
English version:
I love the Philippines, the land of my birth,
The home of my people, it protects me and helps me
Become strong, hardworking and honorable.
Because I love the Philippines,
I will heed the counsel of my parents,
I will obey the rules of my school,
I will perform the duties of a patriotic citizen,
Serving, studying, and praying faithfully.
I offer my life, dreams, successes
To the Philippine nation.
source: wikipedia
I used to memorize these lines when I was still a kid. We recite these lines everyday after singing our national anthem. Now, I don't think I can still memorize it (by heart and mind). I even barely memorize our national anthem. But it does not really mean that I don't love my country. I just believe that actions are much way important than just memorizing some lines. A lot of politicians and government employees recite these verses every Monday yet some of them (if not most) are corrupt. I guess it is better to show one's love to a country (or to others) through actions rather than just words.
I also wonder if the people I see today who wore the 3 Stars and a Sun shirt memorize the Panatang Makabayan or they just wore it for the sake of being noticed (false patriotism).
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Day Dreaming
I am stuck here in my bed day dreaming of her. It seems my actions are dictated by my emotions especially when I see her.
Nuff said.
Nuff said.
Spectrum of Belief
1. Strong Theist. 100% probability of god. In the words of C. G. Jung, "I do not believe, I know."
2. Very high probability but short of 100%. De facto theist. "I cannot know for certain, but I strongly believe in god and live my life on the assumption that he is there."
3. Higher than 50% but not very high. Technically agnostic but leaning towards theism. "I am very uncertain, but I am inclined to believe in god."
4. Exactly 50%. Completely impartial agnostic. "God's existence and non-existence are exactly equiprobable."
5. Lower than 50% but not very low. Technically agnostic but leaning towards atheism. "I don't know whether god exists but I'm inclined to be skeptical."
6. Very low probability, but short of zero. De facto atheist. "I cannot know for certain but I think god is very improbable, and I live my life on the assumption that he is not there."
7. Strong atheist. "I know there is no god, with the same conviction as Jung 'knows' there is one."
(Extracted from Richard Dawkins, The God Delusion)
I am at number 6. I am 99% sure that God does not exist. I leave the remaining .5 percent of the remaining one percent to the very low possibility that God may exist and the remaining .5 percent to the existence (concept) of God in the mind of the theists (LOL). Although I am not 100 percent sure if he exist, I live my life on the assumption that he does not.
How about you?
2. Very high probability but short of 100%. De facto theist. "I cannot know for certain, but I strongly believe in god and live my life on the assumption that he is there."
3. Higher than 50% but not very high. Technically agnostic but leaning towards theism. "I am very uncertain, but I am inclined to believe in god."
4. Exactly 50%. Completely impartial agnostic. "God's existence and non-existence are exactly equiprobable."
5. Lower than 50% but not very low. Technically agnostic but leaning towards atheism. "I don't know whether god exists but I'm inclined to be skeptical."
6. Very low probability, but short of zero. De facto atheist. "I cannot know for certain but I think god is very improbable, and I live my life on the assumption that he is not there."
7. Strong atheist. "I know there is no god, with the same conviction as Jung 'knows' there is one."
(Extracted from Richard Dawkins, The God Delusion)
I am at number 6. I am 99% sure that God does not exist. I leave the remaining .5 percent of the remaining one percent to the very low possibility that God may exist and the remaining .5 percent to the existence (concept) of God in the mind of the theists (LOL). Although I am not 100 percent sure if he exist, I live my life on the assumption that he does not.
How about you?
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
New Blog Name
I have changed my blog name from the original to Discreet Infidel (discreetinfidel.blgospot.com). Please do update your bookmarks and your bloglists. The reason I changed my blog name is because I want to maintain a certain image as of now. Me being labeled as atheist is not really a good idea for now. Its not that I am ashamed of being one but my job (as a sales representative with mostly Catholic Schools as clients) requires me not to be an infidel/atheist. I do not really see this change as a cowardly or shameful act but rather I see this as a rational action.
New name and image but same old me. Hope to hear from you my dear readers again.
New name and image but same old me. Hope to hear from you my dear readers again.
Omnipresence
"Omnipresence" is the property of being present everywhere. According to eastern theism, God is present everywhere. Divine omnipresence is thus one of the divine attributes, although in western theism it has attracted less philosophical attention than such attributes as omnipotence, omniscience, or being eternal. (wikipedia)
If God has this attribute, if God is present everywhere, would this also mean that God can also be found inside a nudist bar? Or in a room where two lovers make love? LOL. Joke time!
This is really my question: If God has this attribute (plus with God's omnipotence of course), where was God when the MV Princess of Stars sunk? Where was God when Hurricane Katrina strikes New Orleans wherein many were slowly and painfully drowned and killed? Was God really on these situations but he just chose not to help or use his omnipotence? Or was God really not there?
Hmmm.. the problem of evil again. No one really gave me a good defense or theodicy on this.
If God has this attribute, if God is present everywhere, would this also mean that God can also be found inside a nudist bar? Or in a room where two lovers make love? LOL. Joke time!
This is really my question: If God has this attribute (plus with God's omnipotence of course), where was God when the MV Princess of Stars sunk? Where was God when Hurricane Katrina strikes New Orleans wherein many were slowly and painfully drowned and killed? Was God really on these situations but he just chose not to help or use his omnipotence? Or was God really not there?
Hmmm.. the problem of evil again. No one really gave me a good defense or theodicy on this.
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Blog Lists
It's been a while since I write some stuffs here in my blog. I have been really busy in the last few weeks and top of that the screen on our PC at home is dead plus the internet in our office is on and off at the moment. I have to borrow the laptop of my cousin first if I have to go online which I can't do all the time since he is also using it. I am really sorry for keeping you, my dear readers, bored. Fortunately you can browse all of my favorite blogs in my blog list for your entertainment or for your search for truth. :D You will really enjoy all of them altough some of them are quite sensitive. So here is my blog list..
1.)Inner Minds - Attempts at uncovering the underlying simplicity beneath apparently complex concepts as well as the core complexity within seemingly simple thoughts.
2.) Verbal Razors - one of my favorite. Just pay a visit.
3.) Confessions of a Partyphile - all about partey!
4.) Thoughts to Provoke Your Thoughts - a lot of thoughts that will provoke your thoughts.
5.) Babling Barbarian - Brains, brawn, beauty and some other brutally frank bitchings.
6.) Beincent is Vincent - my friend's blog at Ateneo.
7.) The Entropy Blog - Thinker, writer, skeptic, spy. That is what the author of Entropy Blog.
8.) Science for Life - a blog that is devoted to Science that has been given copy rights by 'New Scientist'.
Please visit these sites. You will surely enjoy reading them. :D Hopefully I could post another entry here one of these days.
Until next time,
Jobo the (not) Bored
1.)Inner Minds - Attempts at uncovering the underlying simplicity beneath apparently complex concepts as well as the core complexity within seemingly simple thoughts.
2.) Verbal Razors - one of my favorite. Just pay a visit.
3.) Confessions of a Partyphile - all about partey!
4.) Thoughts to Provoke Your Thoughts - a lot of thoughts that will provoke your thoughts.
5.) Babling Barbarian - Brains, brawn, beauty and some other brutally frank bitchings.
6.) Beincent is Vincent - my friend's blog at Ateneo.
7.) The Entropy Blog - Thinker, writer, skeptic, spy. That is what the author of Entropy Blog.
8.) Science for Life - a blog that is devoted to Science that has been given copy rights by 'New Scientist'.
Please visit these sites. You will surely enjoy reading them. :D Hopefully I could post another entry here one of these days.
Until next time,
Jobo the (not) Bored
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