My take on holy week
[ The following post is for open-minded, mature audiences only. Some mild profanity and adult themes follow. You have been warned ]Ah yes it's holy week again. As the years go by, I look at holy week as one of the most ceremonial of christian traditions. According to old people (not elderly, not all elders are closed-minded), during holy week, christians should be REFLECTING on their lives, their faith, etc.
As a kid, I was raised to get used to THAT practice. But now it looks like reality is far from what the elders teach you.
[ I have to get this out first, pardon me ]
SCREW YOU SPANISH COLONIZERS
There, much better now.
No, I'm not actually angry at the religion. I'm just disappointed at how it was ingrained into our youth at a time when it was so (1800-1900's).
I'm quite happy at how I'm seeing the values of class C, B, and A manileños change from religious to practical. Hard times in your country do not come without benefits. They are now more concerned about necessary things. Take the need for a rest and vacation for example. Years ago, I remember our olds telling us: "Don't go out during holy week; Don't go swimming, etc etc." I was a kid then so I could just nod and throw a tantrum. Now that I have the power, I consent when my friends say "hey beach tayo :D " or something like that.
Looking back then I was rather disappointed at how wrongly rooted religion was in manileños that day. The spanish were indeed smart. Using the power of fear, a power that's not even their own, to manilpulate gullible people into doing and not doing this and that.
It's good friday yeah sure. Is that the only time we'd be good? Come on now.. you all know it -- that the one up there would want us to "find the love" with your neighbor every single day. Not just during holy week. "What a plastic people", God would exclaim. "Ok, since you're all like that, may your nation rot in poverty". The non-christian nations are better off. They're non-christian, but they create value, they follow laws, they cultivate order.
So when you all attend mass on Easter Sunday, try giving way to the car that cuts you on the way out. Don't shout at your maid, your younger brother/sister. Use the pedestrian overpass when crossing the street, dispose of your litter properly. Then on monday treat people at work with due respect, don't lie or steal. Create value in your work, don't steal company time doing something else, etc. In summary, do things in their proper time.
And for the non-christian audiences, I salute you. You have already grasped the meaning of living life the way you want to. Believe me, it's what christians want as well, but they're a bit... stuck up. :P
posted by Urban Warrior @ 9:38 PM
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