Mount Banahaw
8
Cancino, Rafael S. 2014-28337 Mount Banahaw: On Nature and Religion Nature and religion, or the lack thereof, have always seemed to come together one way or another. Be it animism or a more complex religious sect, more often than not, nature or a part of it at least is considered sacred. It may be in the form of entities that are worshipped or in the form of fellow creations that are worthy of care and respect. In this particular case, Mount Banahaw, the believed site of the New Jerusalem by members of Suprema de la Iglesia del Ciudad Mistica de Dios, is considered sacred ground. But what led these people to consider this as a sacred place? Moreover, what are the foundations of their beliefs, especially that of their veneration of Filipino heroes? It had been raining when we arrived. Sat on chairs, we were, as the “Living Hero of Quezon” as he called himself went on and delivered an introduction to his religion to us, students of Philippine Institution 100. We have expected that it would be
-
Upload
rafael-cancino -
Category
Documents
-
view
217 -
download
2
description
Paper for PI 100. UP Manila.
Transcript of Mount Banahaw
Cancino, Rafael S.2014-28337Mount Banahaw: On Natue an! Reli"ionNatue an! eli"ion, o the lac# theeof, ha$e alwa%& &ee'e! to co'e to"ethe one wa% oanothe. Be it ani'i&' o a 'oe co'(le) eli"iou& &ect, 'oe often than not, natue o a (at ofit at lea&t i& con&i!ee! &ace!. *t 'a% +e in the fo' of entitie& that ae wo&hi((e! o in thefo'offellowceation&that aewoth%ofcaean!e&(ect. *nthi&(aticulaca&e, MountBanahaw,the+elie$e!&iteoftheNew,eu&ale'+%'e'+e&ofSu(e'a!ela*"le&ia!elCiu!a! Mi&tica !e -io&, i& con&i!ee! &ace! "oun!. But what le! the&e (eo(le to con&i!e thi&a& a &ace! (lace. Moeo$e, what ae the foun!ation& of thei +elief&, e&(eciall% that of thei$eneation of /ili(ino heoe&.*tha!+een ainin" when we ai$e!. Sat on chai&,wewee,a&the 01i$in"2eoof3ue4on5 a& he calle! hi'&elf went on an! !eli$ee! an into!uction to hi& eli"ion to u&, &tu!ent&of 6hili((ine *n&titution 100. 7e ha$e e)(ecte! that it woul! +e ainin", 8u&t li#e we e)(ecte!Manong Ba%ani to not onl% tal# a+out hi& eli"ion +ut al&o o(enl% citici4e 9althou"h he !eci!e!not tona'ean%eli"ion, whichheactuall%!i!n:t nee!to; othe faith&un!e the"ui&eofacce(tance an! coe)i&tence. ,u&t li#e the ain which &ee'e! to wa! u& awa% Ban"#on"
