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Essay About Christianity In The Philippines

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The Spaniards colonized the Philippines for more than 300 years through its pagan system of Christianity. They (Spaniards) successfully implanted, through the priests, their false beliefs, practices and traditions into the minds of many Filipinos that hardened their hearts to listen and believe the true words of God from other people. Filipinos believed that the Pope and the priests are the highest authority of Christian faith, because God has ordained from heaven. True Christians somehow have believed that it is easier to reach and lead Filipinos to Christ, because they already have background of Christianity. However, that is not true at all. Roman Catholics are stubborn and difficult to be persuaded to believe other forms of Christianity …show more content…

I explained it to them using a story that goes like this,. “Worship is likened to a big family. The Father works hard for six days, Monday to Saturday, in order that He can earn a good income to provide His family a comfortable life. He misses His children very much that He looks forward to Sundays to be with them. On the other hand, His children, who are busy with their schooling, miss their father likewise very much that they (children) look forward to be with Him every Sunday. Therefore, every Sunday, life is full of fun with them that they sing meaningful songs to encourage and strengthen one another. The Father means well for His children that He helps them with their difficulties on how they can adjust well in life as they grow. He likewise studies with them by attending to their school’s homework. Love is in the air that they enjoy very much to eat a sumptuous meal together on the table. They experience so much good things in their lives being together that brings real satisfaction in their hearts makes them to long for each other. Therefore, they do not miss to be together on Sundays to celebrate their family day. This particular day serves for them as an inspiration to positively face life for another six days that they are not together and hope to be with each other again on Sunday.“ For all of them, life is without meaning without each

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