a beautiful sunday morning

We're not regular churchgoers. If we do, we just pass by and pray. If we attend mass, It had to be Easter Sunday, Christmas Day or the first sunday after New year's day. I should be burned in hell. But I have reasons.

Last Easter,me and my family attended mass. It was alienating at first cos we don't even know the songs that they're playing while on mass. They must be changing it every year. There are also these designated seats for churchgoers who'll bring offertories like a basketful of fruits, canned goods or a basket of flowers. Great!. You bring gifts, you get to have a seat at the front. I wanted to leave right away, But I don't want to spoil the party.

The mass itself was ok. The gospel was clearly delivered. Although I never listen to the priest' homily, but at that time, I couldn't believe what he has to say about Easter Sunday.

He said that since this is the celebration of the lord's resurrection, It should also serve as resurrection to our conscience before voting this coming May elections.

I couldn't believe my ears. We made a mutual agreement to leave the holy house even before the homily ended.

Maybe the priest was tired. Maybe he's running out of ideas that would be of relevance to the gospel. Maybe he wanted to wake up the already-half-asleep churchgoers. Maybe he's just a total prick. Needless to say, he obviously blew it.

I'm never a religious person. I always believe that having a spiritual relationship with religion is better than a patterned mass. I believe that doing GOOD is always better than believing an entity called GOD.

I've nothing against the catholic church. But I just hate the fact that the church is creeping it's way to run the government rather than just being a moral reference to politicians and provide spiritual guidance to the whole nation.

But it usually tends to misfire. They would conduct press conferences condemning birth control contraceptives and promote celibacy. I don't think I can trust a man's point of view about having a family when he doesn't even have one.

Maybe this is the same reason why I haven't had my house blessing yet. Cos I still don't believe you can combine words like minimum donation and use it. It's just ridiculous.

As far as I know, the next time that I would need the services of these people would be christening of my future kids, grandsons and granddaughters and the mandatory blessing of my corpse as I may not enter the kingdom of the lord heavens above.

But in the meantime, stop conducting press conferences. You guys don't look good on TV. Leave these Press Conferences to politicians defending themselves from accusations.