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Church and State Relations
Dalawang tagapag-alaga sasangkatauhan:
1) Ang Simbahan - (para sa gawaing pang-kabanalan)
2) Ang Estado - (para sagawaing pangkapwa)
“Sacred and Social” –
ang paraan ng pagbubuo ng pamayanan–
sa ekonomiya,politika, batas, at sa mga
patakaran ng gobyerno– ay nakaka-apekto
sa karangalang pantao at sa kakayahan ng
isang tao na tumubo sa komunidad at
lipunan.
Government—by its policies--directly
affects human dignity.
Magkahiwalay at may kanya-kanyang limitasyon (border of “powers”) ngunit ito’y para saISANG kapakanan ng tao—sakarangalang pantao.
Ang mga kasapi ng Simbahan ay
mamamayang Pilipino at ang
mga mamamayang Pilipino ay
kasapi ng Simbahan.
Hindi mapaghihiwalay. Hindi
“exclusive” sa bawat isa.
We see for example how our greatest
moments of CITIZENSHIP and
NATIONALISM in this country
were also moments OF THE
CHURCH -- EDSA I, World Youth
Day, etc.
Our greatest moments as a people, were
also our greatest moments as
Christians and believers of God.
The Church Social
Teachings
The church’s response to the social
events happening around the world.
Prenotes:
1) Social Teachings coming from
NATURAL LAW – a reflection on
what it is to be human (universality
and the eternity of principles).
Therefore NOT just for Catholics.
Therefore NOT just for NOW.
Prenotes:
2) Norm/Standard: How to live in the
context of a society. And how
society should act in the context of
what it really means to be human.
3) As MIRROR to the world: this is
what the Church stands for AT
ANY GIVEN TIME.
4) Adidas : Things may change. But the
essentials remain.
Dahil ang Diyos ang nagbibigay,
at nag-aayos ng lahat ng
bagay, ang awtoridad ng tao
ay nanggagaling sa Kanya.
The Social Teachings of the Church
God is the SOURCE of Authority
We know this in theory:
We ascribe to the idea that our Office is
a CALLING. We hear politicians talk
about running for elections as a CALL.
Whether they are right or wrong, or
motivated by right or wrong
motivations, we realize that there is a
sense (or at least they want to be
perceived as ascribing to this sense) of
CALL.
THE SOURCE of AUTHORITY is God.
We see our positions in our organizations as
GIFT, as CALL: vocare. Voca (that which
gives me voice).
In fact, to lose this sense of VOCATION is
the beginning of the end for most leaders.
Social Teachings of the Church
We need AUTHORITY to have ORDER in Society.
Dahil dito:
Ang mga miyembro ay hinihimok na gampanan ang kanilang tungkulin bilang mamamayan at makipagtulungan upang mapabilis ang pag-unlad ng lipunan.
“Obedience to civil authorities has as its basis
the responsibility of each person, and
because it is part of the order intended by
God, it is an act of reverence and homage to
the Creator.” (Pacem in Terris 50)
Social Teachings of the Church
Political Authority is NOT absolute.
It shouldn’t go against:
1) Moral order and human rights
2) The common good
3) The legitimately constituted
legal order (i.e. the
Constitutions)
We must especially bear in mind that when
human power commands something
clearly opposed to these three--that
command is void (Immortale Dei 11). In such a
case, the just thing to do is not to obey it
(Libertas Praestantissimum 2l), for it is an
evident abuse of power.
Why does the Church involve itself in Politics?
Because it is the Church’s responsibility to
safeguard human rights, the common good,
and the legal order.
Pag hindi siya makikialam, hindi niya ginagawa
ang kanyang tungkulin bilang Simbahan.
If the Church will not involve itself, then it
ceases to be CHURCH.
The Responsibilities of a Christian in Politics (Mamamayang kristiyano at Kristiyanong
mamamayan)
Mahirap makialam lalo na pag pagod na
tayo sa pulitika.
Lalo na pag hindi natin nakikita ang epekto
ng ating ginagawa.
Sa mga kabataan, lalo na dahil “bata” pa
tayo.
“pag wala tayong pananampalataya hindi
tayo tatagal” “pakapalan ng mukha na
lang ‘to”: faith of the sower of the
seeds)
The Responsibilities of a Christian in Politics (Mamamayang Kristiyano at
Kristiyanong mamamayan)
Kayo naman ngayon.
What can you do that is
within your power
within your influence
Do-able?
What is your dream for your community
and for your country?
Tungkulin ng Kristiyano sa Pulitika
•Maging maka-bayan
•Magsilbi sa pulitika
•Maging responsable sa ibang tao
•Magtanggol
•Aktibong makilahok sa mga usapin
•Ipagtanggol ang mga karapatan
Tungkulin ng Kristiyano sa Pulitika
•Maging instrumento sa pag-preserba ng
buhay
•Makipag-tulungan
•Maging responsable habang gumagawa
ng aksyon.
•Para sa katotohanan.
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