Unlike other well-developed countries, our outside show of religiosity sometimes becomes a source of curiousity for many foreigners, basically because, if we get an A+ for it, we get a dismal D for the actual practice of what is really being preached. In a country where corruption is rife and an extreme gap of wealth and power exists - it just shows that maybe all of us just love to show the world how religious we are - but in reality, we don't give a hoot about what happens to the least of our neighbors. Worse, we think God will solve all our problems while we just sit down and do nothing.
Yesterday was Ash Wednesday and the churches were full of people again. I just sometimes wish that we can translate our outward religiosity into concrete actions. I have been to countries like Norway, Sweden and Denmark, whose people are the least religious in Europe, but are the most progressive especially in social welfare - health, education, maternal health, etc.! If you go there, you can really see that they care about each other and the welfare of everyone. Something is really wrong with the picture here. It's as if we are just showing off to God that we love Him, when all He really wants is for us to take care of each other. Beyond each and our own families, I don't think we do.
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