@re-joyce 25 February 2026

Let’s talk about Alvin Aragon and how he weaponized faith and religion to push his archaic views on how people should live. Walang masama sa pagiging religious. Walang masama sa having firm convictions. But when faith starts sounding like moral superiority, doon nagkakaproblema. First, on his view on homosexuality, reducing it purely to sin without acknowledging the humanity of the person misses the point. Whether you agree or disagree theologically, we are still talking about real people. May pamilya. May feelings. May dignidad. When language leans more toward condemnation than compassion, people will push back. Hindi dahil allergic sila sa Bible, but because they do not expect scripture to be used as a tool to shame or exclude. We live in a plural society. Iba iba ang paniniwala. Iba iba ang interpretation ng scripture. When someone speaks as if his reading of faith should dictate how everyone else lives, that creates division. Faith is personal. You cannot impose your belief on others simply because you think you are right. Second, the mindset that husbands should control their wives by dictating what they should not do is outdated. Marriage today is partnership. Respect is mutual. Authority based on dominance is not leadership. It often signals insecurity. Women are not subordinates. Hindi sila project. Hindi sila property. Even our laws emphasize mutual love, respect, and fidelity between spouses. Third, as for telling women to dress or act “appropriately” so men will not lust, that shifts responsibility the wrong way. Self-control is a personal duty. Hindi kasalanan ng babae kung may lalaking walang disiplina. Teaching women to regulate themselves to prevent male behavior sends the wrong social message. It excuses weakness instead of demanding accountability. Even our Safe Spaces Act makes it clear that harassment is about the conduct of the offender, not the clothing of the woman. Beyond theology and beyond law, may social responsibility tayo. The way we speak shapes how people treat each other. Religion, at its best, should produce humility, patience, and compassion. Kapag mas nangingibabaw ang paghusga kaysa pag unawa, may mali na. And personally, the God I believe in is kind. A God who forgives. A God who does not discriminate. A God who corrects without humiliating. Faith should make a person more gentle, not more arrogant. If belief results in less empathy and promotes hate, then maybe it is time to reflect on how that belief is being practiced.