Thursday, October 14, 2010

Religion Survey: Are you Informed or Uninformed?

In the Philippines, some public schools in grade schools and high schools have catechism on the Catholic faith. Unfortunately because of the shortage of catechists, some students/schools do not receive catechism.
The parents have to reinforce what is being taught in school as far as faith is concerned. However, in some cases the parents themselves did not get the teaching about the faith, and parents are so engrossed about the “telenovelas” ((soap operas). So, they cannot give what they do not have.
We do not ban teaching about God in our educational system, and we do our best to teach about the faith. However, because of exposure to media (television and books) which questions or plants the seed of unbelief, some turn agnostics or atheist. In my own family, I have these.
At this point in time, human power cannot sway them. I pray to God for their conversion.

Below is an admonition from our Lady

"Parents, are you blind? Do you not see your children, what is happening to them? What have you done to save their souls? You are too busy in your worldly lives! You pile silver upon gold, but have you prepared your children's souls with merit to enter the Kingdom of the Eternal Father, or are you passing these tender souls into darkness and the realm of the prince of darkness, satan?
"There shall be much woe and gnashing of teeth and sorrow in the hearts of many parents, tears that will flow--too late, too late!
"As parents your duty is manifold. You must teach your children within your homes. You must safeguard their purity. Modesty! Mothers, your daughters--do you permit them to expose their flesh to lustful eyes? Are you stripping from their young souls modesty and purity of purpose and spirit? What kind of example are you giving as parents in your homes?" - Our Lady, October 2, 1975 tldm
In the U.S. religion is not taught in public schools, so it is no wonder that most Americans are uninformed about religion, according to survey. Click here for the survey.