I have a friend who has been doing TM for many years - he lived in the
Philippines in the 60's - said he lived on Sangley point and went to John Paul
Jones High school. His old man was an admiral in the US Navy and by coincidence
they were Catholic and real good friends with the infamous Cardinal Sin, the
one who used to crack on TM. Bill said they often visited the Cardinal at his
home who would always answer the door himself with a big smile and the words
"Welcome the house of Sin!"
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On Tue, 3/11/14, doctordumb...@rocketmail.com <doctordumb...@rocketmail.com>
wrote:
Subject: Re: [FairfieldLife] Kim Jong Un Wins by Unanimous Vote
To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, March 11, 2014, 4:56 AM
It must be disheartening to see what has happened
in the Philippines, the further consolidation of power, and
rise of discord. Though, even when I was there (Pres. Marcos
years), a group of religious fanatics came to Manila, from
the provinces, and began an uprising, with the mistaken
belief that the magic amulets they wore around their necks,
would save them from any bullets fired their way. I think
most of the violence occurred around Taft Avenue, with the
US Embassy on Rojas Boulevard also attacked. Aside from this
bizarre incident, the greatest threat to the government back
then, were the communist-backed Hukbalahap, or Huks, though
they were not that active. No problems with Muslims, at that
time.
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, <jr_esq@...>
wrote :
Doc,
Since you were there yourself, you can understand
generally what I'm saying. But I believe nobody
really knows how the country is going to evolve in the
future. The political dynamics of the country are very
confusing and it's a miracle there hasn't been a
violent revolution to wipe out the present
regime.
Yes, my family came from there and left the
country in 1963 to live here in the US. I have not
always been critical about the Philippines until I recently
experienced the realities of life there when I recently went
back in 2006 for a visit.
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com,
<no_re...@yahoogroups.com> wrote :
Interesting
stuff, though I think political evolution has more to do
with the Philippines' corruption. Whenever a country is
occupied, the occupiers build relationships with the most
powerful families in the country. Then, when independence is
gained, guess who leads the government? The Philippines has
never had much of a middle class, either, making the divide
between the powerful and the common people, much larger than
here. I recall you are from there? I lived there 1966-1969,
outside Manila, near Quezon City.
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, <jr_esq@...>
wrote :
I
did the national chart of the Philippines, which gained its
independence from the USA on July 4, 1946. The chart
shows why the government is corrupt. Specifically,
Rahu is exalted in the 9th house, the significator for the
seat of government. While there is a hope of the
country for being knowledgeable in high technology, it is
still mired in the unfortunate corruption of its government
officials.
It's also interesting to note that Rahu
represents the adopted religion of the country which is
Catholicism, a faith that was not indigenous to the country,
but was brought in by the Spaniards in 1521. And, the
religion is still very powerful in the country today.
Essentially, the Vatican has much influence in shaping
the thinking of the people.
