It Ain't Rocket Science

Just a few days ago, I heard someone defend some bishops regarding their statement that impeachment proceedings should be stopped.

He hinted that the bishops knew more than the ordinary man on the street – whether that ordinary man was knowledgeable in legal proceedings, or a professional or a political analyst or what not.

From his words, it seemed that being ordained to a high office in the Church hierarchy gives one the privilege of perfect wisdom above everyone else.

I must admit, I am not one of the ordained, and I do not claim to be gifted with Solomonic wisdom.  But, in my humble knowledge and experience in systems and methodologies, information technology and the engineering sciences, I have learned time and time again, that in order to know the truth about something such as proving a hypothesis, you have to complete the process of learning about it, otherwise, ending a process abruptly would not get you near to the truth, but will leave all doubts hanging.

The impeachment proceeding is a process.  Now it ain’t rocket science to know that like any process, the impeachment has a beginning that should end normally.

Only dim–witted morons would disagree. 

A Good Example of Humility

Manila, Philippines – A Catholic Church prelate criticized President Benigno S. Aquino III for not appearing at the installation of Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio ‘Chito’ G. Tagle yesterday. Lipa (Batangas) Archbishop Ramon Arguelles said the absence of Aquino showed his lack of respect for the Church.

‘Of all our Presidents, he is the only one who didn’t show respect for the Church,’ Arguelles said. ‘It’s very conspicuous, the absence of the President for the first time in the history of the Philippines,’ added Arguelles.

‘The President SHOULD have reset the date of the turnover rites for the new chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Lt. Gen. Jessie D. Dellosa if he really wants to attend the event.   This is an international event, the AFP can be reset tomorrow.  He is really not interested in attending,’ he said. (Leslie Ann G. Aquino, Tempo December 13, 2011)

Now that was a good example of humility on the part of our good bishop, don't you think? 

Ok, I was being sarcastic hehehehe!  So this speaks of the Church' powerful political position in our society.