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Pacquiao fever is on! If not most, more Filipinos expressed their disappointment over Pacquiao's recent defeat against Mexican boxer Juan Manuel Marquez in their sought after fourth fight. I am not a boxing analyst, so I'd rather not comment about Pacquiao's performance during the fight. My concern here is somehow the controversial Pacquiao's "change of religion" which according to fans is the reason of his pitiable loss.

In a country dominated by Catholics, someone is more acceptable if he belongs to the same church. However, there is still this right of every Filipino to be free in choosing his religion. Pacquiao just exercised his right. And it is just proper for people to understand and accept his decision.

A christian fellow, Aaron, had this conversation:

P1: napildi si pacquiao kay nag-ilis man gud ug relihiyon (Pacquiao lost because he changed religion)
Aaron: nag-ilis pud siya ug Ginoo (he also changed his God)
P1: ha!? (what!?)
Aaron: Kanang Ginoo nga modawat niya bisan nahagba siya (a God who would still accept him even if he falls)

It's not actually how obedient we are to the practices and traditions of our religion.
IT IS ABOUT OUR CONSTANT RELATIONSHIP WITH THE LORD.


image from: http://newstotalk.com/pacquiao-vs-marquez-4-marquez-wins-knocks-pacquiao-out-in-6th/

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