Very well put.
My wife and her parents are just about the only Catholics in their predominantly born-again clan. Naiinis siya kasi sa religion ng mga uncles niya, andaming bawal, ultimo New Age books at Harry Potter, off-limits! Tapos tuwing may family reunion yung angkan, may dala-dala pang pastor, nagmumukhang worship service tuloy yung dapat ay private family affair.
We had a client who is a member of JIL, so we had to meet with their pastor as part of their wedding preparations. Mabait naman si reverend, quite affable. Sabi ni misis, "Kung ganyan lang sana yung mga pastor sa church ng mga uncles ko, baka makumbinsi pa akong maging born-again."
Ganyan din ang sabi ng biyenan ko. Oo nga naman. Ang Pinoy, mahilig dumaing na walang pera, pero dagsa naman sa mga mall pag walang pasok.
