I'm sorry, I was answering a question directed straight at me.

As my last word on this topic: I don't disbelieve God. I just don't believe in the Judaic version of God, although I think highly enough of Jesus' teachings to bemoan the fact that not all "Christians" take them to heart.

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The Philippines isn't as lucky as Venezuela in terms of natural resources.

The popularity of a leader isn't always proportional to how good a leader they actually are. Joseph Estrada was (and is still) immensely popular. George Bush, too (although not as much now as before).