There is no debate about whether or not the Philippines is a religious country; the question is, which religion exactly?
A quick search online will tell you the answer is ‘Christianity’. In fact, the Philippines is claimed to be the only Christian nation in Asia. The vast majority profess to be Roman Catholic, and much of the rest belong to one of hundreds of home-grown cults and sects, even one which claims the divinity of their national hero, José Rizal who, though martyred during the Spanish-American war 127 years ago, is yet believed to someday return to deliver his followers from poverty and oppression.
Many such religions have synthesised aspects of Biblical theology with an excess of new doctrines, rituals and traditions. It is in the midst of this spiritually confused context, penetrated with false teaching and pervaded with artificial religion, that we are seeking to live as lights for the truth of the gospel of Jesus … and we need your prayers.
