RELIGIOUS LEADERS IN THE PHILIPPINES SHOULD NOT RUN FOR NATIONAL SEATS.....

The separation of church and state should always be maintained by the Filipino people. Such principle is a basic necessity for democracy. Such principle is enshrined in our current constitution. I belive that Eddie Villanueva, Eli Soriano, Mike Velarde, Ed Panlilio or even Bishop Eranio Manalo are all excellent leaders of their respective churches. But such people are 'church people' and should not meddle with the state's national and global affairs.

It should be made clear that such 'people' can only join national politics if they will decide to completely-abandon their 'church functions' and leave their official duties as 'church disciples'. That's the only time they can be allowed to join national (and even international) politics.

So, I think Ed Panlilio has to officially leave priesthood if ever he embarks on a campaign towards achieving a national seat in Philippine politics. The same goes to Eddie Villanueva and the other Filipino religious leaders who want to gain national-political seats. As Christ Jesus said: “Render unto Caesar the things which are Caesar’s, and unto God the things that are God’s....." (“Ἀπόδοτε οὖν τὰ Καίσαρος Καίσαρι καὶ τὰ τοῦ Θεοῦ τῷ Θεῷ”) (Matthew 22:21). Amen.

The separation of church and state should not be violated by either the politicians or the religious leaders. 'Friarocracy' should never return to the Philippines as a socio-political system. It's another despotic system.

Advocating the union of church and state in the Philippines is favoring anti-democratic tendencies for the country. Such should not happen..... Democracy is the best socio-political system in the modern globe. Amen.