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Duterte remarks ‘Iglesia ni Duterte ang bagong relihiyon ngayon’

After publicly admitting in his recent press conference that he is no longer a Catholic, Pres. Rodrigo Duterte remarked that he had a new religion called “Iglesia ni Duterte”.

In his speech during the 58th founding anniversary of Southern Leyte province in Maasin City, the president said he does not believe in the concept of heaven and hell.

He added that he also does not believe in heaven’s guard, Saint Peter, and that “Iglesia ni Duterte is the new religion.”

“Huwag kayo maniwala na si San Pedro ang guwardya dun sa gate [sa langit],” the President said.

“Anong klaseng gwardya ka? Tignan mo ang dumi [ng manok]. Gawin ko kayang tinola ‘yan. May malunggay ba dito? Ah sigurado. Huwag kayo maniwala sa kanila. Dito kayo maniwala. Iglesia ni Duterte ang bagong relihiyon ngayon,” Duterte added.

Duterte also expounded on his stand against the concept of purgatory, a period where a soul is cleansed from sins before entering heaven as per Catholic teachings.

Duterte said his God is forgiving who does not send anyone to purgatory. “Dun daw ako ilalagay ng Diyos sa impyerno. Naloko na. Ang aking Diyos, walang impyerno, walang langit. Ang aking impyerno hindi man ga**** Diyos ng iba na gumagawa ng impyerno.
Bakit mo ako gagawan ng impyerno? Ano ba kasalanan ko? Yung babae babae?” the President said in Cebuano.

“Ang Diyos, all forgiving. Hindi ‘yan marunong na ilagay ka sa impyerno. Hindi ‘yan totoo. Hindi rin totoo ang purgatoryo. Langit lang,” he added.

Earlier, Duterte criticized the story of creation in the Bible, and even God during his speech at the opening of the 2018 National ICT Summit in Davao City.

He questioned the logic behind the story in the Bible calling God “stupid” for creating something perfect just to have it ruined by bringing sins into the world.

Following the remark that sparked controversy among members and believers of the Catholic Church, Malacañang said Duterte would not issue a public apology following the request of Bro. Eddie Villanueva for the president to apologize over his ‘stupid God’ remark.

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