Unlearning with Bro. Jan Silan: Contradictions of Catholicism in the Philippines
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In 2017, 8 out of 10 Filipinos are Catholics or about 100M Filipinos. Despite the influence of Catholicism in the Philippines, there is a clear contradiction between theory and practice. In 2012, the state passed a law requiring them to supply condoms and birth control pills, as well as provide sex education in schools. Duterte has vowed to expand the program. Hundreds of thousands of women have abortions each year. Many people also live together without getting married. Others in unhappy marriages deeply resent the Church for preventing divorce.
\\nWith Bro. Jan Silan, we\\u2019re here to go a little deeper on the contradictions that exist for a Filipino Catholic in the Philippines.
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