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Rodrigo Duterte tells Catholic-majority Philipines their god is 'stupid'
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Rodrigo Duterte, President of the Philippines, has provoked controversy by calling the Catholic God "stupid".
During a summit in Davao City on June 22, Mr Duterte spoke about the Biblical creation story of Adam and Eve.
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He then went on to further disparage the Catholic concept of original sin, remarking: "That son of a bitch is stupid if that's the case."
"That was your mother and father's deed - you weren't born yet, but now you have original sin. What kind of religion is that? I can't accept it."
Mr Duterte assured his audience that he is spiritual, but that he does not follow an organised religion.
"I believe there is a universal mind, but... I cannot picture him as a human being. But I really believe, I have this faith and abiding thing, but don't believe in religion."
It's not the first time the president has been critical of Catholicism, despite the fact that the Philippines is Asia's only dominantly-Christian nation, with a staggering 86 percent of Filipinos practising Roman Catholicism.
At a meeting in South Korea on June 3, he was critical of the Bible's teachings.
"If that's the Catholic God, that's a lie," he told a group of Filipinos. "Seek God right."
In 2016, Mr Duterte called Pope Francis a "son of a whore" after his visit to Manila resulted in severe traffic jams. He later apologised to the Vatican for his remarks.
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Addressing a summit in Davao City, Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte, an open critic of the Catholic Church said that he had issues with the Bible and questioned God's logic, calling him "stupid."
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Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte courted controversy after he called God “stupid” for the concept of “original sin” in the Bible’s creation story, news portal Rappler reported.
Addressing a summit in Davao City on Friday, Duterete, an open critic of the Catholic Church, said that he had issues with the Bible and questioned God’s logic, calling him “stupid.”
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“Adam ate it then malice was born. Who is this stupid God? Istupido talaga itong putangina kung ganoon (That son of a b**** is stupid if that’s the case),” he said, reported Rappler. “You created something perfect and then you think of an event that would tempt and destroy the quality of your work,” he added.
Talking about his interpretation of the concept of “original sin,” the president said, “That was your mother and father’s deed – you weren’t born yet, but now you have original sin. What kind of religion is that? I can’t accept it.”
Asserting that he is a spiritual man who does not believe in any religion, Duterte added, “I believe there is a universal mind, but… I cannot picture him as a human being. But I really believe, I have this faith and abiding thing, but don’t believe in religion.” He made similar remarks earlier this month during a meeting with the Filipino community in South Korea. “If that’s the Catholic God, that’s a lie. Seek God right,” he said.
This was, however, not the first time that Duterte has been critical of the Catholic faith, despite the Philippines being a Catholic-majority country. Earlier, he slammed the priests for portraying his government in a negative light. In 2016, the Philippines president had created a row after he called Pope Francis a “son of a bitch” after his visit to Manila resulted in severe traffic jams. He later apologised to the Vatican for his remarks.
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‘Stupid God’: Tough-talking Duterte takes on Bible creation story
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This time the 72-year-old leader targeted the concept of original sin in the Bible. During a speech at the opening of the 2018 Information and Communications Technology Summit in Davao City on Friday, Duterte recalled the Bible creation story of Adam and Eve and how they ate the forbidden fruit.
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“Adam ate it… then malice was born. Who is this stupid God? That son of a b*tch is stupid if that’s the case,” the outspoken leader said. “You created something perfect and then you think of an event that would tempt and destroy the quality of your work.”
Notorious for his controversial statements, the president continued, saying that babies shouldn’t be responsible for original sin. “That was your mother and father’s deed, you weren’t born yet, but now you have original sin. What kind of religion is that? I can’t accept it.” Duterte, however, said he still believes in the existence of “a universal mind.”
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The latest rant is not the only one on the topic of religion. Earlier in June, Duterte went on a long tirade against Catholic priests for casting the government in a bad light, accusing them of hypocrisy. In 2015, while still mayor of Davao City, he even cursed Pope Francis over the traffic jams during his visit.
Apart from his attacks on religion, the Philippines leader has a rather large portfolio of insults aimed at world leaders and high-ranking officials. One of his greatest ‘hits’ remains calling former US President Barack Obama a “son of a b*tch/whore” and telling him to “go to hell.” He also threatened to “burn down the United Nations” and called former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon a “devil.”
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