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3 The Spiritual Self
3 The Spiritual Self
Belief – It sets the foundation for one’s action and not readily
recognizable.
The spiritual self will be cohesive in its belief and practices that one’s
belief is echoed by one’s acts.
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Does religion matter to
you when finding a life
partner or when migrating
to other place?
Center of religion and worship
Christians
Man is created in the image of God.
God is the all-knowing, all-good, Alpha and Omega.
He is also God the Father, God the Son, and
the Holy Spirit.
Roman Catholic – Saint worshipping is a common
practice.
Center of religion and worship
Muslim
The word means one who submits and surrenders to Allah (God) and his
laws.
Allah was the one who showed the founding Prophet, Mohammed,
the message (Torah).
Jesus is not considered the Messiah.
Halal – permissible meat, foods, and drinks under Muslim law
Islam is the second largest religion in the Philippines.
Center of religion and worship
Buddhism
It was believed to have found its way in the
Philippines during the 6th and 7th century by the
Chinese Traders.
There is no personal God but one should follow the
path of Buddha – The Enlightened One.
Worship is sign of respect than veneration (honor).
Center of religion and worship
Buddhism and Hinduism
In ethnic groups (animism), our soul can exist outside the body
in dreams or visions (eg. ghosts). It may also reincarnate in the
next life in another form like human, animals, or plants.