Separation of Church and State

After much thought, I am now a firm believer of the separation of the Church and State.

Here is the situation:

1. In the Philippines, for example, the country is run by a civilian government elected by its citizens.
2. Majority of Filipinos are Christians.
3. Most Christians are Roman Catholics.
4. Roman Catholic churches are headed by Filipino priests.
5. Filipino priests have direct connections to the Vatican, the nerve center of the church.
6. The Vatican is a city-state.

I therefore conclude that Filipino priests are dual citizens. They become dual citizens when they enter the seminary since it is run by the Catholic Church.

Now, I believe that when priests meddle into the affairs of the State, it is similar to the Vatican meddling with the affairs of the Philippine government.

Finally, I expect the Catholic church to be more of a guide to its flock. A shepherd. I believe that the priests should guide the people based on what is taught in the bible. Priests should not lead protest rallies and incite discontent.

For what is a church when sinners have nowhere to go for penitence or to seek refuge from?

Portable power sources

Just imagine when batteries were not discovered.

First there was the use of heat for power. We had candles, lamps, and steam-powered power plants.

With the introduction of fuel engines, we replaced steam turbines with diesel plants. These power homes and run appliances and other electronic equipment. But you can only use your gadgets when you are within reach of an electrical outlet.

So, what will those with bright minds do?

They will have to extend that "reach." And to do so, extension cords will be developed. The longer the cord, the farther the reach. This brings you outside of your own home and around the block.

The engineering race then will be focused on having the longest, lightest, and toughest extension cords to keep you connected and keep things running.

Then portability sets in. Portable power plants will be manufactured. These come in form of smaller power generators to power buildings. Then smaller ones will come in to power smaller buildings. Then even smaller ones to power homes.

With all these power plants, you will still need an extension cord.

And now comes the mobile generators. Generators mounted on large four tired trolleys. Then they will come in four wheeled (smaller wheels), then probably three, then two. By this time you will have generators mounted on two-wheeled traveling trolleys.

More compact and handy generators will come. They will then be mounted on man portable packs that you can lug around without having to worry about your trolley wheels falling on potholes.

And finally, there will be generators on belt bags and for ultra portability, pocket generators. These latest ones will come with exhaust pipes dangling from your pockets.

So, how about that? If we never discovered batteries, we might have reduced toxic wastes. Our only remaining means of environmental concern that comes with electrical power will be nauseous fumes.

Have a nice day!