Philippine president says prove God exists

[left-of-center2012]

Philippine president says he’ll resign if anybody can prove God exists

MANILA, Philippines —
The Philippine president, who recently sparked outrage for calling God stupid, has courted new controversy in his largely Roman Catholic country by saying he will resign if anybody can prove that God exists.

President Rodrigo Duterte, who has had a thorny relationship with the church, questioned anew in a speech late Friday some of the basic tenets of the Catholic faith, including the concept of original sin, which he said taints even innocent infants and can only be removed through baptism in a church for a fee.

The 73-year-old leader said that if there’s “one single witness” who can prove, perhaps with a picture or a selfie that a human was “able to talk and to see God,” he will immediately resign.

Amid the criticisms, officials have arranged a meeting between Duterte and the head of the largest association of Catholic bishops on Monday. Filipino bishops opened an annual conference in Manila Saturday and were expected to address Duterte’s tirades when they conclude their meeting on Monday.

https://nypost.com/2018/07/07/philippine-president-says-hell-resign-if-anybody-can-prove-god-exists/

[dalton99a]

1. He should call Dr. Gorka

http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/sebastian-gorka-trumps-election-is-proof-that-god-exists/
Sebastian Gorka: Trump’s Election Is Proof That God Exists
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[Guy Whitey Corngood]

5. Oh no! Can you imagine those 2, the shittiest Bond villains together? nt

[RKP5637]

2. Religion is just another form of politics using hell and heaven to keep the masses in line and

a figure in the heavens that can strike them down. Total brainwashing.

[SamKnause]

3. I would like to see some proof myself.

[RKP5637]

6. I've never seen/heard sh**. Pass the offering plate, please. Buy me an airplane. n/t

[SamKnause]

7. I hear you.

[scarytomcat]

8. me too

[Croney]

4. A broken clock is still right twice a day.

But it's still a shitty timepiece and you'll throw it out when you get the chance.

[RainCaster]

9. I would like to see him prove his own existence

The same arguments apply in both cases.