Choose your own god (part II)

HARD TO GET
By Joey Aguilar

Choose your own god (part II)

Most politicians and government officials dislike Him. For one thing, not because He is a God, but because He is so strict that they would prefer to choose or even hire a god who has lenient rules to follow.

They dislike Him because graft and corruption are strictly prohibited under his rules. He disallows the general services officer to conspire with businessmen or distributors in overpricing equipment, gadgets, cellular phones and vehicles bought for government operations.

They dislike Him because under his rules, all transactions in the government should be transparent. Politicians must tell the people that the price of a Toyota Hilux pick-up is only around P900,000 and not P1.2 million. They should tell in details where the P5 million funds for the prevention of HIV/AIDS in Angeles City are being used.

They dislike Him because under his rules, adultery is a mortal sin. But for their chosen god, all sins are venial. Just kneel, say a little prayer and you are forgiven.

They dislike Him because under His rules, people’s money that includes Intelligence Funds should be used for its intended purpose and not for buying votes.

They dislike Him because for sure, He will not allow city sports heads, councilors, executive assistants and city administrators to have ghost workers under their payroll.

They dislike Him because for sure, He will not allow the city treasurer’s office (CTO) to delay the release of salaries of government workers for a month or two. Also, He will not allow officials of the CTO to release the salaries of job order employees to one person.

They dislike Him because he will not allow them to kill journalists.

They dislike him because the Good Book reveals that only those people who have clean conscience, honest, responsible, humble, those who have selfless interests and have the values of a true Christian will inherit the Kingdom of Heaven.

But for them, that is something absurd and subjective. His rules won’t suit their desires since heaven for them is not a place to live in after death, after judgment day. Heaven for them is having sex with pretty college students who want to finish their studies. Heaven is when they use people’s money on junket trips and buy the most expensive gadgets, clothing and accessories. It is when they go to casinos to gamble the loot with their comrades. It is when they live in the comfort of their mansions which were built because of quarry money.

On the other hand, HELL will just be a place to see after death.

Now, it’s up to you if you want to choose your own god.
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In my previous column, the word Pasteur on the third paragraph should have been spelled pasture.