God is stupid? Palace says Duterte has 'personal convictions'


Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 25 2018 11:57 AM
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte speaks during the oath-taking ceremony of newly-elected barangay captains of Region IV-A (CALABARZON) at the Sta. Rosa Sports Complex in Sta. Rosa, Laguna on June 14, 2018. Ace Morandante, Malacanang Photo
MANILA - Malacañang on Monday defended President Duterte for calling God “stupid”, saying the chief executive has personal convictions.
Duterte, an open critic of the Catholic Church, explained that he found fault in the creation story in the Bible and questioned God's logic, saying He is "stupid."
"Who is this stupid God? Estupido talaga itong p***** i** kung ganun. You created some --- something perfect and then you think of an event that would tempt and destroy the quality of your work," he said in a speech in Davao City last Friday.
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said Duterte must not be criticized for airing his views on religious matters as he has the right to do so.
“Iyan po ay personal na paninindigan ng Pangulo. Alam ninyo iyong ating kalayaan ng malayang pananampalataya, kasama po iyan yun sa wala kang paniniwalaan na pananampalataya,” Roque told GMA.
“Tingin ko ang ating Pangulo ay merong personal na spirituwalidad, pero nasa sa kanya na iyan at hindi na kinakailangang bigyan ng interprestasyon.”
(That’s a personal conviction of the President. Freedom of religion also means the right not to believe in one. I believe the President has his own spirituality, but that is his own and need not be interpreted.)
Roque, however, still surmised that Duterte’s attack on the Church may be borne out of his experience with some members of the clergy.
The President had claimed that he was abused by a priest when he studied in a Catholic school.

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