It was one of those late nights when I, who usually would fall asleep in a snap, was overcome with a rare insomnia. I would pace around the house restlessly, not knowing for sure what I wanted to do at the moment. I settled down and tried to focus on watching some YouTube videos. None of the usual stuff grabbed my attention, so I drifted to videos about psychology and philosophy. As I went through them, a lightbulb in my head started to flicker. This is the result of that uneasy night — a short treatise on religion and spirituality from my perspective. (more…)
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Orks in Space, Chinese Folk Religion, and the Power of Belief
No, seriously. Before you turn away and call me a loon or a bigot, do take note that I’m Chinese who was raised on this stuff. I grew up with this hodge-podge compendium of beliefs and superstitions that forms this syncretic religion. However, what I experienced may be a distilled version of it since we live in the Philippines. Our take on it may not be similar to that of Taiwan and mainland China, but I know enough to make connections with other things that may be like it. I also know enough about Warhammer 40,000 to write about wild green men in space. This has to be the most deranged blog post I’ll ever write in 2023, so let’s go for a ride. (more…)
