CHURCHES IN MANILA TO VISIT

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• The catholic institution does not force their employees to be baptized as catholic simply because they respected the rights of each and everyone in their workplace especially that nowadays people all over the world believe and practice diversity. We are all created by one God even muslims, Buddhists etc believe in God only varies in name. Loke we christian we call our God Abba, father while Mislims call Him Allah. The respect of different beliefs are being practiced workdwide to live harmoniously with one another. Even our government and in school Indigenous People and other minority group were privilege to study and work with full support from the government. Being catholic myself, we should respect other people's religion..

• No, therefore our church teach that the role of government and other institutions to protect human life, human dignity, to promote the common good. Work is one such essential responsibility to fulfills the human dignity by providing the needs of their self and their family. Therefore, every person has a fundamental right to life and a right to those things required for the human decency. Corresponding to these rights are duties and our responsibilities to one another, to our families, and society.

  Guarin, Jenelyn J.

• In my own opinion, The catholic institution have not right to force their employees to be baptized as catholic because if their other employees that not want to be baptized in catholic because of their
  believe in their beliefs or culture. If their employees not want to be baptized they cannot do anything if they convince you.

  Erica Rabotin Estor

• The Philippines is one of the most Diverse country in asia and in the world, Aside of Diverse in culture, Philippines is also Diverse in Religion. In the Philippines you will discover hundreds or thousands of churches from different religions in the country such as muslim, catholic, Iglesia ni Cristo etc. Most of the Catholic churches are centuries old and still existing today.
  In my opinion, we should stop criticizing each other's beliefs and never force anyone change their religion based on your standards because we are all different, forcing people from other culture would only cause misunderstanding between other religions and it's inappropriate to do so and an insult to their culture, beliefs and values. Let's respect each other's differences and let's spread support and positivity to everyone for a peaceful environment.

• We know that catholic institutions is consider as prestige institions in terms of molding the character of thier students. However, in connection to the employees of the catholic institutions, most of them working are baptized as catholic. But considering the individuality, some of them haven't been already baptized and it should not force them to be a catholic member.
  We have differences that everyone practices in our daily activity. No one could dictate our choice unless it is our conscience to do the specific directions. No one could force us to be in majority.
  That's why diversity speaks of. And if we force the employees, thier rights of freedom to choose will be vaiolated and at the same time we violate the spiritual beings of a person as well. So, there should have not force to practice and that's my argument.

• For me, work can be seen anywhere but yet hard to find. Most of filipinos lost their jobs during the start of pandemic. And many people explore themselves in religious terms. Speaking of religion, catholic are the most numbers of religion in the philippines. Being baptized in a church has been a tradition. Here we are in a 20th century, people have rights to be respected for what they believe. Being force the employees to be baptized as a catholic. I think they should be more focus in a employee's character and personality. Religion might not be an option, and it depends on a situation. I have friends who are willingly to serve God and theres nothing wrong with that. All i can say is to be kind to everyone and respect their decisions.

• a person should not be forced to baptize himself just for work because each person has something to believe and we should respect it. not all people can be forced to change their beliefs and lower our beliefs.

• Catholic institutions should respect the belief of each individual specially for their personal faith and religious belief, though the Philippines has the religious majority of roman catholics, we must consider that it is not the root belief of our ancient ancestors, and religion should not be part of how institutions determine and evaluate the capacity of their employees.

• In my opinion, the Roman Catholic Institution should not force their employees to be baptized same as religion they have. It's because each individual has the right to choose what religion they want to practice. In addition, as long as the employees in the Institution respect the Roman Catholic beliefs and practices, just like the Sign of the Cross when they start and end their prayer, perform a Holy Rosary as a form of their meditation and sacrifice, etc., it is acceptable to remain as employees of the Institution no matter what religion they are baptized in.

  Magbanua, Shena L.
  BSIT 3G1

• In my own entitled opinion catholic institutions doesn’t have any rights to force their employees to be baptized. Diversity talks about the differences of every individual in the certain society. Inline with the questions and the topic - Filipinos are known for its diverse cultures and influences. Every land that belongs to the Philippines contains its own different beliefs, moral and ethical principles. The best response on this question is people must learn to highlight and practice the values of respects to the individual differences of one another . Furthermore religion should not be the primary basis in qualifying the certain individuals for the jobs but it must be in the performance and skills that he/she has is the proper basis.