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Interviewed by a Rocker and an M.D.

By bluepanjeet on May 30, 2007 in *Meme Na Meme Na

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I was surfing my feed reader yesterday and my attention was caught by Karla’s latest post. I signed up for the game, thought it was fun. Until I stumbled upon Dra. Tess M.D. latest post which was also in the same vein as Karla’s (actually she got it from Karla). Thinking that rockersworld.com had so many pending interviews in queues, I also volunteered to be interviewed by Dra. Tess. And because it turned out that both interview questions are really good (and not too showbiz) I decided to answer them both. So lets just pretend that I am a hollywood star promoting my latest horror film (in which I played the role of a human blob), and this is my movie junket.

From Karla:1. Which comic book character you think that has the same personality as yours?

- I guess I wanted to be Wolverine, Gambit or Magneto, but my personality type is similar to Professor X’s which is INFJ. Of course minus the wheelchair, alopecia and the eternal seriousness of the X-men mentor.

2. The highest peak (mountain) that you’ve reached already is?

- Mt. Banahaw

3. What’s your favorite composition (song) ?

- “Burp” which I wrote inside the seminary… a mixture of alternative rock and pop music genre that tackle life’s humor and Irony. and “Himig ng Kapatirang Malaya” which won the Grand Prize in the Capuchin Song Fest during my formation inside the seminary (if only I had a Martin Nievera voice I would gladly put it on podcast.. lol)

4. If you were to be given a role in Grey’s anatomy, describe the kind of role that you are going to portray.

- well i guess I wanted to play the role based on the character of “Patch Adams” or an alter ego of Derek so that i can bully “Alex” for giving me the syphilis and spank my bestfriend “Mark” for sleeping with my wife… lol

5. What do you think of Da Vinci Code?

- an over-rated fiction

From Dra. Tess.

1) Icebreaker - If you are to be a superhero, what superpowers would you have and how would your costume look like?

- Well I guess I wanted to have Wolverine’s self healing genes, Professor X’s Telepathy and Telekinesis, Magneto’s magnetism, Colossus’ steel body built and strength and Superman’s ability to fly. My costume will be a combination of all that I mentioned minus the brief-over-tights (hmmm its more of a holloween costume actually).

2) Appetizer - Name 5 books that made a great impact on your life

- Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
- We Neurotics by Bernard Basset SJ
- The Incorruptibles by Joan Carol Cruz
- Here and Now by Henry Nouwen
- Life in Christ by Raniero Cantalamessa

3) Main Course -

React on this:
“There seems however to be a problem with some of our most cherished beliefs about the world: they are leading us, inexorably, to kill one another. A glance at history, or at the pages of any newspaper reveals that ideas which divide one group of human beings from another, only to united them in slaughter, generally have their roots in religion. It seems that if our species ever eradicates itself through war, it will not be because it was written in the stars but because it was written in our books; it is what we do with words like ‘god’ and ‘paradise’ and ’sin’ in the present that will determine our future.”
- from the End of Faith: Religion, Terror, and the Future of Reason by Sam Harris

- Religion has been taken in a bad light by some people, both atheist and believers alike, but there will always be three kinds of people who worship: the fanatics, the mediocres and the in-betweens. Fanatics kill for belief, Mediocres doesn’t care on what the world thinks or what happens to it for that matter, and “In-betweens” are always ready to jump from one ship to another and betray their beliefs just so their own lives can be saved. Its not our faith that leads us to our self destruction, it is how we interpret it and apply it with our limited knowledge and ego-fueled mentality. In one religion or another, there is always a carbon copy of hitler’s theoy that one is superior than the rest. What man before God is that he is and nothing more (St. Francis of Assisi). Religion is a guide and man needs it, for man is by nature spiritual. But to always stick (and I quote) “by the books” will only lead to chaos and disharmony, for man has different beliefs, and by aggregating them all, by comparing them all and by trying to edify one religion at the expense of the other is a sure way to division, war and self destruction. Remember that Mercy precedes Justice. There is always an excemption from the rule, and that is often spelled as “Compassion” towqrds those who does not share our belief. What will determine our future is indeed God, Paradise and Sin. For what we sow, we shall reap. It is better to believe in something, than not to believe in anything at all. To say that religion is the opium of the people is an excuse of those who are afraid to submit to a higher power, greater than themselves. “The more we study the universe, the greater it led me to believe that there is really a higher entity and power” - Albert Einstein.

4) Main Course 2 - If you have the power to solve one problem of the world today, what would it be?

- lack of compassion towards others. Corruption, war, global warming etc all rooted from selfishness and the desire to gobble everything for self gratification. If only all people would sacrifice a little bit of their fame, a little bit of their talent and a little bit of their time for compassion towards others, I believe that problems will be gradually averted……. and World Peace! (lol)

5) Dessert - Do you believe we should apologize for being selfish?

yes indeed. No matter how beneficial it would be to you or to your cause, you can never water down the reality that you are still selfish. its like telling a lie and labeling it as “white” just so it would not sound as bad as a true lie. Selfishness is equated to insensitivity. and no matter how powerful and successfull one can be, if he or she is selfish, rest assured, happiness will forever elude him/her. It is in helping others and giving to others a part of yourself that makes people experience the joy that no money can buy. This is what perfect Joy is all about in Franciscan Jargon. To the readers: Never experienced it before? Most likely you never tried to be selfless at least once in your life if you don’t know the feeling of it.

Interview rules:
1. Leave me a comment saying “Interview me.”
2. I will respond by emailing you five questions. I get to pick the questions.
3. You will update your blog with the answers to the questions.
4. You will include this explanation and an offer to interview someone
else in the same post.
5. When others comment asking to be interviewed, you will ask them
five questions.

Special thanks to Karla and Tess for those wonderful questions.

By the way, In case you asked, my Hollywood screen name is “Brod Feet”.







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  2. By Prudence on May 30, 2007 | Reply

    My reactions to all the questions answered:

    1) I would love to have Professor X’s power :-)
    2) I haven’t been to Mt. Banahaw. I envy you.
    3) I wish I could hear your favorite composition.
    4) I don’t exactly watch Grey’s Anatomy so I can’t really comment on it…
    5) Yeah, I don’t understand all the hype about the book. Yes, I do love reading the book but I know it’s just fiction. It may have renewed my interested in the Magdalene but I don’t understand why some people have to be offended by it. Most of these people reason out that it should be banned because it is fiction that masquerades as the truth. But isn’t it true with all novels? A good novelist will have to make his readers believe that what he’s writing is true (at least, in the literary sense). But, it is up to the person to discriminate that it is just novel fiction and not the real-life truth.
    6) What a coincidence that both Karla and I thought of superheroes for our first questions! :-)
    7) I like Tuesdays with Morrie. I want to be a teacher like Morrie :-) The other books, I haven’t read yet.
    8) I am not one who’d like to force others to have my belief. But I just want to share my thoughts. I think Sam Harris does have a point there, though he may sound a bit harsh. How the people nowadays have utilized religion is destroying our world. To examine the world religions, never has there been a religion who’d tolerate a “nonbeliever”. It has always been us, the believers, and them, the non-believers (or the pagans or the heathens). Intolerance for another religion has always been in the creed of every religion. In our churches, we may be taught that we should understand one another. But deep in the minds of the parishioners, it has always been ingrained that “I’m faithful. I’m a believer. They who do not believe in the higher power are unbelievers and they’ll perish in hell.” Isn’t this true?

    Yes, religion is a guide. But a guide meant that it is not an absolute necessity, isn’t it? We can still be moral without religion. We are naturally moral beings. I’d rather make a distinction between religiosity and spirituality.

    I don’t believe Albert Einstein really believed in a personal God. There had been writings made by him that were found that explicitly said he does not believe in a personal God. Rather, he believes that there is a Creator, who is the beginning of everything, but does not concern himself with the actions of his creations. But then, how can we tell that he did write those? Oh well, maybe we’ll never know.

    9) Yes, I agree that we need more compassion in this world today.

    10) I don’t think we have to be apologetic for being selfish all the time. There are situations that being selfish is the natural reaction. Biologically speaking, we have a tendency, of course, to look after our needs and wants. We are not self-destructing beings. So, if we act on something to ensure our survival, then it is a selfishness that we shouldn’t apologize for. However, if in the course of committing that selfishness act we hurt others intentionally, that that’s the time that selfishness can indeed be evil.

    I hope you enjoyed those questions. Interesting topics for discussion, isn’t? :-)

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  3. By bluepanjeet on May 30, 2007 | Reply

    1. lol yeah and you can be able to read what your better half is thinking at the moment. women sometimes are hard to read.. lol

    2. that was 10 years ago I think but its really awesome. the experience literally broght me to new heights. they closed the mountain for five years because of nature abuse and acts of lasciviousness on the camp :(, but hey Mt. Makulot in Lipa is a great climb really, and an awesome view of taal volcano.

    3. yeah, haven’t strummed my guitar for months for months now. but if I became famous, you’ll be the first one to know and hear my composition Doc. :) (no kidding).

    4. me too. i’m not a fan of Grey’s Anatomy. I’m more of House MD kind of guy. It’s funnier than Grey’s plus the fact that the cases are really intuitive and informative. Ang galing ng writer nun.

    5. Though I don’t like it that much but Brown has really been great in making people believe that it is true. That is an indication of an excellent novelist. me too I don’t agree of banning the book. my take is, there is a pulpit to counteract and explain to the parishioners what’s the hype on the book is all about. para kasi may itinatago na wala naman dapat. So let the intelligence of the faithful decide whether to believe or not to believe.

    6. lol because I obviously looked like a cartoon hero lol.

    7. Ganda nung TWM. That booksaved my life. try to read “we neurotics” you can somehow see yourself as I saw mine. though its already out of print, my copy was given by a priest which I forgot to return.

    8. you really have a point there. i haven’t read the book which you quoted but it seems really interesting. Actually i had a clash with some traditionalists catholics months ago because they are bashing other religion in the friendster forum. I defended some of the moslems and other denominations because I’m sick and tired of discriminating people on the basis of religion. What I wish is pure and simple. live in harmony whether one has faith or none without compromising each other’s belief. I think its possible since many have already tried it successfully like John Paul II during the Assisi Convergence in 1986. Yet i do hope some people understand that my primary mission, aside from promoting eccumenism, is also to spread the word of God and what it did to my life. :) That’s why i’m trying my best not to offend other’s religious and spiritual sensitivities.

    and yeah I also don’t believe that Einstein believe in God. The same vein as what Minnie Driver said years ago… ‘There is a higher force out there but its definitely not God”. all I said in Driver’s forum was “May the Force be with you!” lol. But hey, It’s one of my favorite quotes, it somehow edifies what I believe in.

    10. Ah yeah, I got your point now doc. I thought you are referring to selfishness as an absolute. I stand corrected. I misinterpreted the question. Pardon me, there still remnants left in me that still needs to be grounded on reality, e.g. being too moralistic and Idealistic. hehehe

    Thank you doc for your comments here. I never expected it really. I appreciate it very much as a professional health care provider to another prof. health care provider. I hope you don’t mind subscribing to your feed and maybe these coming days link your site up for others to visit. I enjoyed both yours and Karla’s questions.

    God Bless!

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  4. By dom on May 30, 2007 | Reply

    ei, nabaliw ako doon ha?…hahahahahahaha- eniweis brow, i am commenting from my feedreader bwhahahahahah–at last nabulls eye ko din siya sa wakas,… ay ang saya saya ko talaga– with this feedreader na na- install ko sa computer ko ay hindi ko na kinakailangan punta sa mga sites nyo- and i dont have to leave the feedreader window— at saka lahat kayong sites na naka lista sa aking feedreader ay pwede ko ng puntahan isa isa pra makapag comment sa latest post nyo- ahh yun palang aking yahootoolbar feed ay para lang makuha ko url ng feed nyo= pero hindi siya na aapdate unlike dito sa feedreader which i installed–galeng ng internet techonology..nakakabilib at nakaka overwhelm!…..

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  5. By dom on May 30, 2007 | Reply

    ei, na overwhelm ako doon ah! hehehehe-eniweis tol, salamt talaga sa mga pointers mo, akala ko hindi pwede mag comment dahil from the feedreader that i installed ay hindi ko makita ang comment section sa end ng bawat post-yun pala as what u said, i need to click on the title of the post para mag appear ang buong web at ang latest post na may kasamang comment—lam mo tol. ang dami kong natututunan saiu- raming salamt talaga- although may mga bago akong contacts and frends sa bloglog na nag oofer sa akin what i need to ask etc etc-ay feeling ko na saiu lang mag tanong heheheh- hiya kasi ako at saka hindi ko pa sila masyado kilala- ganun ako eh, hahahaha. mahiyain pagdating sa mga ganitong bagay–pero sau ay hindi na ako nahihiya kumbagah- at ease na at ease ako simply because andun ang trust and confidence-
    aba, yun na nga sinasabi ko sau about the dvd- email mo saken ang complete details ng postal mailing address mo para maipadala ko na sau yung 3 discs ng dvd which i burned for you- okidok?….

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  6. By thekingpin68 on May 31, 2007 | Reply

    I have not read The Da Vinci Code, but have read academic reviews of the book. Your comments make sense.

    Russ:)

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  7. By bluepanjeet on May 31, 2007 | Reply

    @ Dom OSB,

    ei’ padre, good thing you are moving on with the feedreader. Its good isn’t it? You can ask other people for info about things. don’t be shy. I used to be like that noon. The mere fact that they are offering help just shows that they are willing to lend a hand. Thanks for the vote of confidence. hehehe. Thanks for the DVD. I am really looking for that movie “the monastery” on youtube, limewire, veo and dailymotion but I can’t seem to find it. At last malalaman ko narin kung sino dun sa lima yung nakatagal dyan sa monastery… But my guess is the “Former Satanist” or the “Former” alcoholic” or maybe the Superior of the Monastery went out hahaha.

    @Russ,

    its good actually for entertainment purposes but not for scholastic endeavors. That’s why if one has no strong faith and will read the book, she/he will easily fall into believing that it’s true because the approach of Brown is very convincing in some paragraphs in between.

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  8. By fruityoaty on Jun 1, 2007 | Reply

    Oh, I’m reading Tuesdays with Morrie right now… I’m enjoying it, so far.

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  9. By bluepanjeet on Jun 1, 2007 | Reply

    @FO,

    really? Good for you. I read it a million times. and still reading it from time to time. I think they have a movie version of that. It was aired in abc 6 years ago. but I haven’t watched it yet.

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