Rizalista Religious Movements
Rizalista Religious Movements
Rizalista Religious Movements
The Rizalista religious movements refers to the new religious movement adopted by a number of ethnic religious groups in
the Philippines that believe in the divinity of Jose Rizal, the Philippines' de facto national hero. Many of these sects or religious
movements believe that Rizal is still living and that he will deliver his followers from oppression and poverty. Rizalist groups
have differing views on the divinity of Jose Rizal. Some believe that he is God himself, some believe that Rizal was the second
son of God, the reincarnation of Christ. Some of these groups also identify Rizal as the god of the pre-Spanish Malay religion.
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Some only see as Rizal as a spiritual guide.[2] Leaders of the sect often claim that key people in the Philippine
Revolution including Rizal himself were reincarnation of the Virgin Mary. Many of these groups claim that the only key
to salvation is by joining their group.[3]
The Rizalist religious movement ranged from colorums which were prevalent during the 1920s up to the 1930s to Philippine
Benevolent Missionary Association, which was led by Ruben Ecleo.[3] Among these movements are the Iglesia Sagarada
Familia, Lipi ni Rizal, Pilipinas Watawat, the Molo and the Iglesia ng Watawat ng Lahi.[2]
Watawat ng Lahi
Adamista
Bathalismo
Jose Rizal is the messiah of the Philippines, just as Jesus Christ is the messiah of Israel.
Both Jesus Christ and Jose Rizal were good and upright men who pursued their ideals with purest methods and
intentions.
Both Jesus Christ and Jose Rizal were Asians.
Both Jesus Christ and Jose Rizal were born into a country that was under colonial rule.
Both Jesus Christ and Jose Rizal paid no attention to human differences in status, education, race, etc. and
believed in equal and peaceful coexistence of all human beings.
Both Jesus Christ and Jose Rizal were healers.
Both Jesus Christ and Jose Rizal underwent mockery and trial for unjust charges.
Both Jesus Christ and Jose Rizal were executed by their enemies.
Both Jesus Christ and Jose Rizal died for what they believed in.