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Remembering Rizal

Based on the information provided, it seems some Filipinos came to revere Jose Rizal as a religious figure after his death, seeing parallels between his struggles and those of Jesus Christ. Different religious organizations formed that considered Rizal in holy terms. While uncommon from a traditional Christian perspective, this speaks to how profoundly Rizal impacted the Philippine nationalist identity and desire for independence. Perspectives on historical figures are often complex with multiple valid interpretations.

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Remembering Rizal

Based on the information provided, it seems some Filipinos came to revere Jose Rizal as a religious figure after his death, seeing parallels between his struggles and those of Jesus Christ. Different religious organizations formed that considered Rizal in holy terms. While uncommon from a traditional Christian perspective, this speaks to how profoundly Rizal impacted the Philippine nationalist identity and desire for independence. Perspectives on historical figures are often complex with multiple valid interpretations.

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R EM EM B E R I N G R I Z A L
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REMEMBERING RIZAL
Rizal as the Tagalog Christ
In Batangas, for example, people were said to have gathered “tearfully wailing before a
portrait of Rizal” (Ileto, 1998) while remembering how Christ went through the same
struggles.
Peasants in Laguna were also reported to give regarded him as “the lord of a kind of
paradise in heart of mount Makiling” (Ileto, 1998). Similar stories continued to spread
after rizal’s death towards the end of the nineteenth century. The early decades of 1990s
then witnessed the founding of different religious organizations honoring rizal as the
“filipino J esus christ” (ocampo, 2011).
 
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REMEMBERING RIZAL
Rizal as a Saint
The earliest record about Rizal being declared as a saint is that of his canonization initiated
by the Philippine Independent Church (PIC) or la iglesia filipina independiente. Founded
on august 3, 1902, the PIC became a major religious sect with a number of followers
supporting its anti-friar and anti-imperialist campaigns. As a nationalist’s religious
institution, PIC churches displayed Philippine flags in its altars as an expression of their
love of country and recognition of heroes who fought for our independence (palafox,
2012).
 

 
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Groups venerating Jose Rizal
In 1901, a woman in her thirties, candida balantac of ilocos norte, was said to have started preaching in
bangar, la union. Balantac now known as the founder of adarnista or the iglesiang pilipina, won the
hearts of her followers from la union, pangasinan, and tarlac. This preaching eventually led her to
establish the organization in bongabon, nueva eciija where she resided until the 1960s (ocampo, 2011).
Balantac’s followers believe that she was an engkantada (enchanted one) and claimed that a rainbow is
formed (like that of ibong adarna) around balantac while she preached, giving her the title “inang
adarna” and the organization’s name, adarnista. Others call balantac maestra (teacher) and espiritu santo
(holy spirit).

 
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The members of the Adarnista believe in the following (Foronda, 2001):
1. Rizal is a god of the Filipino people.
2. Rizal is true god and a true man.
3. Rizal was not executed as has been mentioned by historians.
4. Man is endowed with a soul; as such, man is capable of good deeds.
5. Heaven and hell exist but are, nevertheless, “within us”.
6. The abode of the members of the sect in bongabon, nueva ecija is the new jerusalem or paradise.
7. The caves in bongabon are the dwelling place of jehovah or god,
8. There are four persons in god: god, the father, the son, the holy ghost, and the mother (virgin mary).

 
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Other Registered Rizalista As Religious Movement:


1. Samahan Ng Tatlong Persona Solo Dios,
2. Ciudad Mistica De Dios, Adarnista,
3. Bathalismo,
4. Watawat Ng Lahi,
5. Iglesia Sagrada Flilipina,
6. Spiritual Pilipino Catholic Church
Others are scattered all over the archipelago but most of them are based in calamba, laguna and at
the foot of mt. Banahaw in quezon province. There are even chapters abroad. 
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Civic and Patriotic Organization


1. Order of the Knights of Rizal
2. Lady of Rizal
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What is your view on Rizalista? 

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