 | Rizalista is a religious movement that is adopted by numerous ethnic-religious groups in the Philippines that believe in the divinity of Jose Rizal. Members of this religious movement honours Rizal as a divine being, as the power of the Holy Spirit, as a second Christ, or as a new messiah who will return. There are different groups of people that worship Rizal and they have different views on Jose Rizal’s divinity. Some believe that Rizal, as mentioned earlier, is the second Christ, the second son of God, the God of the pre-Spanish Malay religion, and some believe that he is God himself. Some, however, only see Rizal as a spiritual guide. Rizalista are composed of different groups of people having different beliefs but focuses on one faith. Their faith to Jose Rizal, the national hero of the Philippines, binds them together. Generally, these groups view Jose Rizal as a divine being. They worship Jose Rizal, just like a Christian worships Jesus Christ and other saints. |
The Rizalist religious groups ranged from colorums which were prevalent during the 1920s up to the 1930s to (PBMA) Philippine Benevolent Missionary Association, which was led by Ruben Ecleo. Rizalistas have different sects depending on their beliefs with different founders and founding dates. Each groups have contrasting views about the persona of Jose Rizal. Some of the registered groups are Samahan ng Tatlong Persona Solo Dios, Ciudad Mistica de Dios, Universal One Faith House of Prayer for all Nations and Humanity, Inc., Espiritual Pilipino Catholic Church, and many others. Originally, there was only one Rizalista group in Lecheria, it was the Iglesia Watawat ng Lahi. However, the sect was wracked by schism among its members and then later divided into factions. They 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.
Other Rizalista Groups
01. Samahan ng Tatlong Persona Solo Dios
The Samahan ng Tatlong Persona Solo Dios (STPSD) is a religion that believes only in one God in three persons—Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit. The guiding forces of the group are the “Voice” and the “Voices” of nature’s spirit. The goal of this group is a complete dedication to spiritual liberation which is expected to bring about the unification of all Filipinos into one nation. Jose Rizal is their most important saint.
The image above has a message that says, “Ang nasa larawang ito ng ating Panginoong Jesucristo– Bilang isang balik tanaw;. Noong unang panahon, magpahanggang ngayon bilang CRISTIANISMONG PANANAMPALATAYA... (skip parts) ...ANG AMA GATMAITAN DR. JOSE RIZAL po naman; Nang siya’y ipinatapon o ikinulong sa Talisay, Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte, Mindanao, ng apat na taon, limang buwan at labing tatlong araw (July 17 1892—July 31, 1896). Sa kanyang pag-iisa’t pagtitiis sa tuwi-tuwina’t taimtim na panalangin, nagpakita sa kanya ang PANGINOONG JESUCRISTO, at siya’y kinausap at inutusan….”. The other parts were blurry so I was not able to get the whole message. It was stated that Jesus Christ has talked and commanded Jose Rizal while he was in jail. This belief, however, for me, is a conflict in the truth that Jose Rizal didn't believe in Jesus Christ as a God. So if he ever prayed during his exile in Dapitan, then, maybe he must have prayed directly to God, and not to Jesus Christ.
02. Ciudad Mistica de Dios
Suprema de la Iglesia del Ciudad Mistica de Dios, Inc. (Ciudad Mistica de Dios for short) is another group of religious people that believes in Jose Rizal as a divine being. This group was founded by Maria Bernarda Balitaan. Since her death, this group was always been led by women. This group can be seen at the foot of the sacred Mt. Banahaw that uses the Bible and Christian prayers as the basis of their rituals. Sad to say, the images for this group is not available due to copyrights reason.
03. Universal One Faith House of Prayer for all Nations and Humanity, Inc.
The Universal One Faith House of Prayer for all Nations and Humanity, Inc. is a relatively new church founded in June 2007 by Artemio Espiritu Ugali in Barangay Sta. Lucia. The members of this group worship Rizal as the personification of the God UA.
According to Mr. Ugali, the founder of this group, Bathalang UA is the Divine Mother Nature and the Divine Mother Nature is equaled to Jose Rizal and also “UA” is the first cry of every baby. The followers of this group meet two times a month to pray.
04. Spiritual Pilipino Catholic Church
The Spiritual Pilipino Catholic Church was founded by Dr. Winceslao Santoyo in 1952. Their church is located in Barangay Sta. Lucia at the foot of Mt. Banahaw. In this group, they worship Rizal as a Christ. Rizal is worshipped for his apparent parallelism with Jesus Christ. The members of the Spiritual Pilipino Church believe that Mt. Banahaw is the new Jerusalem. It is said that “Long time ago, God became discontented with the Middle Eastern people and he instructed four angels to transfer Jerusalem to another place. When the angels reached Luzon in the Philippines they thought it was the ideal place to transfer the Holy City because the Philippines was the only Catholic country in Asia. Alas, Jerusalem landed by accident upside down. Thus Jerusalem became a mountain, which has since been known as Mount Banahaw.”
Parallelism of Jesus Christ and Jose Rizal (as they claim it to be) | Both were morally upright and exemplary in their own rights. Both were pious. Both were Asians. Both of them originated from countries which were under foreign rule during their time. Both were advocates of solidarity, equality, and peaceful coexistence in spite of differences in social status, ethnicity and creed. Both possess extraordinary character and have the purest intention in pursuing their missions. Both of them were healers. Both were great visionaries. Both were advocates of reform and peaceful means to carry out their missions. Both strongly denounced prejudice, apathy, immorality, and cruelty. Both were messianic in their own rights. Both were victims of trial by mockery. Both were executed by their enemies. Both died for a noble cause. Both their teachings have an enduring influence on many people around the world. |
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