Philippines and Jose Rizal

CHAPTER23: DEIFICATION
OF JOSE RIZAL: THE IGLESIA
WATAWAT NG LAHI
CONTROVERSEY
• Jose Rizal: The God of the IWL?
• Some Inconclusive Questions
Prepared By; Adrian R. Oblino
GE-2206
Pages 326-327

Jose Rizal: The God of the IWL ?
As the term Iglesia implies, this is a religion among
Rizalists. Accordingly, a Rizalist is a person who believes in the ideals of Jose Rizal and lives with these ideals. According to this religious organization, the very ideals of Rizal are for the Filipinos to be delivered by a fellow Filipino.
It is further hypothesized by the members of this organization that it was not the real Jose Rizal who faced the bullets at the Bagumbayan in December 30,1896, but a replica of Jose that was created by Jose Rizal himself. This attribute catapulted Jose Rizal into an equal footing with the powerful being—God—for he could create a living being.

Some Inconclusive Questions
QUESTION: What is Iglesia Watawat ng Lahi
IWL: It is an organization of the Rizalists.
QUESTION: Who are the Rizalists.
IWL: A Rizalist is one who knows, understands, evaluates and put into practice the ideals of Dr. Jose Rizal. That is the true
Rizalist.

QUESTION: When, where and who founded IWL
IWL: It was founded by Gaudioso Parabuac, on December 25,
1936 at the Hill of Lecheria, Calamba, Laguna.

QUESTION: What drove or motivated him to establish the
Iglesia
IWL : Poverty and inappropriate way of life among people which could be changed by means of “Right Teachings.”