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Anting-anting at Pamahiin: Paniniwala ba o Panlilinlang?

Anting-anting at Pamahiin: Paniniwala ba o Panlilinlang?

Anting-anting at Pamahiin: Paniniwala ba o Panlilinlang?

Anting-anting at Pamahiin sa Kulturang Pilipino

Ang kultura ng Pilipino ay hitik sa mga anting-anting, agimat, at iba't ibang pamahiin — mula sa paglalagay ng bawang sa pintuan, hanggang sa pagsusuot ng pulang damit tuwing Bagong Taon. Pero bilang mga Kristiyano, dapat ba tayong sumunod sa ganitong mga paniniwala?

Ang Pinagmulan ng Anting-anting at Pamahiin

Ang anting-anting ay karaniwang itinuturing na bagay na may kapangyarihang magbigay ng proteksyon laban sa sakit, kamalasan, o masasamang espiritu. Karaniwang may nakaukit na simbolo, dasal, o Latin inscriptions ito. Mula pa sa panahon ng mga Katipunero, pinaniniwalaan na nagbibigay ito ng tagumpay at proteksyon sa laban.

Samantala, ang mga pamahiin naman ay mga tradisyunal na paniniwala o gawain na walang siyentipikong basehan, gaya ng bawal maligo sa gabi, bawal magwalis sa gabi, at malas ang itim na pusa. Madalas itong tinuturo ng matatanda na may layuning “protektahan” o gabayan tayo sa araw-araw.

Paniniwala ba ito, o Panlilinlang?

Kung titignan natin sa lente ng Biblia, maliwanag na ang ating pag-asa at proteksyon ay dapat manggaling lamang sa Diyos, hindi sa mga bagay o ritwal. Sabi sa Deuteronomy 18:10-12, ipinagbabawal ng Diyos ang panghuhula, pangkukulam, at lahat ng anyo ng okultismo dahil ito ay abominasyon sa Kanya.

Kapag ang isang Kristiyano ay naniniwala pa rin sa anting-anting o pamahiin, para na rin niyang sinasabing hindi sapat ang kapangyarihan ng Diyos para siya'y protektahan. Isa itong insulto sa soberanya ng Diyos.

Reformed Christian View: Sola Scriptura

Sa pananampalatayang Reformed, sinasabi nating Sola Scriptura — ang Salita lamang ng Diyos ang batayan ng ating pananampalataya at pamumuhay. Hindi anting-anting, hindi pamahiin, hindi tradisyon. Kapag ang isang paniniwala ay hindi makikita sa Salita ng Diyos, dapat itong iwasan.

Hindi ibig sabihin nito ay binabale-wala natin ang kultura. Pero kung ang kultura ay lumalabag sa katuruan ng Diyos, dapat mas manaig ang katotohanan kaysa tradisyon.

Bakit Patuloy itong Pinaniniwalaan?

  • Kakulangan sa Kaalaman: Maraming Pilipino ang walang access sa tamang pagtuturo ng Biblia.
  • Takot sa Hindi Alam: Dahil sa takot sa kamalasan o espiritu, kumakapit sa anting-anting bilang assurance.
  • Kultura ng Pagmamana: “Manahin mo ito, pampaswerte.” Ngunit ang tunay na kayamanan ay ang Salita ng Diyos.

Ang Pananampalatayang Walang Halo

Sabi sa Proverbs 3:5-6: “Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.”

Ang tunay na pananampalataya ay buo — walang halo ng pamahiin. Hindi natin kailangan ng langis, panyo, o medalya para maramdaman ang presensya ng Diyos. Si Cristo lamang ang sapat at tanging tagapamagitan.

Pagmumuni-muni:

May mga paniniwala ka ba na hindi nakabase sa Biblia? Naipapasa mo ba ito sa iyong anak o kapwa?

Panahon na para iwaksi ang panlilinlang ng pamahiin. Sa halip, yakapin natin ang katotohanan ng Salita ng Diyos na nagliligtas, nagtutuwid, at nagbibigay ng pag-asa na walang kapantay.

"You shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free." – John 8:32

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