parengjoserizal

“I wanted to hit the friars (but) since the friars are always making use of religion, not only as a shield but also as a weapon, protection, citadel, fortress, armor, etc., I was therefore forced to attack their false and superstitious religion in order to combat the enemy who hid behind this religion…God must not serve as shield and protection of abuses, nor must religion..”

—Jose Rizal(from his letter to Blumentritt)

(Source: fuckedbyrock, via bandangpinoy)