Question

Why did the Catholic Church actively oppose the passing of the Rizal bill

Answer 1

Answer:

After Recto was elected, the Church persisted in opposing the law requiring the study of Rizal's books Noli Me Tángere and El Filibusterismo, arguing that it would go against religious and free speech freedoms.

Explanation:

• Recto was portrayed as a communist and an anti-Catholic by those who opposed the Rizal Bill. Because the law would force the closure of public schools, the Catholic Church opposed it.
• On July 20, 1933, the Rizal Law was adopted.
• The Catholic Church encouraged its followers to write to their congressman and senators in the fight against the Rizal bill to express their disapproval; later, they staged symposiums.  
• The major supporter of the Rizal Bill was Senator Claro M. Recto.

As reading them would "endanger their souls," Catholics have the freedom to decline.

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