[righttackle44]

I have great respect and appreciation for the people, and many of the cultures of the people of the Philippines. I have hopes and prayers that the Gospel of Jesus Christ will flood into the country and people will be saved.

However, the southern islands and southern parts of the large islands are controlled by Muslim paramilitary armies. What could we do to protect American citizens in those cases? We can't send in armed forces because of the doctrine of posse comitatus.

This problem alone leads to believe that it would be a grave error to bring the Philippines into the Union.

[2ndDivisionVet]

"I have hopes and prayers that the Gospel of Jesus Christ will flood into the country and people will be saved."

The Philippines is nearly 95% Christian, already.

[AlexW]

” the southern islands and southern parts of the large islands are controlled by Muslim paramilitary armies.”
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Only eastern Mindanao has an autonomous region for the Muzies.
Western Mindanao is quite nice, with Davao being a large and modern city. While I live on Cebu in Visayas, I have never knowingly seen a Muslim during my five years here. Oh, and I have seen only about 5 blacks, and they were all in a big city, or airport.
Remember, the Philippines consist of 7,107 islands, over 300,000 sq km.