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Rodrigo Duterte branded an ‘evil psychopath’ after calling God a ‘stupid son of a b***h’

Duterte questioned the concept of original sin in a speech on Friday, saying that if God created Adam and Eve only to let them give in to temptation, ‘This son of a b***h is then really stupid’

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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte gestures while addressing the crowd at the 120th Philippine Independence Day celebrations south of Manila, Philippines, on June 11. Photo: AP

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, already notorious for having cursed the pope and world leaders such as former US President Barack Obama, has been branded “evil” and a “psychopath” after he called God “stupid” and a “son of a b***h” in Asia’s largest Catholic country.

Duterte questioned in a televised speech on Friday the Biblical story of man’s creation and asked why God created Adam and Eve only to allow them to succumb to temptation that destroyed their purity.

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“Who is this stupid God? This son of a b***h is then really stupid,” said the 73-year-old leader, known for his rambling public statements. “How can you rationalise a God? Do you believe?”

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Opposition Senator Antonio Trillanes IV shot back Monday by describing President Rodrigo Duterte as “one evil man” and his remarks as “very much consistent with the deceitfulness, heartlessness and ruthlessness of his policies”.

Australian nun Sister Patricia Fox (right, in white shirt), holds a candle along with colleagues as she attends a prayer vigil for murdered Catholic priests in front of Quiapo church in Manila on June 18. The Catholic Church has substantial support in the Philippines. Photo: AFP
Australian nun Sister Patricia Fox (right, in white shirt), holds a candle along with colleagues as she attends a prayer vigil for murdered Catholic priests in front of Quiapo church in Manila on June 18. The Catholic Church has substantial support in the Philippines. Photo: AFP
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A Catholic Bishop, Arturo Bastes, called the president a “madman” and urged Filipinos to pray for an end to Duterte’s “blasphemous utterances and dictatorial tendencies”.

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