Elvin Christian G. Pua
Ordained Minister in Los Baños, Laguna
Why did you originally become an ordained minister online?
Even though I am agnostic, I am still drawn to modes of divinity. I have become interested in the divinity that the world has socially constructed, which is manifested through language and ways of seeing. Becoming an ordained minister will enables me to navigate, and sometimes reconstruct, ways of seeing, for myself and others fellow humans.
Where are you from?
Laguna Province, Philippines
What do you hope to achieve with your online ordination?
My primary aspiration for becoming a minister is to offer viewpoints and perspectives on how to face suffering in a cruel universe, through education, philosophy, the sciences, etc.
Religious Affiliations
Atheism, Other
Additional Information
Similar to the Kakure Kirishitan (Hidden Christians) of Japan, the spiritual atheist rituals and principles of this style aims to be as inconspicuous as possible. As an analog to Christianity being blended into Shintoism and Buddhism by Hidden Christians, spiritual atheism is blended into secular processes which is then translated to personal traditions—inconspicuous but not invisible.
What do you think makes your ceremonies special as a Los Baños, LAG wedding officiant?
Ritualized recapitulation of social evolutionary history of marriages, as a form of binding force between humans
Are there particular areas near you where you prefer to travel or have special experience?
None in particular.
Types of Service Offered
Marriages, Same-Sex Marriages, Funerals, House Blessings, General Ministry
Additional Information
I am planning on providing spiritual and knowledge resources through a website in the future.
