Question

in your point of view,what were rizal's greatest and weakest attributes ?Did jose rizal really retract his words?how does this affect the image of rizal as a national hero?​

Answer 1

During Jose Rizal's lifetime, the Catholic Church was a powerful force in the Philippines, and its power was tied to the Spanish colonial government. Because of this, some of Rizal's writing was anti-Catholic. In 1935, a controversial retraction letter was discovered by a Catholic priest and was supposedly written by Rizal just before his execution, stating that he retracted any of his writing that contradicts the Catholic faith. On one hand, eleven eyewitnesses attest to the letter's authenticity, and it is reasonable to believe Rizal would rethink his faith right before his death. However, the length of time that had passed before the letter's writing make it of dubious authenticity. It is unlikely that historians will come to an agreement on whether Rizal actually wrote his retraction letter. This retraction has generally not affected Rizal's public image in the Philippines. Those believing in the Retraction hold that the letter redeems some of Rizal's anti-Catholic sentiments while those believing that the letter is a forgery view Rizal in a continuous heroic image.

Answer 2

The way José Rizal is celebrated in the Philippines as a national hero finds no match in the world. Shrines and monuments dedicated to his figure are abundant throughout the archipelago, and his name indicates often the most prominent street or plaza in town. Rizal is a subject in the university as it has become a symbol of Philippine patriotism. Some historians have gained fame and money becoming eminent "Rizalistas," and I was not surprised at all when I got to know that there is even a small group of religious believers in Mount Banahaw called Rizalistas, who claim Rizal is the real messiah. Rizal is the favorite among the national heroes, and the best word I find to call the relation between Filipinos and Rizal is