After calling God “stupid” but vows to remain silent after that, President Rodrigo Duterte is now questioning the concept of Purgatory.

In his speech during the founding anniversary celebration of Southern Leyte, Duterte challenged the Catholic Church to explain the idea of heaven and hell wherein he believes that his God does not put anyone in hell.

“Kaya dun daw ako ilalagay ng Ginoo sa impiyerno, na baliw na. Yung diyos ko walang impyerno, walang langit. Iyung impiyerno ko, hindi g*** ng diyos na iyung iba, gumagawa ng impiyerno. Bakit mo ako gagawan ng impiyerno na… ano bang kasalanan ko? Iyung mga babae-babae? Ano ba iyan, para sa lipunan na ilalagay mo ako sa impiyerno?,” Duterte said in the Visayan language.

He also added, “Ang Diyos, all forgiving. ‘Di iyan marunong maglagay sa impyerno, hindi ‘yan totoo. Hindi rin totoo ang purgatoryo, langit lang iyan.”

In Catholic teaching, purgatory refers to a period when a soul undergoes purification from sin before it can enter heaven.

On the other hand, Duterte also pointed out the idea of St. Peter who is considered the first pope of the Catholic faith and known as the gatekeeper in heaven.

“Anong klaseng gwardya ka? Tignan mo ang dumi [ng manok]. Gawin ko kayang tinola ‘yan. May malunggay ba dito? Ah sigurado. Huwag kayo maniwala sa kanila. Dito kayo maniwala. Iglesia ni Duterte ang bagong relihiyon ngayon,” Duterte said to the audience.

Duterte, despite his “God is stupid” remark, is set to meet with the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines President Romulo Valles on July 9, according to SAP Bong Go.