Kim Atienza Discloses Dream Career
KIM ATIENZA – Renowned TV personality Alejandro “Kim” Ilagan Atienza, also called Kuya Kim revealed his childhood dream job.
Kim Atienza, a well-known Kapuso TV host, made a surprising revelation that left netizens astonished. In an online show called “Surprise Guest with Pia Arcangel,” Kuya Kim revealed that he once planned to become a priest.
He entered the seminary during high school in Pampanga, where he studied to serve the church and God. “My theology, my catholic theology is quite solid. I can even pray in Latin and I know Latin because I took two years of Latin. I know the Our Father in Latin,” he shared.
“I used to pray in Latin in the seminary because I wanted so badly to be a priest. Early on, even as a young boy, Jesus Christ was always my best friend. I would talk to him, I would pray to him. I was a very prayerful kid. When I got bullied, I would pray to him,” Kuya Kim added.
However, at that time, his relationship with God was not yet deep. He regarded Jesus more as a friend than a savior.
“But Jesus Christ growing up was not my Lord and Savior and that makes a difference. Jesus Christ was only a friend to turn to. Of course, he was my Father, he was Papa Jesus, he was best friend Jesus. But he was not Lord Jesus and that makes a difference,” he explained.
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Kuya Kim’s faith grew stronger when he experienced Guillain-Barre syndrome, a condition that can lead to paralysis and potentially death.
“[In] 2010, I suffered a stroke. 2013. I got sick again and [had] another mortal illness. It’s a rare disorder called Guillain-Barre syndrome. My hands and my feet got paralyzed. I was totally going to be paralyzed and eventually die,” he said.
Kuya Kim recounted how he chose to accept Christ and become a Born Again believer. He invited his friend and his friend’s pastor wife to the ICU, where he accepted God into his heart and decided to continue his new faith.
When asked about his family’s religion, Kuya Kim admitted that he and his son, Jose, are active Christians. Since his wife, Felicia, has a different religion, Kuya Kim respects her beliefs and those of their other two children.
Listen to the full interview here: