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The
Iglesia ni Cristo has been criticized by some netizens because of the rally
which they currently conducting in EDSA Shrine. The members went there after
their leaders appealed them to protest against the selective justice of DOJ
Secretary Leila de Lima. They remind her about the separation of the Church and
the State; that the government should not make an intrusion about their
internal problems.
The
netizens can’t understand the action of the INC members. For them, they are
just brought discomfort among motorist due to the heave traffic that they
created in EDSA. If they want to protest, do it in the Philippine Arena. They
are questioning them, why they conducting their rally in front of Mama Mary. In
the first place, they don’t believe at her.
The
netizens also challenged the INC members, if they are really serious about
their request to practice the sepeartion of the State and the Church; they
should stop their block voting practice. Don’t ask for funds to the politicians
just to get their blessing and anointing and don’t lobby to the government
offices just to get a favor.
INC
members defending their activity in EDSA; they said that is not just a rally,
they are just defending their faith from the intrusion of the government. They felt
that de Lima has a personal interest about the internal problem into their
church that’s why she personally look forward to the complaint of former Pasugo
editor-in-chief Isaias Samson and other expelled ministers. For them, there is
nothing wrong if they brought their rally in EDSA. The other sectors of our
society are doing this, so, they have also right to have a rally there.
On
the other hand, not all INC members are agreed with the order of their leaders
to organize a rally. First, it is against to their doctrine. They believed that
by doing this they are just putting their church in a shameful situation. The
issue here has no connection with their religious belief. The DOJ just want to
investigate if there was really abduction happened inside their church as what
Isaias Samson accused against the Sanggunian. There is no complaint against
their Executive Minister Eduardo Manalo. Samson and his company are pinpointing
the Sanggunian members who are responsible for their illegal detention. So, let
the government do their job, they should not be afraid if there is nothing to
hide.