Ang Dating Daan blasts GMA7 self-branding as House of Truth

by kotawinters | July 21, 2009 at 12:22 am
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The following is an analysis of that Case Unclosed episode of  June 18, 2009  aired by GMA7 that discussed the rape case filed by an excommunicated member of ADD against Bro. Eli Soriano. It is written from the perspective that the ADD feel their leader is trapped in a context of convoluted systems:  broadcast network fight for audience ratings, influence of a rival church group over the media and the courts, personalities’ climb to promotion and prominence, and probably secret envy nursed for a long time.  The instrument in this syndrome is one cast away by the ADD for spiritual filth and fully accepted by the INC. Puto gets to persecute the man whose influence he had been using, whose identity he had been stealing, whose blessings he readily enjoyed. He gets organizations to fight Soriano for his being “raped,” rapist that he himself is. He had the local courts of Pampanga behind him, the Department of Justice, the Interpol. Most recent in the queue is GMA7.  The question that perplexes ADD is why this rascal is getting everything for himself and yet is going scotfree. Meanwhile, the evangelist-in-a-hurry is leaving it all to his lawyers, and continues preaching worldwide while people think he should come home to face this mocked-up rape case against him. Case Unclosed that presented Soriano as making himself scarce, however, is not entitled to discuss the case. Nevertheless, Arnold Clavio, the host of the program, went ahead and aired his half-a-data. Soriano earlier said he is determined to face the International Court of Human Rights if given the chance.

By Jane Abao

Manila, Philippines, July 20, 2009 – That GMA7 is a “house of truth” is a lie, an untruth, a falsehood, a tall tale. This sums up the opinions of the church group belonging to Members Church of God International (MCGI) or Ang Dating Daan (ADD) as it is more popularly known, particularly on the presentation of GMA7 in one of its programs. The program was unfair and more yet, the station acted as a vehicle to spread more lies, the ADD said.

The news tagline of this TV channel says, “Not siding with anyone; not protecting anyone; just genuine service.”   In Tagalog, it is “Walang Kinikilingan, Walang Pinoprotektahan, Serbisyong Totoo lamang.”  However, GMA7 has done the opposite. To the Ang Dating Daan, it presented just one side and risked the rights of the other. Most of all, it has lined up itself with the forces made willing tools in the persecution of the ADD leader, Bro. Eliseo Soriano.

On the night of June 18, 2009, Case Unclosed, a program of GMA7 tackled the double rape case filed against Bro. Soriano by someone he had excommunicated sometime in August 2005. The program extended to an hour with just Daniel Veridiano alias Puto presenting his side of the case.

Soriano, the Presiding Minister of the MCGI or Ang Dating Daan booted out Veridiano from the congregation after some reports of serial rape and exorbitant unauthorized use of church funds for personal wants.

The accuser’s admission

Veridiano admitted sexually abusing 9 among the 17 that were complaining in a confession letter he signed November 21, 2004 to two ministers of the Church. Incidentally, in his bid to be lifted off his suspension of Church membership, Veridiano found himself being videoed during the investigation process, the results of which were to be presented to the Presiding Minister for his decision-making. In that investigation, Veridiano was asked why he was admitting to only 9; he said he cannot anymore recall (“Hindi ko na matandaan”). After some months of observation and upon the recommendation of an investigation panel, Veridiano was excommunicated.

In the Church, suspension is also observation time for repentance and for express changes in one’s life. Failing that, a member maybe excommunicated; and once excommunicated, one cannot appeal. This was the case of Veridiano who went to the fold of the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) that readily took him in. Earlier however, when he was under suspension and appealing to be taken back, Puto said, “I will not join them; it would be a quick jump to hell.”

The members of Ang Dating Daan were surprised that GMA7 would be presenting as resource person the one they knew as Puto – a professional liar, a rapist, and one excommunicated from the Church for filthy living and failure to reform. Moreover, the program gave the opportunity for Puto to give out more lies and spew more made-up stories against Preacher Soriano who is out of the country since 2005. In such an instance the ADD felt twice aggrieved.

Closing the eyes

Despite the fact that Puto admitted raping some of his subordinates as posted in YouTube, Arnold Clavio chose to close his eyes and instead honored Puto, as a credible witness.  It was not even one, or two, or three victims. If Clavio failed to watch Puto’s admission and if he failed to watch the raped boys describe in YouTube Veridiano’s penis with a round “o” with such and such a short length, then Clavio clearly had not done his research before airing his program.

Clavio was the host of that Case Unclosed program of GMA7, obviously shown with careless abandon like it was safe to hit Preacher Soriano and get away with it unscathed. Never did Clavio try to establish the credibility of his resource person by challenging his statements. For that program, Clavio simply let the statements of Veridiano pass – a no-no for investigative journalism. For example, Clavio did not bother asking why Veridiano was excommunicated from the church and if that was true. Clavio should have done that for the audience if he wanted to show even a semblance of fairness.

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Babel-Fish

Turn the other cheek, this vendetta is getting boring and certainly is not a good Christian attitude. I suggest you pledge more to a charitable life and follow the steps of the great philosopher Jesus Christ. Try praying for the salvation of the guy and religious cult you are accusing it may help to get rid of all this un-christian anger. "Love thine enemy"



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kotawinters

Babel-Fish,

When one cannot get justice in one's own country, you've got to report it to the world. Perchance the syndrome may be examined by more eyes more objective than a justice system controlled by influence peddlers that can sell the votes of their members. It is happening here in the Philippines.


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worm wood

Babel-Fish deleted his definition of the term "cult" in one of his comments, out of fear of being labeled as having disdain and  prejudice? But he keeps on labeling religious groups here in the Philippines as a cult by pasting his previous comments over and over again. What a way to advertise Atheism in his own way!

If the term does not enable us to distinguish between a pathological group and a legitimate one, then it has no real value. It is the religious equivalent of the racial term for African Americans—it conveys disdain and prejudice without having any valuable content.[35]..." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cult#Differing_opinions_of_the_various_definitions

Is free thinking absolute for a person who has no sense of accountability for human welfare and morality? Why don't you start from your grassroots? Why don't you tell us about your previous Christian group, their doctrines that you feel unsound? Don't generalise! As a writer, be responsible! Take into consideration the fact that what you feel bad and wrong about the doctrines of your ex-Christian denomination doesn't necessarily follows that other Christian denomination has the same doctrines, especially, the Church of God International. Try to listen and weigh things before you badmouth any of them.

What is vendetta? What is an un-Christian way? All these are contained and manifested in all your comments Babel-Fish! All these comments of yours are manifestation of your own vendettas to you previous so called Christian affiliation. Aren't you an ex-Christian, as you said? If you didn't find the Christian way in your old group, it's time for you to move on and seek for the kingdom of God in other religious group. Not all Christian groups that say that they are Christians are Christians. Just like what you thought of your old group. I can only think of two reasons why you left your previous group, it is either you do not believe in their doctrines or you are your own preacher.

Isn't it unbecoming of an atheist to preach certain verses of the Holy Bible that he does not even believed that the God who commanded to wrote them exists? No. Atheists usually shield themselves with invisible words made by the One whom they do not believe. And that is Babel-Fish and his cohorts. Mind you, this atheist is tossed by any winds.

26-27"But if you just use my words in Bible studies and don't work them into your life, you are like a stupid carpenter who built his house on the sandy beach. When a storm rolled in and the waves came up, it collapsed like a house of cards." Matthew 7 (The Message)

Did John the Beloved write about Judas Iscariot out of vendetta? Answer it, Babel-Fish!

What is turning the other cheek? How can someone like you who is full of hate about Christian ways turn his other cheek, especially when that cheek is full of misleading insinuations about the Holy Scriptures? Because if Babel-Fish has known the true Jesus Christ, he will be careful stoning the ones he calls a cult. He will also know that Jesus Christ also taught that one should cleave to good. God is the only good.

Jesus said, "Why are you calling me good? No one is good—only God. Luke 18:19 (The Message)

Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. Romans 12:9 (King James Version)

And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments. Matthew 19:17 (King James Version)

And I know that his commandment is life everlasting: whatsoever I speak therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak. John 12:50 (King James Version)

He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him. John 14:21 (King James Version)

Babel-Fish, you said

"...Even as the atheist I am to day I completely agree with the peaceful Philosophy of Christ the greatest moral Philosopher the world has ever known..."

How ironic and full of deceit becoming of Babel-Fish! He completely agrees with the peaceful Philosophy of Christ, but then again, he doesn't believe on the One who sent Jesus Christ. By this, Babel-Fish is misleading people that his hypocritically way of showing charity is Jesus Christ's philosophy. And how can someone so bitter and proud in his heart rejecting the idea that there is a God can reap the benefits of charity; moreover teaches it? God is love. Unless of course the benefit this Babel-Fish looks forward to is an appeal to the material aspects of his own delusion, he is satisfied to the benefits he can reap from a comfort zone of his own hypocrisy. It's just for a meantime, that kind of satisfaction is but for a short time. He thought the end justify the means. But the means and outcome will still remain and can never escape from the Hands of God come judgment day.

"But my purpose is not to get your vote, and not to appeal to mere human testimony. I'm speaking to you this way so that you will be saved. John was a torch, blazing and bright, and you were glad enough to dance for an hour or so in his bright light. But the witness that really confirms me far exceeds John's witness. It's the work the Father gave me to complete. These very tasks, as I go about completing them, confirm that the Father, in fact, sent me. The Father who sent me, confirmed me. And you missed it. You never heard his voice, you never saw his appearance. There is nothing left in your memory of his Message because you do not take his Messenger seriously. John 5:34-38 (The Message)

But I have greater witness than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me. John 5:36 (King James Version)

Just like Judas who is a thief and how he reasons out shows what truly is contained in his heart, Babel-Fish is a hypocrite.

John 12 (The Message)

 1-3Six days before Passover, Jesus entered Bethany where Lazarus, so recently raised from the dead, was living. Lazarus and his sisters invited Jesus to dinner at their home. Martha served. Lazarus was one of those sitting at the table with them. Mary came in with a jar of very expensive aromatic oils, anointed and massaged Jesus' feet, and then wiped them with her hair. The fragrance of the oils filled the house.

 4-6Judas Iscariot, one of his disciples, even then getting ready to betray him, said, "Why wasn't this oil sold and the money given to the poor? It would have easily brought three hundred silver pieces." He said this not because he cared two cents about the poor but because he was a thief. He was in charge of their common funds, but also embezzled them.

 7-8Jesus said, "Let her alone. She's anticipating and honoring the day of my burial. You always have the poor with you. You don't always have me."

That is how I read Babel-Fish, a self-confessed atheist, who always ever-ready to say and point out what is an un-Christian way when in fact he doesn't even know what being a Christian truly is. He mentions love thine enemies, but he doesn't care about what loving truly is, the difference between charity and love, the agape kind of love that is shared among the brotherhood in Christ, among the Church of God. Babel-Fish just wanted to cleave to his own preconceived goodness.

Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. Romans 12:9 (King James Version)

Jesus said, "Why are you calling me good? No one is good—only God. Luke 18:19 (The Message)

He sails his ship in his own accident-made wind. Does Babel-Fish really cares for the poor? I think so, but being poor is not mainly on bread, but we also need to satisfy the hunger in the words of God. Does he really completely agrees with Jesus Christ? Jesus Christ has a lot of words coming from the Father. Does Babel-Fish knows these words completely?

That is how we also see GMA 7 who brands itself as a house of truth, but what it truly does is cradle a self-confessed rapist, Daniel "Puto" Veridiano, a Judas, a liar saying that he was raped. This case was dismissed by the Regional Trial Court of Pampanga.

"...but was later refiled in higher court by the country's Department of Justice Secretary, Raul Gonzales, who is not in anyway involved with the case...." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eliseo_Soriano

Did Wikipedia later on delete the the last phrase in bold and italics? I am asking this because Babel-fish has copy pasted the above in his article, Religious Cults in the Philippines http://my.nowpublic.com/culture/religious-cults-philippines

If this case is still in courts, GMA 7 and Arnold Clavio did not understand the legal term Sub Judice that they insist an interview with Brother Eli Soriano so if they get one will put him under contempt of court. In law, sub judice, Latin for "under judgment," means that a particular case or matter is currently under trial or being considered by a judge or court. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sub_judice

The basis for the sub judice rule is that, in Ontario's legal system, it is the role of the courts to deal with legal issues that are before it. The courts' role should not be usurped by others making public statements about how these issues should be dealt with. http://www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca/english/legis/subjudicerule.asp

Does loving your enemy includes preventing yourself  from exposing a liar, a Judas in spreading more lies and corrupting the minds of those listening to him? Thus, we expose Iglesia ni Cristo adulterated doctrines! We expose GMA 7 for allowing Case Unclosed with Arnold Clavio when he interviewed Daniel "Puto" Veridiano with their intention to really malign Brother Eli Soriano in front of public viewers.

John the Beloved wrote of Judas and I would never think that this is out of vendetta, not even out of hate for enemies. This is in fact exposing what an un-Christian thing to do, exposing the committed sin that any Christian or non Christian can learn from. That is not playing dumb.

John 12:4-6 (La Biblia de las Américas)

    4Y Judas Iscariote, uno de sus discípulos, el que le iba a entregar, dijo*:

    5¿Por qué no se vendió este perfume por trescientos denarios y se dio a los pobres?

    6Pero dijo esto, no porque se preocupara por los pobres, sino porque era un ladrón, y como tenía la bolsa del dinero, sustraía de lo que se echaba en ella.

If Babel-Fish can't contain the wind in his stomach and can't prevent it from coming out as his piece, what more of a Christian whose faith is being trampled by pigs? Can a Christian play mute and dumb on this spiritual fight of faith? If your definition of giving the other cheek is playing dumb, then, your definition of what a Christian way is very far fetched.

Babel-Fish, your understanding of Christianity based on your studies proves nil and vain, and magnified by your pointless accusations and your name calling. For one, saying that we are a cult is name-calling isn't it? I asked you to define the term "cult." But what did you do? The fact that you deleted your definition of the term "cult" that you got from wikipedia proves that you are definitely in the wrong. The fact that you haven't found the True Christianity doesn't give you the right to call us a cult, or does your personal pursuit of your vendetta makes you think that you have the right?

"According to professor Timothy Miller from the University of Kansas in his 2003 Religious Movements in the United States, during the controversies over the new religious groups in the 1960s, the term "cult" came to mean something sinister, generally used to describe a movement at least potentially destructive to its members or to society. But he argues that no one yet has been able to define a "cult" in a way that enables the term to identify only problematic groups. Miller asserts that the attributes of groups often referred to as cults (see cult checklist), as defined by cult opponents, can be found in groups that few would consider cultist, such as Catholic religious orders or many evangelical Protestant churches. Miller argues:

If the term does not enable us to distinguish between a pathological group and a legitimate one, then it has no real value. It is the religious equivalent of the racial term for African Americans—it conveys disdain and prejudice without having any valuable content [35]..." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cult#Differing_opinions_of_the_various_definitions

Matthew 7 (The Message)

 15-20"Be wary of false preachers who smile a lot, dripping with practiced sincerity. Chances are they are out to rip you off some way or other. Don't be impressed with charisma; look for character. Who preachers are is the main thing, not what they say. A genuine leader will never exploit your emotions or your pocketbook. These diseased trees with their bad apples are going to be chopped down and burned.

 21-23"Knowing the correct password—saying 'Master, Master,' for instance— isn't going to get you anywhere with me. What is required is serious obedience—doing what my Father wills. I can see it now—at the Final Judgment thousands strutting up to me and saying, 'Master, we preached the Message, we bashed the demons, our God-sponsored projects had everyone talking.' And do you know what I am going to say? 'You missed the boat. All you did was use me to make yourselves important. You don't impress me one bit. You're out of here.'

 24-25"These words I speak to you are not incidental additions to your life, homeowner improvements to your standard of living. They are foundational words, words to build a life on. If you work these words into your life, you are like a smart carpenter who built his house on solid rock. Rain poured down, the river flooded, a tornado hit—but nothing moved that house. It was fixed to the rock.

 26-27"But if you just use my words in Bible studies and don't work them into your life, you are like a stupid carpenter who built his house on the sandy beach. When a storm rolled in and the waves came up, it collapsed like a house of cards."

 28-29When Jesus concluded his address, the crowd burst into applause. They had never heard teaching like this. It was apparent that he was living everything he was saying—quite a contrast to their religion teachers! This was the best teaching they had ever heard.

For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak. John 12:49 (King James Version)

If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love. John 15:10 (King James Version)

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Justine Marie dela Rosa

I was recently on a bus bound for Manila and the television in the bus was tuned in to GMA 7. I caught a glimpse of their new station ID for their News and Public Affairs department. In this station ID, GMA 7 says they pride themselves on balanced news delivery. They say they look into both sides of the story. We’ve heard enough of that. The public now knows GMA 7 is just a bunch of blabber-mouth mercenaries. What they say is entirely different from what they do. Everything for GMA 7 is purely ENTERTAINMENT and BUSINESS. They don’t care if they trample on the human rights of people and this makes them INHUMANE. Taking after their LORD OF LIES–KA ERRONEOUS MANALO.

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rechelle

bro. eli kahit po anung paninira nila sayo alam po naming sa paghuhukom malalaman din kung sino nagsasabi ng totoo lalo na po yang putong iyan tandaan lang nya mga pinagsasabi nya sana po mapadalan nyo po ako ng paksa naten kasi po nandito po ako sa beijing wala pong lokal sana po sa tulong at awa ng dios makadalaw kayo dito. sa pamamagitan po nitong website na ito dito lang po ako nakakapag basa ng balita natin jan sa pinas at ng aral nyo po bro. eli salamat po sa dios

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add forever

kita kita na lang tau mga ADD sa impyerno.alamnamn natinun ahhehee

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add forever

asan na tau ngaun , pinulot na tau sa kangkungan asan na ang pinuno natin . walang kwenta di namn tau dumami , dati ako katoliko , umanib sa add , pero mas masahol pa sa katoliko

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add forever

naku namn rechelle kawawa ka namn , ito ako , may bagong buhay na , nakit ako na  ang liwanag at sigurado akong maliligtas , iwan mo na ang add

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filipino ako

hi.....yan talaga nagagawa nang bansa na ubod nang dimokrasya.....basta walang physical evedence makakalosot......ang bagal nang justice system......anong nagyari sa bansa natin palakasan na, kurakotan na,.....maganda pa kung naging monarch sysem of government pa....baka yumaman na tayo.....lahat nang bansa na momono royal family mayaman.....dito sa atin palakasan tulad nang yayari sa bro. ely,,,,even am not the member of add....kikita ko bias ang justice,,,cause of pipol or politician behind,,,,kc mag eelection na....KUNG MAY KAKAYAHAN LANG ME MAGTATAYO ME GROUP DEATH SQUAD TO ELIMENATE SA MGA TRAPO MLAKI MAN O MALIIT.......JUSTICE IS IN THE BULLET......HEHEHEEHEHEH

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Nancy Reyes

thank you so much. Mabuhay ka.

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