Central in Apalit vs. Central in Diliman

Ive read a funny "theory" of a member (CEMANES Writes) who wrote and spread the lie he/she created, the title is "Central in Apalit of Ang Dating Daan vs. Central in Diliman of Iglesia ni Cristo, Not a coincidence but preordained."

Of course, as what expected, bias on his/her religion MCGI as he/she "compared" the two religion and jumping to his/her "theory".

Let us see what CEMANES Writes ' "theory":

The author would like to give the readers a panorama of what is Central in Apalit and Central in Diliman:

Central in Apalit of the Ang Dating Daan (ADD)
This is the Convention Center of the Members Church of God International (MCGI), popularly known as Ang Dating Daan (ADD). It is the place where they hold Thanksgiving to God, various activities and very important events in their congregation. The Presiding Minister of MCGI is Bro. Eliseo F. Soriano and the Vice-Presiding Minister is Bro. Daniel S. Razon. It is located in the heart of the Municipality of Apalit, Pampanga, where majority of the residents of this place are poor families.

Central in Diliman of the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC)
This is the Central Office of the Church of Manalo, popularly known as Iglesia ni Cristo (INC). The owners of this Church are the Manalo family, a corporation sole, now headed by Mr. Eranio Manalo. It is located in Diliman, along Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City, where majority of the residents of this place are rich, educated, famous politicians and businessmen as shown by the facts in the records of the Mayor’s Office of Quezon City, called as the wealthiest City in the Philippines for having the highest collection of taxes.

Definition of Terms Apalit
A word idem sonans or same sounding with “Up-A-Lit”. “Up” means of a high level or heavenly as people points their fingers up, whenever they want to declare something higher/heavenly. “A-Lit” is “a light”, connotes brightness related to heaven or heavenly bodies like the sun, moon and the stars and the shining armor of God.

Diliman
This is taken from the root word “dilim”, a Tagalog or Pilipino term referring to darkness/night. Diliman means in English as dark place or place of darkness. Darkness is descriptive of a place where there is no light but total darkness.

The Theory
Having defined the significant terms of this article, we can now explore in our minds supported with the succeeding facts and circumstances how this author arrived at the theory that the places where the two “Centrals” of two opposing religious organizations, the Members Church of God International (MCGI) or popularly known as “Ang Dating Daan” (ADD), in english The Old Path (TOP) and the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC), in this end times where situated, are not just a coincidence but preordained.

Facts and Circumstances
These two religious organizations are exactly opposite from each other in many ways, such that, one can be accepted as “from the light” and the other one as “from darkness.”

As the succeeding facts and circumstances will be presented to the readers, we will use ADD and INC to shorten the presentation as we go further in our discussions. To enumerate the basis of this author, among others, the following are the most apparent and pragmatic comparison based on notorious facts, actual research, interviews and observations, to wit:

God vs. Man
The Central in Diliman, INC for short, believes that Jesus Christ is just a man. On the other hand, the Central in Apalit, ADD for short, believes that Jesus Christ is the Son of God, thus, Jesus is a God and not just a man.


Physical vs. Spiritual Lavishness
Apparently, the INC is wealthy as manifested by their luxurious and grandiose places of worship and residential buildings for free occupancy by their workers and church officers not to mention the sumptuous palace where the Manalo’s are comfortably residing and not that visible to the public view

On the other hand, the ADD place of worship is an unfinished building or edifice. For a long time already, it remains unfinished due to scarcity of funds. Their Locales or places of worship are mere rented humble spaces, comparable during the times of Jesus Christ where in order to meet the apostles and their followers, most of the times they gather in rented spaces or even just stay outside, under the heat of the sun because they have no money and permanent places to go or lay their heads.

Holy Supper
The INC celebrates their Holy Supper in the morning, whereas, ADD celebrates theirs in the evening, as to what the word supper connotes which should be after dusk or after sunset or end of the day and as what the Scriptures dictates

Treatment for Non-members
The INC believes that non-members of their church are already destined or bound to go to hell. Whereas, the ADD believes that non-members are dependent for the mercy of God’s justice. Thus, they are not necessarily bound to go to hell but will still have hope for God’s mercy.

Characters of members
In the INC, once a person becomes a member, they stop being merciful, instead their characters are worsened, becomes more proud, cruel and unsympathetic. However, in the ADD group, once a person becomes a member, they become merciful, charitable and reformed true Christian, in words and in deeds.

Killing for the Church vs. Dying for the Church
Records show that there are lots of cases decided by the Supreme Court and published in the broadsheets, tabloids or local newspapers showing that some members and ministers of the INC are killing and committing various heinous crimes, harassments and persecutions against non-members of their church, including ADD workers and members.

However, the ADD members and ministers are the ones being killed or murdered, harassed, persecuted and even exiled because of plots to kill and always encounters danger to their lives and limbs where the INC executioners are determined to do harm to the brethren of the ADD group.

Rich vs. Poor
The Central in Diliman is a very wealthy organization which can be likened to Egypt in the times of Moses, while the Central in Apalit is a very poor organization with so many debts and obligations to finance their propagation by spreading the Words of God through the media and Bible Expositions. Almost 99% of the membership of the CGI comes from the poorest of the poor, reminiscent of the Israelites, the slaves of the Egyptians before, but they are the chosen ones of God. Buildings and structures of worship of the INC are so lavish and extravagant. On the other hand, the ADD group is so modest, likened during the times of Jesus Christ holding their meetings and church activities in humble edifices and rented places, or even in the streets.

“Beso-beso” vs. Holy Kiss
INC believes that the Holy Kiss is “beso-beso”, kissing by touching, either cheek to cheek or even with a hug or body touch. Whereas, ADD believes that the Holy Kiss is not physical but spiritual. A greeting of brotherly love where a Christian can even send his Holy Kiss to a fellow Christian, beyond borders and worldwide.

Influential vs. Insignificant
INC group is very influential and powerful to the extent of controlling the government and politicians, from the President down to the lowly policemen and rank and file government employees. On the other hand, ADD group is often treated unfairly because of their poverty and religious beliefs, their human rights are time and again violated, they are experiencing harassments and persecutions because of the dictates and insinuations of the leaders of the INC group, by using their influence, money and power. The ADD Ministers and Workers are often brought into courts to answer false and capricious accusations as it is very easy for the INC group to exercise influence peddling by using their wealth merely to persecute and harass the ADD group.

Visibility vs. Non-visibility
Leaders of the INC are not visible to the public and even to their members, whereas, the leaders of the ADD are always out and on the go, helping people physically and spiritually, propagating the Words of God, the reason why they are being haunted by the executioners of the INC for the fear of the latter, due to the dwindling or diminishing number of membership compared to the phenomenal increase of membership of the former

DEC (Decreasing) vs. ADD (Increasing)
The number of membership in the INC is apparently decreasing, hence INC is more fitting either for the word “Incomplete” or DEC for decreasing, on the other hand, the number of membership in ADD, the increase is phenomenal or extraordinary, a manifestation of divine guidance outside mere human efforts. Recently, while the ADD is gaining huge numbers of membership through mass indoctrination worldwide, baptizing thousands of new true Christians, the INC, is again at the exact opposite. In fact currently, they baptized a measly four (4) individuals in a mass indoctrination, and they were very much proud of it already.

Conclusion
Now therefore, if you have eyes, ears and other senses working, it is now high time to open it widely, then, determine for yourselves within reason that the existence in this end times of these two ever contrasting organizations, the Members Church of God International (MCGI) versus the Iglesia Ni Cristo ni Manalo (INCM), are not indeed a coincidence but strongly pre-ordained.

Take heed therefore people of the Philippines and be aware of the phenomenon in religion where this beautiful country was blessed to have been chosen by God to bear the true religion. Notwithstanding, the fact that the religion coming from darkness was also given birth here, in order to strengthen and fortify the similarity of occurrences and events that has already happened during the times of Adam and Eve and also the times of Moses, where both good and evil dwells in one place as well, where evil tries to devour the good men, but still frustratingly ended up grinding its teeth because they cannot thrive.

Be astute therefore, dear readers. It is now the peak time to exercise your intelligent judgments, and not just to sit there and prevaricate but with discernment, settle to come up with an evaluation and certitude. God Bless. source: relijournal.com

Let's get FACTS STRAIGHT!

ADD Convention Center

"The Ang Dating Daan Convention Center (Tagalog alternate name: Pasalamatán) is a large open-type convention center built in the Philippines"

"The entire compound encompasses the main Convention Center, a dorm, two offices and houses for the Ministers of the said church group. It expanded in 2004, adding more parking spaces and more area for the church members."

"It also hosts other special events, sports activities, conferences, and meetings. A hospital, orphanage and a tertiary institution... is also located within the compound." source: wikipedia

It is the claimed "Central" (the term they got from the INC Central) is a convention center, yes, a convention center, not a chapel, but they used it for their worship services especially in their International Thanksgiving celebrated quarterly. In the said compound the La Verdad Christian School, ADD Apartments, ADD Medical Pavillion, Hotel, ADD Cooperative Office, ADD Cooperative Stores, ADD Foundation Orphanage, Administration office, ADD Museum and ADD Sizzling House are located there. (source: network54.com)

But the thing is, who owned those?

Registry of Deeds
Province of Pampanga
San Fernando Branch

On the basis of documents furnished us, the land subject of this appraisal consists of eighteen (18) contiguous lots containing an aggregate area of 90,816 sq. meters more or less, technically identified as follows:

Lot no.	TCT No.	Area (Sq. M.)	Registered Owner
2107-F-1-B, Psd-03-10 2107-F-1-C, Psd-03-10 2107-F-2-A-2 211-F, (LRC) Psd-113664 Portion of lot B, Psd-03-071575 1. Psd-03-016835 2. Psd-03-016835	483746-R 483747-R 483744-R 476095-R 488582-R 489336-R 489337-R	100 1,718 870 21,659 14,779 10,005 9,750	Eliseo F Soriano Eliseo F Soriano Eliseo F Soriano Eliseo F Soriano Eliseo F Soriano Eliseo F Soriano Eliseo F Soriano

The above Transfer Certificates of Title, Deed of Absolute Sale and Deed of Conditional Sale were issued in favor of their respective owners by the Registry of Deeds for the Province of Pampanga.

Dito nakatirik ang mga gusaling ADD Convention Center, La Verdad Christian School, ADD Apartments, ADD Medical Pavillion, Hotel, ADD Cooperative Office, ADD Cooperative Stores, ADD Foundation Orphanage, Administration office, ADD Museum and ADD Sizzling House. source: jesusissavior.com

The town "Apalit" got its name from that big legendary tree [Pterocarpus indicus or Apalit (also known as Narra) in Kapampangan] which is now the National tree of the Philippines. (source: wikipedia)

The writer really intended to use "same sounding" just to say Mr. Soriano's founded church is "from the light" and that the INC [which is located in Diliman (as the writer say from the word 'dilim' or dark)] "from the darkness". So childish, isnt it?^^

Saying that the INC is in the darkness only because it is located in "Diliman" on which in 1938, President Quezon purchased 1529 hectares from the vast "Diliman Estate" or "Hacienda Diliman" of Tuason Family (source: wikipedia, wikipilipinas) is like saying that structures located there are also FROM the darkness! Examples?

"The headquarters of NBN, RPN, IBC, PBS, ABS-CBN Broadcast Center, and GMA Network Center" source: wikipedia

For more, click here.


Another FACT

Ang Dating Daan failed to pay taxes

By Raymond C. Garcia

APALIT -- Aside from the buildings that were constructed without any permit, Ang Dating Daan (ADD) also failed to pay its real property taxes for the years 2006 until 2007.

This was according to the documents released by Apalit Municipal Treasurer Elizabeth Bustamante.

In a letter sent to Eliseo Soriano, leader of the ADD, it was stated that under the law, specifically Section 178 of Republic Act (RA) 7160 of the New Local Government Code of 1991, "the province or municipality is empowered to cause the sale through auction of your above named properties in order to collect unpaid taxes due thereon."

Meanwhile, Municipal Engineer Wilfredo Danting has furnished Mayor Oscar Tetangco Jr. the full list of the buildings constructed inside the ADD compound without any permit issued by the Municipal Engineer's Office.

These include hospital building (100 percent complete), four-storey tenement building (50 percent complete), three-storey tenement building (100 percent complete), museum (100 percent complete), chapel (100 percent complete), convention center extension (50 percent complete) and administration building extension (40 percent complete).

Earlier, municipal officials led by Tetangco led the closure of at least four buildings inside the ADD compound in Barangay Sampaloc here.

"We are here to uphold the law, if you cannot comply, you evaporate," Tetangco said after implementing the closure of the ADD buildings.

The buildings include a chapel, museum and two residential houses, which were constructed without building permits, municipal officials said.

The Municipal Council here headed by Vice Mayor Peter Nucom, recently passed Resolution 15 -- requesting the mayor to exercise the municipality's police power on buildings, structures and establishments found violative of pertinent national and local statutes.

The resolution stated that the Municipality of Apalit received numerous reports from insiders, former members and workers of the ADD that a portion of the property is being utilized for burial purposes without any approved documents from the local government.

Jerry Caroro, an ADD representative, asked for the suspension of the closure order but to no avail. He said they still have to consult their lawyers regarding the issue.

"I have received the letter of the mayor just today (Monday) regarding the closure order, but we are making active preparation and so we are asking for a little time," Caroro said.

Councilor Jun Sigua said the group was given enough time to act on the matter. source: sunstar.com

Wow, is this the thing that they boast?^^

The above statement on that bias nonmember were all his/her OPINION, because those cannot be consider as FACTS. What are those?

Central in Diliman of the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC)
"This is the Central Office of the Church of Manalo, popularly known as Iglesia ni Cristo (INC). The owners of this Church are the Manalo family, a corporation sole, now headed by Mr. Eranio Manalo."

All chapels and properties of the Church of Christ, not Church of Manalo because there's no such thing are all registered in the name Iglesia ni Cristo, as it is a corporation sole meaning,

"The concept of corporation sole originated as a means to the orderly transfer of church or religious society property, serving to keep title within the church or religious society. In order to keep the religious property from being treated as the estate of the vicar of the church, the property was titled to the office of the corporation sole..." source: wikipedia

and it is not owned by the manalo family because:

""A corporation sole is a legal entity consisting of a single ('sole') incorporated office, occupied by a single ('sole') man or woman. " source: wikipedia

The founder of the Iglesia ni Cristo is Jesus Christ, that's why it is called "ni Cristo", not "ni Manalo".

"...the sumptuous palace where the Manalo’s are comfortably residing and not that visible to the public view..."

Very funny. If it is indeed the so called Manalo family have a "sumptuous palace", where is it?

"The INC celebrates their Holy Supper in the morning..."

Can you present any proof that the INC have a doctrine saying the "Holy Supper" should be done in the morning? Of course there's none, because the holy supper is done by the members in normal worship services schedule, whereas every thursday for example, we have a schedule in Morning, afternoon, and evening. Because the members cannot be accommodated if it will be done in 1 time.

"The INC believes that non-members of their church are already destined or bound to go to hell."

The INC believes that those outside the church, whom never reached by the INC in its evangelization, meaning those who even doesnt know and heard the teachings of God and those who isnt became a member (people that lived before the re establishment of Christ's Church in the Philippines in 1914), it is God who will judge them.

And those who rejected the INC (people who heard the teachings but not continued until the end) and those who knows about the INC but didnt enter to it as becoming a member will receive God's anger or be in the lake of fire because they are not redeemed through Christ's blood in their sins. (Eph. 2:1-6)

"In the INC, once a person becomes a member, they stop being merciful, instead their characters are worsened, becomes more proud, cruel and unsympathetic."

Wrong observation. It is nonmembers who said that INC members are discipline, helpful, kind and so on. An example:

“…This wonderful change in the lives of her members are attributable to the fact that, the time one signifies his intention of joining the church, he is subjected to a rigid indoctrination by duly qualified ministers who enjoin and admonish him to lead a life strictly patterned after the will of God; thus, only those who by conviction and faith manifest an unconditional surrender to scriptural teachings and mandates find entrance into the Church.”

Zoilo Galang, editor, Encyclopedia of the Philippines, 1958, p.466

Fore more, click here.

"Leaders of the INC are not visible to the public and even to their members..."

Wrong. Ministers can be seen in Evangelical missions, bible studies and worship services. The Executive minister Bro. Eduardo Manalo is having pastoral visitations around the country and ABROAD. He had been in Asia, Europe, and America. It is all recorded an can be watched on Net25 and Gemnet tv through the INC programs like Church News.

"The number of membership in the INC is apparently decreasing, hence INC is more fitting either for the word “Incomplete” or DEC for decreasing..." "...the INC, is again at the exact opposite. In fact currently, they baptized a measly four (4) individuals in a mass indoctrination, and they were very much proud of it already."

INC does not stands for Incomplete but to INCreasing. The growth on chapels, members, expansion in other countries, called by nonmembers as "phenomenal"! Here in the Philippines, district baptisms i think before it is done quarterly but now held twice a month. Even though before you will be baptized, a member needs 6months and more depends on the situation for example if he/she missed to attend worship services and if the requirements are not yet completed. Like me, to be frank, i think i used 1 year before i got my baptism because i have no 2x2 picture in that time, my NSO birth certificate and i am not able to attend "Pulong Panalangin" because it is scheduled 7 in the evening but i am coming home 9pm from school^^.


But as i have noticed to the writer, he/she also said truths behind those lies:

"...On the other hand, the ADD place of worship is an unfinished building or edifice. For a long time already, it remains unfinished due to scarcity of funds. Their Locales or places of worship are mere rented humble spaces,..."

It is all because Soriano, who always ask for money to his followers (Note: recorded on TV!) for the costs of this and that corrupted the MONIES! And yes, their "locales" are small and just like a rented room.

"Influential vs. Insignificant"

TRUE. Church of Soriano is Insignificant meaning UNIMPORTANT and NO VALUE.


There are so may lies the writer stated but i will not anymore quote it. What else the "ADD Convention Center" have? Besides they used it in their WORSHIP SERVICES??? (ADD should not stands for Increase/Add but to "Ang Daming sangDaan!"^^) Just look, wow, businesses!














Is that a PLACE FOR WORSHIP? When you enter the ADD Convention Center, no doubt, its a mini divisoria!^^ And what's its difference, as what also Mr. Soriano criticize, the Catholic Church?





A former ADD member observed:

This is the photo of INC Central Temple, the criticized "from the darkness", but i think the INC Central truly the LIGHT in DILIMAN. All of us knows how clean and orderly the INC locales are, so i do not need to describe it and compare to the ADD Convention Center Central.