Erano Manalo: A billionaire preacher?

There is a magazine that made a report about Bro. Erano Manalo, when he was still living. This malicious magazine said that Bro. Erano Manalo was a BILLIONAIRE PREACHER. And of course, without a doubt, it was used by detractors of the INC to attack the church.

So we will examine if what was written in the said report is TRUE.


Lets start!

Well, i noticed that the big problem with the author of the article is that the Church is described as a BUSINESS INSTITUTION, which is the cause of saying Bro. Erano Manalo was a billionaire preacher.

FYI: Iglesia ni Cristo is a CHURCH, its a religious organization and not a BUSINESS ORGANIZATION or COMPANY that purpose to make money.

If the INC is a business organization, then it is right for them to say Bro. Erano Manalo was a billionaire, like saying the president of ABS-CBN Gabby Lopez is a billionaire, the president of San miguel Corporation is a billionaire, the president of the Jollibee Foods Corporation is a billionaire and so on.

Why?

How can we say that a person is a millionaire or a billionaire?
Wikipedia has the answer:

"A millionaire (originally and sometimes still millionnaire) is an individual whose net worth or wealth is equal to or exceeds one million units of currency. It can also be a person who owns one million units of currency in a bank account or savings account."

"A billionaire, in countries that use the short scale number naming system, is a person who has a net worth of at least one billion (one thousand million) units of a given currency, usually the United States dollar, euro, or pound sterling."

We can see in the photo above that the reason why Bro. Erano Manalo was called "billionaire" is only because of the monies collected by the church from the CONTRIBUTION of the members. Ill quote it:

"Erano Manalo, known as Ka Erdie to his followers, head and controls the biggest money making institution in the country with an estimated gross annual income of 23 billion and approximate yearly net earnings of 1 billion."

If the Bro. Erano Manalo was called "Billionaire" only because of the offerings in the INC, then it should be also that leaders of Christian religions especially religions bigger than the INC be called millionaires, billionaires and trillionaires.

Apollo Quibolloy of Kingdom of Jesus Christ is a millionaire

Thomas Monson of LDS church is a billionaire

Pope Benedict XVI of the Catholic Church is a trillionaire


Now its fair^^


Back to the topic...

I will quote some statements from the article:

"Inquiries made reveal that members are persuaded to contribute atleast a percentage of their income which average around 10% (more or less) depending on the economic conditions of each locality."

This is a malicious report. There is no doctrine in the INC that commands its members to give high offerings, or with a fix amount, or 10% tithing. We give our offerings without the dictates of someone.

"Though INK, through Ka erdie has gained substantial following, several religious organizations have accused him of taking advantage of INK's dedicated members' trust and confidence. Some of the allegations are: He has been using the organization as a political arm by throwing its support to the former President Ferdinand Marcos in elections and in return securing favors and contracts for his business friends. Living in a luxurious mansion with several mercedes benzes and Presidential guards courtesy of the former President. Allowing some of his children to engage in the importation of goods which are not really needed by the church.Awarding the construction of church buildings to close associates and so on.

Critics and detractors also charged that Ka Erdie has been closely associated with retired Colonel Cuevas of Amalgamated Motors Corporation which had won several government contracts from the previous administration."

I think i dont need to explain and answer these ACCUSATIONS because even if i will, still close minded people will not accept the truth. Let us just continue reading the last sentence on the quoted paragraph:

"Nevertheless these accusations remain unproven and has not been substantiated."

SEE? i dont need to explain and answer those accusations as all of it were not PROVEN, meaning, those are baseless accusations, and meaningless.

"Many believe that Ka Eride has attracted a lot of critics because of his fast-rising and following. Despite the unfounded charges, the over seven million strong faithful of INK has been multiplying by the day and are all ready to support and follow him."

The people that attacks Bro. Erano and the church are none other than the jealous ones, because as we all know, the church gained more achievements and the church expands around the world in the time of the leadership of Bro. Erano Manalo.

"One thing is for sure though, and that is for as long as Iglesia ni Kristo and Manalo family can keep its member's faith glowing, it will remain the biggest and most successful local institution in business terms."

On the last part of the article, as what ive said earlier, the author had a big problem as to describing the CHURCH as a business institution, which he/she clearly then made a false conclusion.

Finally, we can now tackle about the allegations about the "Manalo family"...


Are former executive ministers Bro. Felix, Bro. Erano Manalo and the present executive minister Bro. Eduardo Manalo should be called "BILLIONAIRES"?

A hard to accept truth for nonmembers, the answer is NO. Because all the offerings of the members around the world go to the bank account of the Iglesia ni Cristo and not to the bank accounts of the "Manalo family" because if that will be the case then there will be missing monies. Which is contrary to the truth, because the monies are well spent by the church, one of the many example is the building of the billion peso projects in Ciudad de Victoria, for the centennial celebration of the church.

It should not be "Bro. Eduardo or Bro. Erano Manalo are billionaires", it should be "Iglesia ni Cristo is a rich church" because the offerings are spent for the church and not for the "Manalos". As what written in a foreign newspaper:




Is the "Manalo family" having a luxurious life? living in mansions?

Bro. Felix did not had and lived in a mansion as well as Bro. Erano Manalo. People cannot prove that Bro. Eduardo Manalo does have and so living in a mansion. People cannot have evidences that the "Manalo family" or "children of Manalo's" or "relatives of Manalo's" are having a luxurious life. The church will be celebrating its 100th anniversary on July 27, 2014 still no one, even the Investigative journalism and whatsoever in the philippines will claim that Manalo's does have mansions, because if those are true then the pictures of "mansions" or "expensive things or cars" of "Manalo's" are now in the internet.

They are just ordinary persons like you who live and have an ordinary life. Any evidence? Yes. I Have. On what they are calling "children of Manalo's":

Their three children began studies at New Era University (NEU) before matriculating at UP.

Dorothy Kristine graduated at U.P with Bachelor's degrees in Philosophy and Law and has been teaching at NEU since 2005.

Gemma Minna, having graduated with a bachelor's degree in Music Education and currently pursuing a second degree in Choral Conducting, teaches music at NEU and is a choir member.

Angelo Eraño is a senior majoring in European Languages and is also a fifth-year Bachelor of Evangelical Ministry (BEM) student at the College of Evangelical Ministry (CEM).

Pasugo october 2009 issue

So what's being special on studying at U.P and New Era University? Is teaching at New Era University and being a minister, is that having a luxurious life?


If they do not have mansions, where do they live?

Oh, its a confidential question, but let me share to you what my source told me. The executive minister is living inside the Central Complex, they have their house, not a mansion. The "children of Manalo's" who are married, lives in their own houses from their own money not from the money in the church. And those who are not yet married, lives with of course, the executive minister.

I investigate it myself where in the Central Complex does the Executive Minister live, just to show you that they are not living in a mansion. I havent seen it because theres so many houses in the Central Complex, but one thing i can assure you, there's no MANSION in the Central Complex!

Try google map. I have tried it already but i found no mansion.

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This is the truth: It is not Bro. Eduardo Manalo and his family who does have a luxurious life and does have expensive things and so living in mansions, but these pastors who abuse members' monies:

Eliseo Soriano of MCGI mansion in Brazil




Apollo Quiboloy of Kingdom of Jesus Christ mansions on Davao Philippines

Photos? click here.


Others...

- Benny Hinn
- Frederick K.C. Price
- Creflo Dollar
- Jan and Paul Crouch
- K.A. Paul
- Joyce Meyer
- Paula And Randy White
- Mike Murdock
- Kenny Copeland
- Rod Parsley

source: churchtithesandofferings.com

want more? Click here.

The above are just some of the many examples, search these keywords in google, "Pastor mansion" so you may know the truth.


One last statement that i will quote from the article of the malicious report:

"Based on the studies conducted by the foundation, the Iglesia ni Kristo or INK for short has several thousands of churches all over, 25 radio stations, real state properties and other assets amounting of no less than 16 billion"

SEE? It is the Iglesia ni Kristo who has properties, and not Bro. Erano Manalo or Eduardo Manalo, meaning to say, it is a fact that what should we say is that the "Church is RICH" and not "Manalo family is rich"!