Biyernes, Oktubre 28, 2011

UNTV Pays Tribute to Ang Dating Daan, To Air Special Presentation

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iReport —On the 31st anniversary of Ang Dating Daan (The Old Path),  a special presentation will be aired by UNTV on October 31 to celebrate  and pay tribute to the contribution of the award-winning program and  its host in the society.

UNTV airs the special presentation from 9 a.m. to 12 n.n. A continuation of the first part will follow at 8 a.m. to 12 m.n.
From answering biblical queries of live audience to mounting blood  donation drives and tree-planting activities, to rendering humanitarian  reliefs and other public charities, Ang Dating Daan has been commended  by a number of private and government sectors for inspiring change and  transforming lives for the better.


Thirty one years after introducing biblical exposition on Philippine airwaves, Ang Dating Daan, hosted by Bro Eli Soriano, has grown into one of the most recognized religious shows in more than 50 countries today.

To date, the program has established its presence in India, Europe, and  the South American continent. Apart from radio and television, Ang  Dating Daan’s broadcast has branched out into the Web with Bro Eli's  live webcast through Livestream.com.

Bro Eli is an internationally-recognized evangelist, who in 2009 won the prestigious Most Educational Blogger to Follow award from Mashable.com, besting more than 400,000 nominees worldwide: a first for a Filipino in the said online competition.

At the Oscars's for Twitter, Shorty Awards, the preacher earned third  place last year when  his @BroEliSoriano earned a finalist slot in the TV Show category.  From early 80s to mid-90s, he was a consistent leadership awardee from  various media and socio-civic groups in the Philippines.

Overseas, his Bible Expositions are well-attended with visitors  wondering why the truth that Bro Eli preaches only arrived to them  recently. Some are asking how someone from the Philippines is capable of  memorizing the Bible and holding such seemingly endless reserve of  biblical wisdom.

A Failed Attempt to Defend The Doctrine of Purgatory

Originally posted at  The official blog of esoriano.

My blog site has been a favorite venue of detractors trying to (hopelessly) defend their erroneous faith which can never be proven Biblical. I felt like laughing on top of my voice when I read a portion of their comments and defenses which follows:
Reply:
Purgatory is biblical. It comes from latin; Purgationem Peccatorum.
Heb 1:3 “qui cum sit splendor gloriae et figura substantiae eius portansque omnia verbo virtutis suae PURGATIONEM PECCATORUM faciens sedit ad dexteram Maiestatis in excelsis”
Translation:
Heb 1:3 “Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself PURGED OUR SINS, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;”
By merely looking at the verse and using 5% of the 100% capacity of our brains to discern and understand things, you can easily notice that the person who posted his defense in favor of the Catholic Church’s doctrine of purgatory is inane, insane!
Does the Latin term purgationem peccatorum” mean purgatory? Translated into English, it is “purged our sins,” not purgatory! And who purged our sins? According to the verse, “He” referring to Christ, purged our sins. Aren’t you implying now, whoever you are, that Christ is purgatory? Oh, come on!
And notice the verse that says, after purging our sins “He sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high.” Will that imply now that purgatory is in the throne of God? Come on! Catholic doctrine defines purgatory as a place between heaven and hell so it cannot be sitting in the throne of God.
Take note that it is the Council of Trent of the Catholic Church, not the Bible, that asserted the doctrine of purgatory!
The greatest of the Malayan race, Dr. Jose Protacio Rizal, in his famous book, Noli Me Tangere, said categorically after reading the whole Bible that there is no purgatory in the Bible! Mind you, Dr. Rizal speaks more than 22 languages. He surely is knowledgeable of Latin and Spanish. And he said purgatory is not in the Bible as Rizal is neither inane nor insane.
The Catholic doctrine of purgatory is not founded on Biblical teachings. The alleged mention of praying for the dead in the book of Maccabeus, (this book is not part of the Bible until the Catholic Church included it in 1546) does not in any manner imply that there is a purgatory!
Praying for the dead was never a part of the Christian doctrine! The Lord Jesus Christ, or anyone of His apostles, never taught any idea of it!

I CORINTHIANS 4:6 (REVISED STANDARD VERSION)

I have applied all this to myself and Apol’los for your benefit, brethren, that you may learn by us not to go beyond what is written, that none of you may be puffed up in favor of one against another.

The word purgatory cannot be found in the writings of the apostles nor have the slightest idea of it!
If Christians are to be purged from their sins, it has to be in this life and not in the hereafter. It is through the atoning power of the death of Christ that we are purged from our sins, not in purgatory.
HEBREWS 10:10-12

10 By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

11 And every priest standeth daily ministering and offering oftentimes the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins:

12 But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down on the right hand of God;


ISAIAH 53:3-5

3 He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.

4 Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.

5 But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.


“and with his stripes we are healed”
not by purgatory!

I CORINTHIANS 15:3

For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures;

The sufferings of Christ and the offering of His body is sufficient to purge our sins!

Human Souls Are Purged But Not in Purgatory

Posted: 22 Oct 2011 12:03 AM PDT
II TIMOTHY 3:16 (THE AMERICAN STANDARD VERSION)
Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness.

All Scriptures inspired of God are profitable for:
•        Teaching
•        Reproof
•        Correction
•        Instruction
These are the main concerns of every Scripture inspired of God! Historical wise, Scriptures teach, reprove, correct and instruct in righteousness.
The long history of the Israelites as a people teaches every generation thereafter with correction, reproof and instruction.
I CORINTHIANS 10:6, 11

6 Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.

11 Now all these things happened unto them for examples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come.
 
Prophetic wise, all Scriptures inspired of God, convey the same thoughts and intent.
DEUTERONOMY 28:47-48

47 Because thou servedst not the LORD thy God with joyfulness, and with gladness of heart, for the abundance of all things;

48 Therefore shalt thou serve thine enemies which the LORD shall send against thee, in hunger, and in thirst, and in nakedness, and in want of all things: and he shall put a yoke of iron upon thy neck, until he have destroyed thee.
 
JEREMIAH 25:11

And this whole land shall be a desolation, and an astonishment; and these nations shall serve the king of Babylon seventy years.
  
All matters of faith must be learned from the inspired Scriptures, no more, no less! 
I CORINTHIANS 4:6
(REVISED STANDARD VERSION)
I have applied all this to myself and Apol’los for your benefit, brethren, that you may learn by us not to go beyond what is written, that none of you may be puffed up in favor of one against another.
 
“…that you may learn by us not to go beyond what is written…”

Why not go beyond?
Because they were written by the commandment of the Lord.
I CORINTHIANS 14:37

If any man think himself to be a prophet, or spiritual, let him acknowledge that the things that I write unto you are the commandments of the Lord.
 
REVELATION 21:5

And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful.
 
Any article or matter of faith not written in the Scriptures should not be accepted by a prudent servant of God.
GALATIANS 1:8

But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.
 
Beliefs not written in the Scriptures come from satan!
II CORINTHIANS 11:3-4, 13-15

3 But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtlety, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.

4 For if he that cometh preacheth another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or if ye receive another spirit, which ye have not received, or another gospel, which ye have not accepted, ye might well bear with him.

13 For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into the apostles of Christ.

14 And no marvel; for Satan himself is transformed into an angel of light.

15 Therefore it is no great thing if his ministers also be transformed as the ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.
 
Teachings coming from satan through his ministers are camouflaged to make it appear as though they were of God!
Alleging that the doctrine of purgatory is in the Latin Bible is a clear manifestation of doctrinal bankruptcy! It’s clear that it is not in the Hebrew and Greek Bible, the original languages used in the writing of the sacred Scriptures! And to claim that the Bible is a book owned by the Catholic Church, is another blatant stupid claim. The official name of the Catholic Church only formulated in the late 19th century is, “The Holy Roman Catholic Apostolic Church”.
Why is the original Bible not written in the language of Rome but instead in Hebrew, Greek and Aramaic which were never the official language of the Roman Catholic Church? The answer is inevitable: the Bible is not a book owned and written by Roman Catholics! It will be a pity to all Bible-believing people if Roman Catholics were the ones who wrote it!
Sins are purged not in the afterlife but here on earth!
The word used by Paul in his writing to the Hebrews, in the Greek Scriptures is καθαρισμός. 
HEBREWS 1:3

Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;

καθαρισμός
katharismos (kath-ar-is-mos’)
From G2511; a washing off, that is, (ceremonially) ablution, (morally) expiation: – cleansing, + purge, purification, (-fying).
The Hebrew synonym (because he was writing to the Hebrews) is כּפר
kâphar (kaw-far’)
A primitive root; to cover (specifically with bitumen); figuratively to expiate or condone, to placate or cancel: – appease, make (an) atonement, cleanse, disannul, forgive, be merciful, pacify, pardon, to pitch, purge (away), put off, (make) reconcile (-liation).
* (Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Dictionaries, Dictionaries of Hebrew and Greek Words taken from Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance by James Strong, S.T.D., LL.D., 1890.) 
Whether in Hebrew or in Greek, the phrase, purge our sins, translated in Latin as “purgationem peccatorum” means an act of atonement, the cleansing or ablution of sins, not a place which the Catholics were made to believe as “purgatory”.
HEBREWS 1:3
 
 Who being the brightness of his glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high; 
Before sitting on the right hand of the Majesty on High, “when He had by himself purged our sins,”means, that the purging was done while He was still on earth.
The earth is our home in this age, and the world to come will be our home in eternity.
Our home in this present age is:
THE ACTS 17:26

 And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation; 
Our home in eternity will be:
JOHN 14:1-3
 
1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
 
2 In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
 
3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.
 
REVELATION 21:1-2
 
1 And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.
 
2 And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
 
Our earth or our home on this present age is the right place for the purging of our sins. This is the very reason why He came to this earth!
MATTHEW 1:21
 
And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.
 
How did He purge the sins of His people? By offering His body as a ransom for our sins.
HEBREWS 10:12
 
But this man, after he had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down on the right hand of God;
 
HEBREWS 10:10
 
 By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. 
Being baptized as the Lord Jesus commanded is the way for us to be covered by the sacrifice of the Lord Jesus.
THE ACTS 2:38
 
 Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost. 
THE ROMANS 6:4, 6
 
4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
 
6 Knowing this, that our old man is crucified with him, that the body of sin might be destroyed, that henceforth we should not serve sin.
 
The purging of our sins must be done in this life on earth for us to be prepared to enter the abode of God and the Lord Jesus.
ECCLESIASTES 9:10
 
 Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest. 
REVELATION 21:22, 27
 
22 And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it.
 
27 And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb’s book of life.
 
Souls of God’s servants rest in God’s domain and are not being purged in purgatory!
REVELATION 6:9-11
 
9 And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held:
 
10 And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?
 
11 And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellow servants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.
 
Will there be a stopover in purgatory? NONE! Why? Because there is no purgatory!

Originally posted at  The official blog of esoriano.

Biyernes, Agosto 5, 2011

Watch Questions and Answers Videos - MCGI.org

http://www.mcgi.org/watch/qa/
MCGI Q & A is a video service featuring people's questions answered by Bro. Eli Soriano, the Presiding Minister to the Members Church of God International (MCGI). This video resource is a compendium of the Q & A segments gathered from the award-winning The Old Path (Ang Dating Daan in Tagalog) and Ask Bro. Soriano, The Bible Will Answer (Itanong Mo Kay Soriano, Biblia Ang Sasagot in Tagalog) television programs, to Bible Expositions, and to Truthcaster webcast at Livestream.com.

Since the early 1990s when the Bible Exposition was conceptualized and introduced by Bro. Daniel Razon in the Philippines, the Q & A segment helped draw followings in the Philippines first, then in Southeast Asia, Middle East, Europe, and North America.

In similar fashion, the Q & A format has been attracting audience from Uruguay, Bolivia, and Argentina among others through O Caminho Antigo (Portuguese) and El Camino Antiguo (Spanish) in Latin America. MCGI also has The Old Path in India.

Bro. Eli extended these evangelization efforts through the online medium with the launch of a web channel on Livestream.com. He conducts up to three regular live webcast schedules weekly where viewers can ask their questions live via phone or chat.

Dubbed by Mashable.com as the "Most Educational Blogger to Follow in 2009," Bro. Eli earned this recognition for his blog, esoriano.wordpress.com. In the Philippines, this blog was voted the
country's Most Popular Website in 2010 in the Philippine Web Awards. The preacher's 30-year-old The Old Path television program was also acclaimed in North America as "Most Informative Religious Program" in 2006 by Gawad America.

This video service currently features Q & A video collections in English. The Q & A video archives selected from Bro. Eli's Portuguese and Spanish broadcasts will be launched soon.

Linggo, Hunyo 19, 2011

higit sa dapat maging laman ng isang karaniwang sulat lamang

butzyzk: isang pahabol na pag-bati sa ika- isang daan at limampung taon ng kapanganakan ng pambansang bayani ng Pilipinas.

SA MGA KABABAYANG DALAGA SA MALOLOS*

*Ang liham na ito sa kadalagahan ng Malolos ay sinulat ni Dr. Rizal sa Londres nang ika-22 ng Pebrero, 1889 sa kahilingan o mungkahi ni Marcelo H. del Pilar upang pasiglahing lagi ang hindi nagbabago ni nanlalamig na kalooban ng mga kapanalig nina Dr. Rizal sa ikagagaling at ikatatamo ng kaginhawahan at kalayaan ng mga Pilipino. Ang mga dalagang taga-Malolos ay masasabing natatangi sa kanilang mga kabaro sa layong maimulat ang bayan sa pamamagitan ng pagbubukas ng paaralan sa gabi, at nang sa ganito’y lumaganap sa mga lalawigan ang paniniwalang ang pagsunod at pagyuyuko ng ulo sa mga prayle ay nakasisirang puri, hindi lamang sa mga lalake, kundi, gayundin sa mga babae. Ang sulat na ito, ang wika nga ni Dr. Rizal, ay naglalaman ng higit sa dapat maging laman ng isang karaniwang sulat lamang.

Europa (Pebrero, 1889)
Nang aking sulatin ang NOLI ME TANGERE, itinanong kong laon kung ang pusuang dalaga'y karaniwan kaya diyan sa ating bayan. Matay ko mang sinaliksik yaring alaala; matay ko mang pinag-isa-isa ang lahat ng dalagang nakilala sapul pagkabata ay mangisa-ngisa lamang ang sumaging larawang aking ninanasa.  Tunay at labis ang matamis na loob, ang magandang ugali, ang binibining anyo, ang mahinhing asal; nguni't ang lahat ng ito'y laging nahahaluan ng lubos na pagsuyo at pagsunod sa balang sabi o hiling ng nagngangalang amang-kaluluwa (tila baga ang kaluluwa'y may iba pang ama sa Diyos), dala ng malabis na kabaitan, kababaan ng loob o kamangmangan kaya:  anaki'y mga lantang halaman, sibol at laki sa dilim:  mamulaklak ma'y walang bango, magbunga ma'y walang katas. Nguni at ngayong dumating ang balitang nangyari sa inyong bayang Malolos, napagkilala kong ako'y namali, at ang tuwa ko'y labis.  Di sukat akong sisihin, di ko kilala ang Malolos ni ang mga dalaga, liban na sa isang Emilia, at ito pa'y sa ngalan lamang.

Ngayong tumugon kayo sa uhaw naming sigaw ng ikagagaling ng bayan; ngayong nagpakita kayo ng mabuting halimbawa sa kapwa dalagang nagnanasang paris ninyong mamulat ang mata at mahango sa pagkalugami, sumisigla ang aming pag-asa, inaaglahi ang sakuna, sapagka't kayo'y katulong na namin, panatag ang loob sa pagtatagumpay. Ang babaeng Tagalog ay di na payuko at luhod, buhay na ang pag-asa sa panahong sasapit, wala na ang inang katulong sa pagbulag sa anak, na palalakihin sa alipusta at pag-ayop. Di na unang karunungan ang pagtungo ng ulo sa balang maling utos, dakilang kabaitan ang ngisi sa pagmura, masayang pang-aliw ang mababang luha.Napagkilala din ninyo na ang utos ng Diyos ay iba sa utos ng pari, na ang kabanalan ay hindi ang matagal na luhod, mahabang dasal, malalaking kuwintas, libaging kalmen, kundi ang mabuting asal, malinis na loob at matuwid na isip. Napagkilala rin ninyo na di-kabaitan ang pagkamasunurin sa anumang pita at hiling ng nagdidiyus-diyusan, kundi ang pagsunod sa katampata't matuwid, sapagka't ang bulag na pagsunod ay siyang pinagmumulan ng likong pag-uutos, at sa bagay na ito'y pawang nagkakasala. Di masasabi ng puno o pari na sila lamang ang mananagot ng maling utos; binigyan ng Diyos ang bawa't isa ng sariling isip at sariling loob, upanding mapagkilala ang liko at tapat; paraparang inianak ng walang tanikala, kundi malaya, at sa loob at kaluluwa'y walang makakasupil, bakit kaya ipaaalipin mo sa iba ang marangal at malayang pag-iisip? Duwag at mali ang akala na ang bulag na pagsunod ay kabanalan, at kapalaluan ang mag-isip-isip at magnilay-nilay. Ang kamangmanga'y kamangmangan, at di kabaita't puri. Di hiling ng Diyos, puno ng karunungan, na ang taong larawan niya'y paulol at pabulag; ang hiyas ng isip, na ipinalamuti sa atin, paningningin at gamitin. Halimbawa baga, ang isang amang nagbigay sa bawa't isang anak ng kani-kanyang tanglaw sa paglalakad sa dilim.  Paningasin nila ang liwanag ng ilaw, alagaang kusa, at huwag patayin, dala ng pag-asa sa ilaw ng iba, kundi magtulung-tulong, mag-sanggunian, sa paghanap ng daan.  Ulol na di hamak at masisisi ang madapa sa pagsunod sa ilaw ng iba, at masasabi ng Ama:  "Bakit kita binigyan ng sarili mong ilaw?" Nguni't di lubhang masisisi ang madapa sa sariling tanglaw, sapagka't marahil ang ilaw ay madilim o kaya'y totoong masama ang daan.

Ugaling panagot ng mga ibig mang-ulol, ay "palalo ang katiwala sa sariling bait," sa akala ko ay lalong palalo ang ibig sumupil sa bait ng iba, at papanatilihin sa lahat ang sarili. Lalong palalo ang nagdidiyus-diyusan, ang ibig tumarok ng balang kilos ng isip ng Diyos: at sakdal kapalaluan o kataksilan ang walang gawa kundi magbintang sa Diyos ng balang bukambibig, at maglapat sa kanya ng bala niyang nasa, at ang sariling kaaway ay gawing kaaway ng Diyos.  Di dapat naman tayong umasa sa sarili lamang; kundi magtanong, makinig sa iba, at saka gawin ang inaakalang lalong matuwid; ang abito o sutana'y walang naidaragdag sa dunong ng tao: magsapin-sapin man ang abito ng huli sa bundok, ay bulubundukin din, at walang nadaraya kundi ang mangmang at mahinang loob.  Nang ito'y lalong maranasan, ay bumili kayo ng isang abito sa San Francisco at isuot ninyo sa isang kalabaw. Kapalaran na kung pagkapag-abito ay hindi magtamad. Lisanin ko ito at dalhin ang salita sa iba.

Sa kadalagahang punlaan ng bulaklak na mamumunga'y dapat ang babae'y magtipon ng yamang maipapamana sa lálaking anak.  Ano kaya ang magiging supling ng babaeng walang kabanalan kundi ang magbubulong ng dasal, walang karunungan kundi awit, nobena at milagrong pang-ulol sa tao, walang libangang iba sa paghingi o magkumpisal kaya ng malimit ng muli't muling kasalanan? Ano ang magiging anak kundi sakristan, bataan ng kura, o magsasabong?  Gawa ng mga ina ang kalugamian ngayon ng ating mga kababayan, sa lubos na paniniwala ng kanilang puso, at sa malaking pagkaibig na ang kanilang anak ay mapakagaling. Ang kagulanga'y bunga ng pagkabata, at ang pagkabata'y nasa kandungan ng iba. Ang inang walang maituro kundi ang lumuhod at humalik ng kamay, huwag mag-antay ng anak na iba sa dungo o alipustang alipin. Kahoy na laki sa burak, daluro o pagatpat o panggatong lamang; at kung sakali't may batang may pusong pangahas, ang kapangahasa'y tago at gagamitin sa sama, paris ng silaw na kabag-kabag na di makapakita kundi pagtatakip-silim. Karaniwang panagot, ang una'y kabanalan at pagsinta sa Diyos. Nguni at ano ang kabanalang itinuro sa atin? Magdasal at lumuhod ng matagal, humalik ng kamay sa pari, ubusin ang salapi sa simbahan at paniwalaan ang balang masumpungang sabihin sa atin. Tabil ng bibig, lipak ng tuhod, kiskis ng ilong. Bagay na limos sa simbahang sangkalan ang Diyos, may bagay baga sa mundong di ari at likha ng Maykapal? Ano ang inyong sasabihin sa isang alilang maglimos sa kanyang panginoon ng isang basahang hiram sa nasabing mayaman? Sino ang taong di palalo at ulol, na maglilimos sa Diyos at mag-aakalang ang salanta niyang kaya ay makakabihis sa Lumikha ng lahat ng bagay? Pagpalain ang maglimos sa kapwa, tumulong sa may hirap, magpakain sa gutom; nguni at mapulaan at sumpain ang bingi sa taghoy ng mahirap, at walang binubusog kundi ang sandat, at inuubos ang salapi sa mga "frontal" na pilak, limos sa simbahan o sa prayleng lumalangoy sa yaman, sa misa de grasyang may tugtugan at paputok, samantalang ang salaping ito'y pinipiga sa buto ng mahirap at iniaalay sa panginoon ng maibili ng tanikalang panggapos, maibayad ng berdugong panghampas. O kabulagan at kaiklian ng isip! 

Ang unang kabanalan ay ang pagsunod sa matuwid, anuman ang mangyari. "Gawa at hindi salita ang hiling ko sa inyo," ani Kristo; "hindi anak ni Ama ang nagsasabing ulit-ulit ng "Ama ko, Ama ko," kundi ang nabubuhay alinsunod sa hiling ng aking Ama." Ang kabanala'y wala sa pulpol na ilong, at ang kahalili ni Kristo'y di-kilala sa halikang kamay. Si Kristo'y di humalik sa mga Pariseo, hindi nagpahalik kailan pa man; hindi niya pinataba ang mayayaman at palalong eskribas; wala siyang binanggit na kalmen, walang pinapagkuwintas, hiningan ng pamisa, at di napabayad sa kanyang pananalangin. Di napaupa si San Juan sa ilog ng Jordan, gayundin si Kristo sa kanyang pangangaral. Bakit ngayon, ang mga pari'y walang bigong kilos na di may hinging upa?  At gutom pa halos; nagbibili ng mga kalmen, kuwintas, korea at iba't iba pang pandaya ng salapi, pampasama sa kaluluwa; sapagka't kalminin mo man ang lahat ng basahan sa lupa, kuwintasin mo man ang lahat ng kahoy sa bundok, ibilibid mo man sa iyong baywang ang lahat ng balat ng hayop, at ang lahat ng ito'y pagkapaguran mang pagkurus-kurusin at pagbulung-bulungan ng lahat ng pari sa sandaigdigan, at iwisik man ang lahat ng tubig sa dagat, ay di-mapapalinis ang maruming loob, di-mapapatawad ang walang pagsisisi. Gayundin, sa kasakiman sa salapi'y maraming ipinagbawal, na matutubos kapag ikaw ay nagbayad, alin na nga sa di pagkain ng karne, pag-aasawa sa pinsan, kumpare at iba pa, na ipinapahintulot kapag ikaw ay sumuhol.  Bakit, nabibili baga ang Diyos at nasisilaw sa salaping paris nga ng mga pari?  Ang magnanakaw na tumubos ng "bula de composicion," ay makakaasa ng tahimik, na siya'y pinatawad: samakatwid ay ibig ng Diyos na makikain ng nakaw?  Totoo bagang hirap na ang Maykapal, na nakikigaya na sa mga "guarda," karabineros o "guardia civil?" Kung ito ang Diyos na sinasamba ng prayle, ay tumatalikod ako sa ganyang diyos.

Maghunus-dili nga tayo, at imulat natin ang mata, lalung-lalo na kayong mga babae, sapagka't kayo ang nagbubukas ng loob ng tao. Isipin, na ang mabuting ina ay iba sa inang nilalang ng prayle; dapat palakhin ang anak na malapit baga sa larawan ng tunay na Diyos, Diyos na di-nasusuhulan, Diyos na di-masakim sa salapi, Diyos na Ama ng lahat, na walang kinikilingan, Diyos na di-tumataba sa dugo ng mahirap, na di-nagsasaya sa daing ng naruruhagi, at nambubulag ng matalinong isip. Gisingin at ihanda ang loob ng anak sa balang mabuti at mahusay na akala; pagmamahal sa puri, matapat at timtimang loob, maliwanag na pag-iisip, malinis na asal, maginoong kilos, pag-ibig sa kapwa, at pagpipitagan sa Maykapal, ito ang ituro sa anak. At dahil sa ang buhay ay puno ng pighati't sakuna, patibayin ang loob sa ano mang hirap, patapangin ang puso sa ano mang panganib.  Huwag mag-antay ang bayan ng puri at ginhawa samantalang lugami at mangmang ang babaing magpapalaki ng anak.  Walang maiinom sa labo at mapait na bukal; walang matamis na bunga sa punlang maasim.
          

Malaki ngang di-bahagya ang katungkulang gaganapin ng babae, sa pagkabihis ng hirap ng bayan, nguni at ang lahat ng ito'y di-hihigit sa lakas at loob ng babaing Tagalog.  Talastas ng lahat ang kapangyarihan at galing ng babae sa Pilipinas, kaya nga kanilang binulag, ginapos, at iniyuko ang loob, panatag sila't habang ang ina'y alipin ay maaalipin din naman ang lahat ng mga anak.  Ito ang dahilan ng pagkalugami ng Asia; ang babae sa  Asia'y mangmang at alipin.  Makapangyarihan ang Europa at Amerika, dahil sa doon, ang babae'y maaya't marunong, dilat ang isip at malakas ang loob. Alam na kapos kayong totoo ng mga librong sukat pag-aralan; talastas na walang isinisilid araw-araw sa inyong pag-iisip kundi ang sadyang pambulag sa inyong bukal na liwanag; tanto ang lahat ng ito, kaya pinagsisikapan naming makaabot sa inyo ang ilaw na sumisilang sa kapwa ninyo babae dito sa Europa; kung hindi kayamutan itong ilang sabi, at pagdamutang basahin, marahil, makapal man ang ulap na nakakukubkob sa ating bayan, ay pipilitin ding mataos ng masanting na sikat ng araw, at sisikat kahit banaag man lamang. Di kami manlulumo kapag kayo'y katulong namin; tutulong ang Diyos sa pagpawi ng ulap, palibhasa'y siya ang Diyos ng katotohanan, at isasauli sa dati ang dilag ng babaeng Tagalog, na walang kakulangan kundi isang maayang sariling isip, sapagka't sa kabaita'y labis. Ito ang nasang lagi sa panimdim, na napapanaginip, ang karangalan ng babaeng kabiyak ng puso, at karamay sa tuwa o hirap ng buhay: kung dalaga, ay sintahin ng binata, di lamang dahilan sa ganda o tamis ng asal, kundi naman sa tibay ng puso, taas ng loob, na makabuhay baga at makapanghinapang sa mahina o naruruwagang lalake, o makapukaw kaya ng maririlag na pag-iisip; pag isang dalaga bagang sukat ipagmalaki ng bayan, pagpitaganan ng iba, sapagka't karaniwang sabi ng mga kastila at pari na nanggagaling diyan ang karupukan at kamangmangan ng babaeng Tagalog, na tila baga ang mali ng ilan ay mali na ng lahat, at anaki'y sa ibang lupa ay wala ng babaeng marupok ang loob, at kung sa bagay, maraming maisusurot sa mata ng ibang babae ang babaeng Tagalog. Gayun ma'y dala marahil ng kagaanan ng labi o galaw ng dila, ang mga kastila at pari pagbalik sa espanya'y walang unang ipinamamalabad, ipinalilimbag, at ipinagsisigawan halos, sabay ang halakhak, alipusta at tawa, kundi ang babaeng si gayon ay gayon, gayon sa kumbento, gayon sa kastilang pinatuloy, at iba't iba pang nakapagngangalit; sa tuwing maiisip, na ang karamihan ng mali ay gawa ng kamusmusan, labis na kabaitan, kababaan ng loob o kabulagan kayang kalalangan din nila. May isang kastilang ngayo'y mataas na tao na, pinakai't pinatuloy natin sa habang panahong siya'y lumigoy-ligoy sa Pilipinas. Pagdating sa espanya, ipinalimbag agad, na siya raw ay nanuluyang minsan sa Kapampangan, kumai't natulog, at ang maginoong babaeng nagpatuloy ay gumayo't gumayon sa kanya: ito ang iginanti sa napakatamis na loob ng babae. Gayon din ang unang pahili ng pari sa nadalaw na kastila, ay ang kanyang mga masunuring dalagang tagahalik ng kamay, at iba pang kahalo ang ngiti at makahulugang kindat. Sa librong ipinalimbag ni dn. sinibaldo de mas, at sa iba pang sinulat ng mga pari, ay nalalathala ang mga kasalanang ikinumpisal ng babae na di inililihim ng mga pari sa mga dumadalaw na kastila, at kung magkaminsan pa'y dinaragdagan ng mga kayabangan at karumihang hindi mapapaniwalaan.  Di ko maulit dito ang mga di-ikinahiyang sinabi ng isang prayle kay mas na di nito mapaniwalaan.  Sa tuwing maririnig o mababasa ang mga bagay na ito'y itinatanong namin kung Santa Maria kaya bagang lahat ang babaeng kastila, at makasalanan na kaya baga ang lahat ng babaeng Tagalog; nguni kung sakali't magsusumbatan at maglalatlatan ng puri'y marahil... Datapwa't lisanin ko ang bagay na ito sapagka't di ako paring "confesor" o manunuluyang kastila, na makakapanira ng puri ng iba. Itabi ko ito at ituloy sambitin ang katungkulan ng babae.ang gumagalang sa babaeng para ng Pilipinas, dapat nilang kilanlin ang tunay na lagay upang magampanan ang sa kanila'y iniaasa. Ugaling dati'y kapag nanliligaw ang nag-aaral na binata ay ipinanganganyayang lahat, dunong, puri't salapi, na tila baga ang dalaga'y walang naisasabog kundi ang kasamaan. Ang katapang-tapanga'y kapag napakasal ay nagiging duwag, ang duwag na datihan ay nagwawalang-hiya, na tila walang inaantay kundi ang mag-asawa, para maipahayag ang sariling karuwagan. Ang anak ay walang pantakip sa hina ng loob kundi ang alaala sa ina; at dahilan dito, nalunok ng apdo, nagtitiis ng tampal, nasunod sa lalong hunghang na utos, at tumutulong sa kataksilan ng iba sapagka't kung walang natakbo'y walang manghahagad, kung walang isdang munti'y walang isdang malaki. Bakit kaya baga di humiling ang dalaga sa iibigin ng isang marangal at mapuring ngalan, isang pusong lalakeng makapag-aampon sa kahinaan ng babae, isang marangal na loob na di papayag magkaanak ng alipin? Pukawin sa loob ang sigla at sipag, maginoong asal, mahal na pakiramdam, at huwag isuko ang pagkadalaga sa isang mahina at kuyuming puso.  Kung maging asawa na, ay dapat tumulong sa lahat ng hirap, palakasin ang loob ng lalake, humati sa panganib, aliwin ang dusa, at aglahiin ang hinagpis, at alalahaning lagi na walang hirap na di mababata ng bayaning puso, at walang papait pang pamana sa pamanang kaalipustaan at kaalipinan. Mulatin ang mata ng anak sa pag-iingat at pagmamahal sa puri, pag-ibig sa kapwa, sa tinubuang-lupa, at sa pagtupad ng ukol. Ulit-uliting matamisin ang mapuring kamatayan sa alipustang buhay.  Ang mga babae sa Esparta'y sukat kunang uliran at dito'y ilalagda ko ang ilang halimbawa: Nang iniaabot ng isang ina ang kalasag sa papasa-hukbong anak, ay ito lamang ang sinabi:  "ibalik mo o ibalik ka," ito nga, umuwi kang nanalo o namatay ka, sapagka't ugaling iwaksi ang kalasag ng talong natakbo o iniuwi kaya ang bangkay sa ibabaw ng kalasag.  Nabalitaan ng ina na namatay sa laban ang kanyang anak, at ang hukbo ay natalo.  Hindi umimik kundi nagpasalamat, dahil at ang kanyang anak ay naligtas sa pula; nguni't ang anak ay bumalik na buhay; nagluksa ang ina ng siya'y makita.  Sa isang sumasalubong na ina sa mga umuwing galing sa laban, ay ibinalita ng isa na namatay daw sa pagbabaka ang tatlo niyang anak.  "Hindi iyan ang tanong ko," ang sagot ng ina, "kundi, nanalo ba o natalo tayo?" "Nanalo," ang sagot ng bayani.  "Kung ganoo'y magpasalamat tayo sa Diyos," ang wika, at napasa-simbahan.

            Minsa'y nagtago sa simbahan ang isang napatalong hari nila sa takot sa galit ng bayan; pinagkaisahang kulungin siya roon at patayin sa gutom.  Nang papaderan ang pinto'y ang ina ang unang naghakot ng bato.  Ang mga ugaling ito'y karaniwan sa kanila, kaya nga't iginalang ng buong Gresya ang babaing Esparta.  "Sa lahat ng babae," ang pula ng isa, "ay kayo lamang na taga-Esparta ang nakapangyayari sa lalake."  "Mangyari pa," ang sagot ng taga-Esparta, "sa lahat ng babae ay kami lamang ang nag-aanak ng lalake."  Ang tao, ang wika ng mga taga-Esparta, ay hindi inianak para mabuhay sa sarili, kundi para sa kanyang bayan.  Habang nananatili ang ganitong mga isipan at ganitong mga babae, ay walang kaaway na nakatuntong ng lupang Esparta, at walang babaing taga-Esparta na nakatanaw ng hukbo ng kaaway.

            Di ko inaasahang paniwalaan ako, alang-alang lamang sa aking sabi:  maraming taong di-matingin sa katwiran at ito'y siyang tunay, kundi sa abito, sa puti ng buhok, o kakulangan ng ngipin.  Nguni't kung ang katandaa'y iginagalang sa pinagdaanang hirap, ang pinagdaanan kong buhay na inihain sa ikagagaling ng bayan, ay makapagbibigay sa akin ng katandaan kahit na maikli.  Malayo ako sa pagpapasampalataya, pagdidiyus-diyusan, paghalili kaya sa Diyos, paghahangad na paniwalaa't pakinggang pikit-mata, yuko ang ulo at halukipkip ang kamay; nguni't ang hiling ko'y  mag-isip, magmulay-mulay ang lahat, usigin at salain kung sakali sa ngalan ng katwiran itong pinaninindigang mga sabi:

            Una.  Ang ipinagiging taksil ng ilan ay nasa karuwagan at kapabayaan ng iba.

            Ikalawa.  Ang iniaalipusta ng isa ay nasa kakulangan ng pagmamahal sa sarili at nasa kalabisan ng pagkasilaw sa umaalipusta.

            Ikatlo.  Ang kamangmanga'y kaalipinan, sapagka't kung ano ang isip ay ganoon din ang tao:  taong walang sariling isip, ay taong walang pagkatao; ang bulag na tagasunod sa isip ng iba, ay parang hayop na susunod-sunod sa tali.

            Ikaapat.  Ang ibig magtago ng sarili, ay dapat tumulong sa iba upang magtago ng kanila, sapagka't kung pababayaan mo ang iyong kapwa ay pababayaan ka rin naman:  ang isa-isang tingting ay madaling baliin, nguni't mahirap ang isang bigkis na walis.

            Ikalima.  Kung ang babaeng Tagalog ay di-magbabago, ay hindi dapat magpalaki ng anak, kundi gawing pasibulan lamang; dapat alisin sa kanya ang kapangyarihan sa bahay, sapagka't kung hindi'y ipagkakanulong walang malay ang asawa, anak, bayan at lahat.

            Ikaanim.  Ang tao'y inianak na paris-paris, hubad at walang tali.  Di nilalang ng Diyos upang maalipin, di binigyan ng isip para pabulag, at di hiniyasan ng katwiran upang maulol ng iba.  Hindi kapalaluan ang di-pagsamba sa kapwa-tao, ang pagpapaliwanag ng isip at ang paggamit ng matuwid sa anumang bagay.  Ang palalo'y ang napasasamba, ang bumubulag sa iba, at ang nais papanaigin ay ang kanyang ibig sa matuwid at katampatan.

            Ikapito.  Liningin ninyong magaling kung ano ang relihiyong itinuturo sa atin.  Tingnan ninyong mabuti kung iyan ang utos ng Diyos o ang pangaral ni Kristo na panlunas sa hirap ng mahirap, pang-aliw sa dusa ng nagdurusa.  Alalahanin ninyo ang lahat ng sa inyo'y itinuturo, ang pinatutunguhan ng lahat ng sermon, ang nasa ilalim ng lahat ng misa, nobena, kuwintas, kalmen, larawan, milagro, kandila, korea at iba't iba pang iginigiit, inihihiyaw at isinusurot araw-araw sa inyong loob, tainga at mata, at hanapin ninyo ang puno at dulo, at saka iparis ninyo ang relihiyong iyan sa malinis na relihiyon ni Kristo; at tingnan ninyo kung hindi ang inyong pagka-Kristiyano ay paris ng inaalagaang gatasang hayop, o paris ng pinatatabang baboy kaya, na di pinatataba alang-alang sa pagmamahal sa kanya, kundi maipagbili ng lalong mahal upang lalong masalapian.

            Magbulay-bulay tayo, malasin ang ating kalagayan, at tayo'y mag-isip-isip kung itong ilang buhaghag na sabi'y makakatulong sa ibinigay sa inyong bait, upang maituloy ang nasimulan ninyong paglakad.

            Tubo ko'y dakila sa puhunang pagod, at mamatamisin ang anumang mangyari, ugaling upa sa sino mang mangahas sa ating bayang magsabi ng tunay.  Matupad nawa ang inyong nasang matuto at harinangang sa halamanan ng karununga'y huwag makapitas ng bungang bubot, kundi ang kikitli'y piliin, pag-isipin muna, lasapin bago lunukin, sapagka't sa balat ng lupa, lahat ay haluan, at di-bihirang magtanim ang kaaway ng damong pansira, kasama sa binhi sa gitna ng linang.

         

   Ito ang matinding nasa ng inyong kababayang si Jose Rizal.

 

Miyerkules, Abril 13, 2011

IKAW NA NGA!

Butzyzk: IMO, hindi totoo ang pagtulong mo Willie sa tao.
But who cares for my opinion.
So wag mo naman ako idemanda.


What the Heck!!!

“NITONG MGA NAKARAANG ARAW, marami pong tumitira sa akin lalo na sa Twitter. Nanahimik lang ako. Pero hindi ko na talaga kaya ang ginagawa nila sa akin. Sina Aiza Seguerra, Lea Salonga, Jim Paredes, Agot Isidro, Bianca Gonzales, K Brosas, Tuesday Vargas, Mylene Dizon, Thia Megia, Maria Aragon at ang buong Talent Center ng ABS-CBN… lahat sila nakikisawsaw po sa isyu! Bakit? Ano ba ang nagawa n’yo para sa sambayanang Pilipino? Ano ba ang naitulong n’yo sa ating mga kababayan?

Subukan n’yong lumabas sa gate at mamigay ng pera sa mahihirap, sa special children, sa matatanda, at sa mga nangangailangan! ‘Yan ang dapat n’yong gawin, hindi ‘yong tira kayo nang tira, at Twitter kayo nang Twitter, mga walang career!

Ikaw Jim Paredes, matagal mo na akong tinitira. Sa Friendster pa lang tinitira mo na ako. Get elected first as barangay captain, then let’s talk. Ikaw naman Lea Salonga, Ingles ka nang Ingles! Akala mo ba ‘di ko naiintindihan ang mga tweets mo!? Nagkakamali ka! Dalawa ang dictionary ko sa bahay! At ikaw Tuesday Vargas! Kapatid mo ‘ko, huwag mo akong tirahin. For your information, sa aking show galing ang ipinapasuweldo sa ‘yo! And you, Aiza Seguerra! Hindi ka magkakaanak, tandaan mo ‘yan! Pagdating ng panahon, mauunawaan mo ako! And finally, ikaw Maria Aragon, ‘di ba exploitation ang ginagawa sa ‘yo? Kumakanta kang kasama si Lady Gaga na nakapanty at nakabra lang! Sino ngayon ang nang-aabuso?

‘Yang DSWD at Commission on Human Rights, hinusgahan agad nila ako! Napakaraming dapat asikasuhin pero ako ang tanging nakita nila. Ikaw Secretary Soliman, maraming street children sa streets! Unahin mo sila! At ‘yang highlights mo, ‘di na uso ‘yan!

Sa Human Rights commissioner, maraming OFWs po ang nakakulong! Asikasuhin n’yo muna ang mga kababayan nating tulad ni Ronald Singson bago n’yo ‘ko tirahin!

Pinag-iinitan n’yo ba ako dahil si Vetellano Acosta ang sinuportahan ko noong eleksyon? I will stick with him dahil amusing siya!

Kayong lahat na tumira sa akin, hahanapin ko ang mga tweets n’yo! Kahit wala akong Twitter, hahanapin ko pa rin! Idi-demanda ko kayo! Humanda kayo! Idi-demanda ko kayo!

Aaminin ko, ilang advertisers na rin ang nag-pull out ng kanilang commercials. Masakit po ang ginawa nila. ‘Yang Mang Inasal na ‘yan, napakasama ng asal! Nang-iiwan sa ere. ‘Yong Procter & Gamble, sobrang personal ng sulat n’yo. Pati hair and make up ko, pinapakialaman n’yo. Wala naman akong hinangad kundi ang magpasaya ah. Hindi po ako nang-abuso o nang-molestya. Nasa edad na ‘yong mga seksing dancers! Pumayag sila! At ‘yong mahigit pitumpung namatay sa Ultra, hindi ko kasalanan ‘yon! Kasalanan ng ABS-CBN ‘yon! Gusto nila ng ratings, ayun, tumaas ang ratings ng newscast nila.

Sa ABS-CBN, alam n’yong totoo ang sinasabi ko! Hindi ako natatakot sa inyong demanda. Marami akong lalabas na witness. Kay Mr. M, Johnny Manahan, salamat sa ‘di mo pagtalikod sa akin. Lipat ka na kasi rito! Tara na!

Kay MVP, you’re the best! Maraming salamat sa iyong suporta. Akala ko noong una, iiwan mo rin ako dahil sa pressure ng Inquirer, ng mga columnists, civil society, at ng mayayamang tao sa Twitter at Facebook. Pero mali ang aking akala. Surprisingly, suportado mo pa rin ako hanggang ngayon. Apir!

Magpapahinga po muna ako sa susunod na dalawang linggo. Dadalhin ko muna ang yate ko sa Boracay. Pag-iisipan ko pa kung babalik ako sa industriyang ito.

Ipagdasal po ninyo na sana ay makabalik ako at ang ating programa dahil kung hindi… sinong mamimigay sa inyo ng pera? Sinong mamumudmod sa inyo ng papremyo? Sinong tutulong sa mahihirap? Sinong magpapasaya sa mga nalulungkot? Sinong magpapakain sa mga nagugutom? Sinong magtatanggol sa mga walang laban? Sino ang pag-asa ng sambayanan?

Ako lang.

Maraming salamat po sa inyong suporta!”


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Martes, Abril 5, 2011

Goldwyn Morales Azul as I noted

Out of the blue, I googled GMA (for brevity, i'll have to use this initial, even as it kinda remind me about that disastrous presidency) and it introduced me to a blogpost from Quiet Time Ramblings. I read her post about GMA afterwhich I check out her last post for year 2010 and her first post for 2011. Great posts and kinda GMA in detail.

I wanted to read more on GMA that very moment on that I suddenly remember taking some notes of GMA's past articles from the Flash Magazine, search for it in my file folders (real old paper and folders, not the PC kind) and was lucky enough that I did have them there all these years (25+ years in file?).

The notes that I copied started with the Issue number but I can't find the date for which it was published. As I recall, I made those notes early 90's either '92 or '93.

For now, the issue number will do and I might have the chance to update these with the exact details as I discover while re-reading them again in full.

For this initial post, in saluting GMA, I'll post here a part of issue number 503. 

I think this was written in those years that we are frequented by the brown-outs and quoting GMA on those years.......

"Nothing but a burning light. And finally...

Time once again to return to my hut and, well, stare at my newest cassette acquisitions. Yes, I just stared at them these days since these 5-hour power outages we're having. It's really tough. Staring at the song titles and trying to imagine what they sounds like is pretty hard work. But somebody's got to do it. And hey, keep those letters and request coming, will you? Boy, that new Style Council Compilation album sounds great.

Here, take a look!"


Biyernes, Abril 1, 2011

MCGI Presiding Minister Gives Biblical Outlook to Natural Disasters

In light of the recent disasters and on-going relief missions in earthquake-struck Japan, Members Church of God International Presiding Minister Bro. Eli Soriano shares enlightening thoughts and biblically-inspired perspectives to what is now seen as a tragic global newsmaker.

Read in full here>>>Double-Edged Sword



Amidst Disasters and Political Strife: World-wide Congregation Celebrates

This is a perfect timing for a world-wide Congregation to give thanks after a wave of disasters and political strife struck different parts of the world.

As early as the second week of March, tens of thousands of worshippers marched to the ADD Convention Center in Pampanga, Philippines. Delegates throughout and outside the country arrived in throngs, while coordinating centers in five other continents have also readied their places to accommodate the attendees.

The Members Church of God International is celebrating its International Thanksgiving to God for the first quarter of this year from March 25 to 27, singing praises, offering thanksgiving, and studying of God’s word.

This first quarter thanksgiving is significant for the Congregation for many reasons. MCGI had vigorously widened its broadcast mileage in the past three months, specifically to include Bolivia, Argentina, Portugal, Uruguay, and India in its evangelization efforts. The latter two already have established coordinating centers in response to the growing number of brethren an interested people. More centers are expected to be set up soon.

The increase in membership in the West was hastened by the 24/7 broadcasts over Latin-American televisions and Bible Expositions held in various places. Inquiries about the doctrines of the Church multiplied in a few months. Bro. Eli Soriano, presiding minister to MCGI, said of this in his sermon as “quenching spiritual thirst in the West.”

Bro. Eli also thinks of these evangelization developments as the “realization of the Church’s responsibility to show and share the light and knowledge that God gave [us].” Even with persistent censures and criticisms, MCGI continues to broadcast the Gospel, and in doing so, Bro. Eli said, “We feel humbled that we have become instruments in making the truth we have learned known to every place we go.”

The continuous preaching added 4,107 new members for the first quarter. This number includes a majority of Filipinos, Papua New Guineans, Indians, Africans, and Latinos.

Another celebrated achievement of the Church is the institution of the synchronized worldwide prayer on March 6. Members pray together in MCGI chapters worldwide at an agreed time, 10 p.m. in the Philippines via satellite and Internet facilities.

http://www.mcgi.org/en/news/1103272356/

Huwebes, Marso 31, 2011

Mount And Do

Rating:
Category:Other
"Thought for the day: There is more money being spent on breast implants and Viagra today than on Alzheimer's research. This means that by 2040, there should be a large elderly population with perky boobs and huge erections and absolutely no recollection of what to do with them. If you don't sent this to five old friends right away, there will be five fewer people laughing in the world!"

Miyerkules, Marso 23, 2011

3-Day Thanksgiving 1st Quarter 2011

Start:     Mar 25, '11 06:00a
End:     Mar 27, '11
Location:     Worldwide
Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.

Verse of the Day Ephesians 6:10-11Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes.

Magsanay na tayo para sa sakuna

KADE-KADENANG trahedya ang tumama sa Japan. Lindol. Tsunami. Lamig. Nuclear plant radiation fallout. Kakapusan ng tubig, pagkain at gamot. Kawalan ng kur­yente, sasakyan at komunikasyon. Pero kung tutuusin konti lang ang namatay at malubhang nasugatan sa kanila. Ito’y dahil malumanay at disiplinado ang tugon nila sa sakuna. At bakit gan’un ang naging kaisipan nila? Kasi matagal na at malimit silang nag-e-ensayo para sa sakuna. Alam na nila — bata, matanda, babae, lalaki — kung ano ang kani-kanilang gagawin.

Dapat pamarisan ang asal ng Hapones. Hindi puwede ang Bahala-Na attitude ng mga Pilipino. Dapat salubungin natin ng pagsasanay ang natural at man-made disasters. Taun-taon tayo tinatamaan ng dalawang dosenang bagyo. Dulot nito ang baha at mudslides. Tuwing Marso 500 sunog­ ang naitatala ng mga bumbero. Maraming nawawalan ng tirahan, at naiimpekta sa sugat-sunog. Halos 400 lindol ang rumerehistro sa seismographs araw-araw. Bagamat karamihan ay sobrang hina, mapag-pinsala ang ilang malalakas. Nagbubunsod ng pagtumba ng kabahayan at gusali.

Dalawa ang obvious na dapat gawin. Sa natural disasters, dapat planuhin natin ang mga tamang hakbang. Sa man-made disasters — sunog, banggaan sa kalye o dagat, atbp. — dapat mag-ingat na iwasan. Kailangan ng regular na earthquake, fire at flood drills sa mga opisina, pabrika, paaralan, barangay, at bahay. Bawat pamilya ay dapat magtabi ng first-aid kit.

Tungkulin pamunuan ang mga ito ng barangay officials­, school principals, office at factory managers, at padre/madre de pamilya. Kumbaga sa Boy Scout, dapat Laging­ Handa.

Original article: Magsanay na tayo para sa sakuna

Miyerkules, Marso 16, 2011

Pay It Forward


"When you are kind to others, it not only changes you,
it changes the world." -- Harold Kushner


I need to drive in order to be able to get to work, so when my car's engine 'blew up' recently, it was a real disaster for me. The insurance company would not cover the cost of the repairs and I didn't have the money to pay for it myself. It was beginning to look like not only would I lose my car, I might also lose my job! Then unexpectedly, a friend who had heard about my situation somehow, without even being asked, sent me a cheque to cover the cost of the repairs. What made this more amazing was that I had only know her for a few months! In the accompanying letter she explained that when she had been my age someone had helped her out of a difficult situation - now it was her turn to help someone else. She said she hoped that when I was in a position to help someone else one day, I would pay it forward to them. This incredible gesture made my day and my year!" -- SamiHearken

Paying It Forward.

Shaking open our self-centered eyes

Shaking open our self-centered eyes


As the Earth shakes and the seas surge, we desperately need distance from the tendency to see things through our inevitably self-centered eyes.


Lunes, Marso 14, 2011

Azkals try to toss out Mongolia today

INCHEON—A Philippine football team known to thrive in adversity faces its biggest challenge yet when it battles Mongolia minus several key players Tuesday in the second leg of their AFC Challenge Cup duel at the National Stadium in Ulan Bator. 

Kickoff is at 1 p.m. with the Azkals also hoping to overcome the sub-zero conditions against the Mongolians, who need to win by at least three goals to prevent the the Filipinos from reaching the group stage.

AZKALS Challenges, Motivation , Adversities

3 Dannys of SMB Parted Ways




Danny I stayed with SMB, Danny S & Danny G shipped to Air 21 04March2011.

nasayang na naman ang pinagsamahan

04March2011
Danny Seigle, Dondon Hontiveros, Dorian Peña, and Paul Artadi traded to the Express
for Al-Hussaini, Nonoy Baclao and Rey Guevarra.

 Although this is part of  the business of Professional Sports,
players being traded to other teams somehow have saddening impact
to the diehard fan of the involved player.
With regards to SMB, a trade they made in the 90's betrayed
their slogan "Iba Ang May Pinagsamahan"
when they traded Alvin Teng to Pepsi.
And they seemed to have done it again here in this case considering the fact
that Danny and Dondon have been part of their recent Championships.
Sana pinaabot na sila ng retirement sa SMB.
So with this trade, the 3 Danny's of SMB have finally gone separate ways leaving Danny Ildefonso with the Beermen.

Linggo, Marso 13, 2011

Karinderyang Sosyal




If ever I am in the neighborhood in time for breakfast, dito na ko!

check out full review
here>>> http://www.jessicarulestheuniverse.com/2011/02/18/karinderyang-sosyal/#more-12514

Petra and Pilar
JAKA Center, Export Avenue corner Pasong Tamo, Makati
887.5168 and 893.5531 loc. 480, 481.

Petra & Pilar

Rating:★★★★
Category:Restaurants
Cuisine: Asian
Location:Petra and Pilar is on the ground floor of JAKA Center, Export Avenue corner Pasong Tamo, Makati, telephones 887.5168 and 893.5531 loc. 480, 481.
Karinderyang Sosyal

for complete review,
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People turn ever more to web in times of crisis


People turn ever more to web in times of crisis

Yahoo News

The Internet was designed so that US military communications could withstand a nuclear war, but is proving equally resilient in the face of natural disasters and even seismic shifts in global politics.

This is good, but we must not be complacent.

This is just good if available

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose.

Biyernes, Marso 11, 2011

being aware

Wiki: The Philippine Fault System is an inter-related system of faults throughout the whole of the Philippine Archipelago, primarily caused by tectonic forces compressing the Philippines into what tectonic geophysicists call the Philippine Mobile Belt.

butzyzk: well, I just researched which part of Pinas was closest to Natori, Japan.
and this is all I have to say about this.

keep your lamps lit

Last Feb 22, I posted a note which read, "He shakes the earth from its place and makes its pillars tremble." Yesterday, 11Mar2011, BibleGateway.com sent the bible verse...Deuteronomy 7:9>>>Know therefore that the LORD your God is God; He is the faithful God, keeping His covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love Him and keep His commandments. Being assured of this, the best we can do is offer Thanksgiving!

Huwebes, Marso 3, 2011

And I Am Trying To Think This Was All Only A Matter Of Chance.

In the "New York Herald", November 26, year 1911,
there is an account of the hanging of three men. 
They died for the murder of Sir Edmund William Godfrey...husband, father, pharmacist...and all-around gentleman resident of
Greenberry Hill, London. 
He was murdered by three vagrants
whose motive was simple robbery.
They were identified as...
Joseph Green...
Stanley Berry...
and Daniel Hill.
The three men move in on Sir Edmond and knife him to death,
stealing his money and jewelry in front of … … …
"Greenberry Hill Pharmacy."  
Green, Berry, Hill.  
And I Would Like To Think This Was Only A Matter Of Chance.      


As reported in the Reno Gazzette, June of 1983
there is the story of a fire --- the FIRE DEPARTMENT AIR TANKER water that it took to contain the fire...
and a scuba diver named Delmer Darion.

The fire is out and the FOUR FIREFIGHTERS are walking through as they survey the area, they found Delmer Darion IN SCUBA GEAR hanging high in the tree.  

Delmer Darion, employee of the Nugget Hotel and Casino, Reno, Nevada...
engaged as a blackjack dealer.
Well-liked and well-regarded as a physical, recreational,and sporting sort...
Delmer's true passion was for the lake. 

 As reported by the coroner,
Delmer died of a heart attack somewhere between the lake and the tree...  

but most curious side note... 
is the suicide the next day of Craig Hansen...
volunteer fire-fighter, estranged father of four and a poor tendency to drink. 

Mr. Hansen was the pilot of the plane that accidentally
lifted Delmer Darion out of the water. 

Added to this, Mr. Hansen's tortured life met before with Delmer Darion
just two nights previous……
where a drunk and obnoxious CRAIG HANSEN, SPITS and PUNCHES at Delmer Darion's FACE for the cards he's been dealt. 

The weight of the guilt...
and the measure of coincidence so large...
Craig Hansen took his life.  
And I Am Trying To Think This Was All Only A Matter Of Chance.

Magnolia,
An epic mosaic of several interrelated characters  in search of happiness,
forgiveness, and meaning.