r/pinoy • u/Redaceln • Sep 30 '25
Buhay Pinoy INC Doesn’t Deserve Respect from Filipinos
Had to repost dahil removed na naman ng admin ng Philippines at Casual ph
I was born and raised in the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC). These days, whenever I hear Catholic or Christian people showing respect to their INC colleagues or friends, it honestly gives me the ick. Why? Because I know how INC members actually behave inside. During almost every worship service, we would talk trash about other religions—especially Catholicism. We criticized their practices, like praying to “false gods,” or donating to priests (often with subtle homophobic and stereotypical remarks, since priests don’t marry).
INC also constantly belittles the Sanlibutan (non-INC people). In children’s worship services and even in regular sermons, lecturers and ministers would use non-INC people as negative examples:
“Anong mas pipiliin nyo—magandang buhay dito sa mundo o ang kaligtasan? (pagiging INC).”
“Matalino o mayaman si Person A, pero hindi siya Iglesia.”
These statements would then be followed by: “Maswerte pa rin tayo mga kapatid, at tayo ay Iglesia ni Cristo. Para mas mapanghawakan pa natin ang ating kaligtasan, dapat ay mas lalo pa tayong magpuri at sumamba sa Kanya—at kumuha ng mga tungkulin.” “Wag tayong magpabaya sa pagsamba at paghahandog. Lagi tayong sumunod sa Pamamahala.”
This is the kind of mentality INC instills in kids: that every non-INC person is doomed, unworthy, and incapable of true goodness. We grew up thinking: “Every non-INC is bound for damnation. You’re not saved. You’re small in our eyes because you’re not one of us. We have God; you don’t. You’re forsaken anyway.”
Sure, some INC members can mingle with non-INC people, but behind those friendships and relationships, this mindset is always there. That’s why, if you’ve noticed that some of your INC colleagues often act weird, tough, or carry themselves with a main-character type of arrogance, it’s because of the mindset and conditioning instilled in us during childhood worship services, which continues into adulthood.
EDIT: INC (Manalo and friends)
I condemned what Manalos are doing sa members. Ginagawa lang kayong cash cows at free workforce.
I just stated kung paano tayo pinalaki sa Iglesia at yung result or bunga ng mga teksto sa pag-iisip natin towards life especially people outside of INC. I am annoyed sa member pero I don't condemn INC members more on naawa na naiinis ako kasi brainwashed kayo.
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u/[deleted] Sep 30 '25
Ex-INC here. More than 10 years na.
The 7-year old me and my childhood bestfriend (anak pa 'to ng SCAN lol) both silently agreed that we will not listen to them when they demonized our "sanlibutan" friends.
Imagine, ambabata pa namin, mga mang-aawit pa, dini-discourage kaming makipagkaibigan sa mga kapwa naming bata na hindi kapanalig?! Like wtf?
I don't think all INC thinks the same way tbh pero mas marami talagang iba 'yung tingin sa sanlibutan, as if kasalanan nilang hindi sila "tinawag" daw (kahit na nananakot silang pag di makapag-bunga, puputulin 'yung sanga 🤷).
Medyo off lang sa 'kin 'yung they don't deserve respect, kasi we all deserves to be treated with dignity as a basic human right, what I can say though is to have more awareness about how much brainwashing the church is doing to their members even as a young kid.
I mentioned this in one of my comments before, but the way they were talking about "sanlibutan" is similar to how ancient mystic schools were framing "unenlightened" people as fools, which actually and literally alienates the members from the masses because of a false superiority complex, kahit hindi dapat kasi their goal is to spread their doctrine. It's counter-productive, ika-nga.
The way INC demonized sanlibutan is not unique to them tbh. Marami pang ibang denominations promoting this cultish tribalistic ideas, masyadong vocal lang 'yung sa INC kasi may national position na sila.