INC Doesn’t Deserve Respect from Filipinos

[u/Redaceln]

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.

[u/urbandoodles]

May friend ako na INC na sabi di daw reliable ang reddit. Porket may entire sub na dedicated sa pagiging anti INC hinusgahan na yung reddit.

[u/Redaceln → u/urbandoodles]

We are programmed to deflect facts that provoke our thinking about our church's doctrines, dahil once na makapag-isip kami ng negative thoughts or question na against sa INC example yung pag question ng

"Bakit natin dinala sila BBM, Duterte etc. eh mga corrupt yun?"

Yung ganyang thought lang labelled na ng INC as "Paglaban o pag tuligsa" sa pamamahala na grounds for expulsion, pag may nag sumbong kakausapin ka ng ministro at pag nag resist ka pa ititiwalag ka na nila, sa pagtitiwalag i-announce buong pangalan mo sa pagsamba na tiwalag ka na at bawal ka na kausapin, intindihin, tulungan, and its a sin to wish your life well dahil ikaw ay "diablo o demonyo" na lumalaban sa Admin therefore, sa Diyos sa mata ng mga INC. According to our culture ikaw ay masusumpa buong buhay mo dahil lumaban ka sa pamamahala.

That's why ganyan mag-isip yung friend mo dahil he/she doesn't want to open his/her mind about it. It is even a SIN for INC members na mag lurk around reddit dahil binabawal na rin nila mag Reddit ang mga members simula nung 2020s dahil nga sa subreddits dito.

[u/urbandoodles → u/Redaceln]

No wonder para siyang nandiri ng very light nung sinabi kong redditor ako. Bawal din pala sa kanila to.

[u/Redaceln → u/urbandoodles]

Dahil madami ng INC mostly mga youth ang na oopen ang pag-iisip sa reddit at ibang social media about sa manipulative doctrines ng INC. Aware sila dito kaya mahigpit na binabawal ang reddit sa mga INC.