We are Iglesia Ni Cristo first before we are Filipinos A young member of the Iglesia Ni Cristo questions the teachings she has grown up with by Malaya dela Cruz* It is our faith, albeit fatalistic, that the world will inevitably perish and no developmental agenda by man could prevent it; we are only travelers here for our true residence is the kingdom of heaven. Hence, we resign concern about matters outside our kingdom unless it might undermine doctrines or the church administration. We show power in numbers through bloc-voting and secure key positions in the government in order to protect the interests of the church, never mind whether it’s a corrupt official as long as the church is secured. This is why INC was indifferent during the People Power I despite all the atrocious harm done towards the Filipino people - all because we allied with former president Ferdinand Marcos, the dictator. * Malaya dela Cruz is a pseudonym for the author who asked not to be identified. She is a university student.
Posted on: Thu, 14 Aug 2014 06:21:13 +0000