INC's Philippine Arena – World's biggest DOOMED arena

It’s been 2 years since the inauguration of the Philippine Arena, previously heralded by the church as its pride and glory, but now, slowly deteriorating into a desperate, humiliating and eventual comatose state. Year 2014, when the whole world was crazy glued to the unveiling of the world’s biggest domed arena and the Iglesia Ni Cristo Church Administration sucked all the attention because it was, after all, owned and managed by the Church, straight from the INC members’ hard earned contributions… or so we thought, until the truth came out:

https://incsilentnomore.com/2016/05/06/philippine-arena-funded-by-multi-billion-bank-loans-inc-properties-used-as-collateral-for-loans/

So now, when the multi-billion bank loans were exposed, the INC Church Administration suddenly became mum about the ownership and management of the Philippine Arena and the finger-pointing song played on, just to wash its Pontius Pilate hands regarding the financial mismanagement of the edifice which is now considered as the biggest DOOMED arena.

And since the maintenance costs and over-head expenses are ridiculously higher than the cash in-flow despite the constant INC-imposed activities, the Church Administration has been forced to accept events and activities that are no longer adhering to their previous statements, thus the contradiction:

“We reserve the right to determine what kinds of activities will be held here based on wholesome Christian principles and values that our church upholds” -Bro. Bienvenido Santiago (INC general evangelist)

“Basta ang rule namin ay dapat di nakaka-offend sa katotohanan at mga pangaral ng Diyos sa Bibliya ang anumang activity na dapat gawin doon,” -Bro. Edwin Zabala (INC spokeperson) 

Source: https://iglesianicristoreadme.blogspot.ca/2014/08/the-philippine-arena.html#.WDzT8aIrJE4

Here is a flashback from last year:

https://incsilentnomore.com/2015/05/26/the-philippine-arena-a-shining-beacon-of-our-holy-worship-to-god/

And don’t get me wrong, they are still using it for religious activities but this time, the thin line between the words sanctity and worldly has been completely crossed. The new One-With-EVM culture promotes the cross-over between respectful holiness and worldly festivities. This was just last June 26, 2016:

[Take Note of the Choir Members who are still in their holy uniform and at the choir loft, strutting their stuff  and jiving with the rapper’s beat.]

This is the part when the worldly pleasures for the youth are being infused into church activities in order to please the INC Kadiwa and Binhi.

“We didn’t change the doctrines.” – EVM

Bro. Eduardo, I hope you can wake up and open your eyes and smell the apostasy that you are leading the church to.

And just when the Church Administration decreed the banning of everything related to Mother’s Day for obvious reasons [so that Bro. Eduardo V. Manalo will not be expected to express any love for his own mother] yet sparing Father’s Day, they have now allowed Christmas-related Events at the Philippine Arena.

Whatever happened to the strict doctrine of staying away from pagan-related festivities and activities? Everything now is determined whether it will bring in much-needed money into the church, especially the money-strapped Philippine Arena.

Always remember, as stated by the Philippine Arena Officials, all events go thru the office of the Executive Minister, Bro. Eduardo V. Manalo, and they await his expressed approval before they allow any event in the Philippine Arena [Video Time @ 1:14].

So I guess, we have Bro. Eduardo V. Manalo to thank for this Christmas Day event and more future doctrinally contradicting events. Please stay tuned to the Philippine Arena official website when they put the Calendar of Activities for public viewing… they seem to be a bit shy now in showing exactly what kind of events they are hawking the Philippine Arena for.

~ Antonio Ramirez Ebangelista