Saturday, October 04, 2008

Religion as Big Business

The religious morons, the pathetic bobos, the stupid fatheads, and the ecclesiastical wimps are among the kind of victims that make organized religions such a lucrative business in this poor and backward country.

Indeed, Brother Mike Velarde of El Shaddai, Brother Eddie Villaneuva of Jesus is Lord Movement, and Eli Soriano of Dating Daan are very wealthy religious leaders today in our sick society. Imagine these panderers among the few rich and the famous operating the business of selling Jesus only for decades as compared to the wealth, power, and glory of the Catholic church and Iglesia Ni Cristo operating the business of selling Jesus for centuries in this poor and backward country.

In the Philippines, Christianity has never been a religion. It has always been and still is an industry. Overshadowing the minor religious corporations in the Philippines is the major one - the Catholic church - the owner of the richest and most powerful bank in the world today - the Vatican Bank! Poch Suzara

19 comments:

Anonymous said...

You said you are a writer. But I doubt.

A writer in the true sense of the word does not merely give out claims. He also gives out data to go with his claims.

You have included Eliseo Soriano here. I challenge you to give out proof of what you said.

Anonymous said...

Hindi lang atheist.

Sinungaling pa!

Anonymous said...

Hoy, tanda!

Why don't you spend your time treating your arthritis?

Or you can keep scanning Friendster instead.

For just the few years left in your moons, you spend it building your name - the notorious way even.

Scoot!

Anonymous said...

The Suzara that I know of is down-to-earth and intelligent. She is Susan Roces. This one appears to have nothing to do but wait for his death. An old man who cannot even acknowledge his creator. Yet, he boasts like he knows everything.

Have you lost your market value that you have to drag everybody into your skewed sense of truth? You have mixed up everything - the good and the bad. Tsk, tsk. No wonder your office does not count you in anymore. Don't make it worse. Do your research properly.

If I may say, Eli Soriano is not counted among those making business out of religion. He even spends his own money to get the preaching out to the world.

You have just mimicked the inglorious Iglesia ni Cristo who are saying that. But I do not wonder. I can tell you are a Manalista.

Anonymous said...

Why don't you try Eli Soriano of Dating Daan?

Find out what you can about him. It is not very hard to find out the truth - unless you are a stooge of the Iglesia ni Manalo.

esoriano.wordpress.com

Anonymous said...

Who do you think you are to malign believers. You are the victim yourself. Including the name of Brother Eliseo Soriano makes you unreliable.

Anonymous said...

Hey Old Atheist Man,

Where are your data to include Eliseo Soriano in your accusations?

Don't fool the world, just because you are an old atheist doesn't mean you can just say very irresponsible things like that. Bring out your data and make sure those are credible and authentic.

Are you running after fame? Better eat fire and walk in wires, you might have a chance instead ...in showbiz perhaps.

Who are you anyway? At least I know Mr. Soriano has done many good deeds here in the country in the true sense of public service.

What is your meritorious contribution so far?

Anonymous said...

You advance 2 steps to make a name for yourself. Meanwhile, those you destroy out of your ignorance go back 5 steps.

Do you really know Eli Soriano? Man, do your research first before you open your mouth!

I looked into your opening statements here and there and it appears that you are a machine gone out of control, Very irresponsible statements. And they are meant to make people think? Well, yes - and that is to see how much stupidity there is in the world today - beginning with you.

Please don't call yourself a writer. A nut does not make one so.

Anonymous said...

this could be the 9th comment and yet there is no response from the 'author" yet?
shall we conclude that what you have written is plain garbage? this is putting it mildly and giving you still the benefit of the doubt.
forgivable pa for the meantime ang namecalling in the earlier comments because i can say that it is to test if you really have facts to back your claims.
this will just be a waste of time if ever i go on to read any of your garbage because you have nothing to prove your accusations.
do the world a favor, it is better for you to shut up.>ASM

Anonymous said...

Posting an irresponsible statement in a blog site ???... Poch, Tanda mo na not to know the consequence of giving out careless statements. People like you should be banned from using this medium. Pera-pera na naman ba yan? Hope not. Hwag ka sana magpagamit....

Anonymous said...

I want to believe that you are just a misguided creature unless you claim to be a mercenary.
Religion is a way of life, not a story. It's about loving your fellowmen and about living a holy life in accordance with God's righteousness. For mankind to understand how this is done, God has sent His preacher in these last days to spread the Gospel so that many may be saved. This is where you will be able to discern who among the preachers are out there just to make big bucks or to sincerely serve God's purpose. You mentioned several names, including that of Bro Eliseo Soriano, who make big business out of religion. You surely got your facts wrong. Do your own research and not just rely on hearsay. Bro Soriano is the only preacher I know who spends his own or even has to borrow money just to sustain his global evangelization mission since more than 90% of the members of the Church he belongs to are not well-off in this life.
You claim that reason is what you live for. You also portray to know a lot of verses in the Bible. If so, I challenge you to try and reason out with the ONLY sensible preacher of our time...Bro Eliseo Soriano. If you do so and still you're not convinced that God is love and not evil, then woe unto you. Better enjoy your remaining life here on earth.

Anonymous said...

Velarde, Villanueva, Soriano, and you must include Manalo...are all wealthy alright. Only difference is that Soriano's treasures are stored up in heaven while those of the remaining three are here on earth...awaiting fiery destruction...

Poch Suzara said...

Dear Anonymous,

How great and wonderful of you to comment on my blog. You have certainly made me feel so successful as I have managed to provoke your thoughts even if you do not seem to have any. Thanks anyway. Poch Suzara

Anonymous said...

Dear Poch,

Your blog may be careless indeed & it is proven by the wrath of most of those who commented on your thoughts. What I am sure is that no Minister/s of the INC has ever included any property paid by their Church in order to purchase them (whether it be Real Property nor automobiles) under their name. They are forbidden to purchase using Church money to pay for properties & place them under their name.Even the Manalos don't have any Real Property placed under their name. If you can show one then THAT WOULD BE NEWS! But the sad thing is that most if not all of the Real Properties of the Ang Dating Daan religious movement is placed under Mr. Eliseo Soriano's name. Why is he afraid to place all those properties in the name of his organization? One must wonder. :/

Poch Suzara said...

Hey Anonymous, what's the difference? Organized religions in the Philippines make tons of money daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly. And they do it by a simple equation. They are all selling what Filipinos have to been educated to be faithfully buying - Jesus Christ - the Son of God who promised to come back from heaven some 2,000 years ago to fix the problems of the Philippines with a Second Coming since the First Coming was a total failure. Poch Suzara

Poch Suzara said...

Hey Anonymous,

Why don't you start developing the habit of reading serious books instead of wasting your time behaving like a little lost child looking for the religious moron who taught you about how to embrace your ignorance and fear in deep faith for the rest of your dumbstruck life. Poch Suzara

Poch Suzara said...

Hey, wake up man. You are not getting any wiser, only older. You are still the same lost boy I met years ago. What are you going to do when you grow up, huh? Poch Suzara

Poch Suzara said...

Hey Anonymous why are you still, after all these years, hiding anonymously like a dumbstruck moron? Man, show your gastrovascular bundles and I will begin to respect your guts. Why do you want to imitate God - always omni-absent? Poch Suzara

Poch Suzara said...

Hey Anonymous why are you still, after all these years, hiding anonymously like a dumbstruck moron? Man, show your gastrovascular bundles and I will begin to respect your guts. Why do you want to imitate God - always omni-absent? Poch Suzara