IN DEFENSE OF
BROTHER FELIX Y. MANALO:
“Did Brother Felix Y. Manalo Rape
Rosita Trillanes?”
By Dave Lawrence
Michaels, Ph.D.
I am Dave Lawrence Michaels, a
history professor. When I was attending the Bible Studies for those being
prepared for baptism in the Church of Christ, a friend of mine approach me and
told me many negative things about Brother Felix Y. Manalo to discourage me in
entering the Iglesia Ni Cristo. He said, “browse the internet and you will find
the truth about Felix Manalo.” So, I did. I was shock about many things
published in the internet against Brother Felix Y. Manalo, and I admit, it discouraged
me to continue attending the Bible Studies of this Church. However, I managed
to talk to a minister of the Church of Christ, a Church historian, a fellow
historiographer. He showed me concrete evidences refuting those many
accusations and allegations against Brother Felix Y. Manalo. Thank God for
that. Today, I am an active member of the Iglesia Ni Cristo, and very much
active in sharing my faith. Actually, this article is based on the research the
minister I mentioned above who became a good friend of mine. Please read it
with an open mind.
ATTACKING THE CHARACTER of a
person is an act of desperation, because this shows that they cannot refute his
teachings that’s why they resort to attacking the person instead of the
teachings or doctrines he is preaching. This fallacy is called “argumentum ad hominem.” Yes, it’s an act
of desperation and truly a fallacy. However, this is what the detractors of
Brother Felix Y. Manalo and the detractors of the Iglesia ni Cristo are doing.
What exposed their real intention
is the fact that although they have no concrete evidences, just baseless
accusations and allegations, however, they will still use it, publish it,
spread it. Many times, concrete evidences were already shown to refute their
allegations, but they intentionally and totally ignored them and will continue
to spread their baseless allegations and accusations because their intention is
not to expose the truth, but to impose a negative impression on the person
being attack (“manira lamang”). Thus, it is not surprising that after their
allegations were proven false or refuted, they will invent more and more lies
against the person they attack.
This is indeed what they are
doing against Brother Felix Y. Manalo and the Iglesia Ni Cristo.