I APPEAL to all Filipino voters not to vote for all candidates endorsed by religious leaders/celebrities.
It’s about time we realize that every voter has to come up with his own candidates through his own volition.
Candidates must also realize that endorsement may bring them down. Bulok na sistema, baguhin na!
– Nes Baricante, Hong Kong (via e-mail)
June 28th, 2007 at 5:14 pm
Bro. Eddie is untouchable just like in the old testament where spiritual man of God is
defended by God Himself . He is accountable to God if he keeps quiet , let him speak !
May 16th, 2007 at 5:06 pm
Gen George Patton once said, “Leadership is the thing that wins battles.”
Our nation lies in a state of hopelessness and desperation, precisely due to so many “none leaders” in government. Our nation hungers for heroes, for better leaders, and part of the problem is that most of the few good men left in the country have abdicated the selection of leaders, and governance as a whole, to the current crop of corrupt, incompetent, and self-serving traditional politicians we have today.
ALL leaders, whether in government, business, religion, or the rest of civil-society, have as part of their responsibility to use their authority and influence, in a manner that serves the interest of the greater good. Striving to replace government with better leaders is for the greater good.
I am a born again Christian, but not part of Brother Eddie’s JESUS IS LORD movement. I may not agree with all the candidates his group endorsed, but I completely agree with his criteria for selection of leaders: LEADERS OF COURAGE, COMPETENCE, CHARACTER, COMPASSION FOR THE POOR, PRINCIPLE AND PASSION FOR GOD & COUNTRY.
If you do not agree with this criteria, or if based on your assessment, you do not agree with those in his “list” that do not pass the criteria, THEN by all means do not VOTE for them.
But let us not malign a good person, a man of God at that, for trying to do his share in providing guidance and installing more righteous leaders in government.
Edmund Burke’s famous lines fits this situation perfectly. “All it takes for evil to succeed, is for good men to do nothing.”
We must ask ourselves, “what have we done to block evil or promote good lately”? What courage have I shown? How have I used my competence for others? How passionate am I for God, and family and country?
I believe Bro.Eddie is sincere in trying to guide his flock - and those who respect him- to improve this flawed government, by installing better leaders.. I congratulate him for speaking out as a “voice in the wilderness” despite the risk of such vile comments and rejection. I pray God’s favor be upon him and his kind, that God’s will for our nation be done through Bro.Eddie and his followers, for His glory and honor.
Sincerely,
Joseph N. Pangilinan
Antipolo, Rizal
May 9th, 2007 at 9:16 am
With the way our religious leaders are trying to dupe us, I’m inclined to vote for TU. But until the election day, this may change. I still have Ang Kapatiran in mind.
May 8th, 2007 at 8:40 pm
SAD you left out a good woman of God. Tesi Aquino Oreta, has been born again now for 4 years as she professed & lived out her faith in public. Have you left her “OUT” of public indorsement, due to your un-forgiveness & hatred for pgma ???
EDDIE your colors are showing.
April 29th, 2007 at 3:33 pm
Siguro yung apat na inindorso ni Broder Eddie ang nakapagbigay lang sa kanya nang donasyon so far. Mga ibang kandidato magbigay din kayo para maendorse kayo nang mga pastor at broder na yan. Naghihintay lang ang mga yan nang lagay bago maendorse. How cheap for such a religion kuno. tsek tsek tsek.