DESPITE controversies triggered by the expulsion of the relatives of Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) Executive Minister Eduardo Manalo, INC netizens took to Twitter to express their religious pride using hashtags such as #iglesianicristo, #incforever, and #onewithevm.
Manalo’s brother Felix “Angel” Nathaniel Villanueva Manalo and his mother Cristina “Tenny” Villanueva Manalo were expelled for uploading a video on YouTube to seek help as their lives are allegedly in danger.
READ: INC expels mother, brother of Executive Minister Eduardo Manalo
INC netizens expressed their full support to the religious sect by posting pride tweets.
I’m forever Iglesia Ni Cristo no matter what. #OneWithEVM
— Ja (@iamjaniceirene) July 23, 2015
Solid pa din kami, kahit ano pang gawin nyo 😊 #IglesiaNiCristo #ONEwithEVM #inc101 #foreverinc
— Kim (@_kmgl29) July 23, 2015
I am still a proud Iglesia Ni Cristo.. No one cn ever ruin d one dat belongs 2 God. #INCforever
— Thizoy de Aranda (@IamKhitzi) July 23, 2015
What would compel someone to expel his own mother from the church? #shocker #IglesiaNiCristo
— Cathy Babao (@cathybabao) July 23, 2015
Iglesia ni Cristo ako kahit anong sabihin nila o gawin man nilang paninira wala lang kayo libangan kaya ganyan kayo HAHAHA! #Cristo
— Zaida Regala (@zaidaregala029) July 23, 2015
Kung totoo man ang pagkakatiwalag sa kanila. totoo nga ang nakasaad sa bibliya. Manalig po tayo na magiging ok to. #IglesiaNiCristo
— natalie kate ann (@imnatz16) July 23, 2015
totoo nga na ang pag-uusig ay nasa loob na Iglesia. Pang-hawakan natin ang ating pananampalataya at aral na tinaggap. #IglesiaNiCristo #INC
— natalie kate ann (@imnatz16) July 23, 2015
The controversy came a few days before the 101st anniversary of INC on Monday, July 27. Angeli Mae S. Cantillana, Arianne F. Merez, Mary Gillan Frances G. Roper, INQUIRER.net trainees.