church leaders demonize abbreviations??

Q - Some church leaders demonize abbreviations?? Ayaw po nila ng mnga LOL kasi raw po Lucifer Our Lord ang big sabihin while we mean Laugh Out Loud??? Pati po "GANERN" may masama silang pakahulugan.
At marami pa pong ibang examples.
A -
Eh pano yung KJV, NIV RSV, etc mayron din ba silang masamang pakahulugan? And how about BC AD BCE MD PhD Dr Av St HHWW etc etc.
Or PhP USD PM AM ???
NASA MENTALITY YAN.
If you want and insist to see the devil in your soup, you will.

tell it to the church

Q - Tito pls explain yung teaching na pag may nagkasala ay "tell it to the church" for correction, discipline or expulsion?
A -
In the formative years of Christianity, "church" meant a house fellowship: a small group of believers that gathered in a home.
Naturally the few people in the "church" were family members, close relatives and friends and even servants or employees of the house owner.
So, "telling the church" about a member's sins for correction was effective because they were personally close to and really cared for one another. The genuine goal for telling the church was para magkatulungan sa pag-aayos ng problem. Also, being personally related and close to one another, everyone was a stakeholder in one another's individual conduct kasi madadamay sila sa mga pagkakamalli ng isang member.
And because they were economically and socially interdependent, effective na pang discipline yung expulsion kasi yung matigas ang ulo ay mapipilitang sumunod. Otherwise, expulsion meant na mawawalan sya ng trabaho, tahanan and all other support systems.
YUNG "TELL IT TO THE CHURCH" was originally meant FOR THE HOUSE CHURCH of usually no more than 10 -20 people.
IBANG-IBA naman sa present time na yung church ay more than 50 ang members, minsan hundreds or even thousands pa nga!
Wala na yung everybody's personal connections/ relations, care, or direct involvement in one another's personal conduct. At dahil marami nang hindi personally loving, pag nalaman nila ang "sins" ng iba ay malamang na pag-chismisan pa nila, at i-judge. Negative ang effect. SO WHY TELL THE CHURCH today? WHY mechanically implement that culture-and -time-bound practice in the past--- today?
Hindi na rin effective and expulsion kasi all the expelled member has to do is transfer to another church. Marami syang choices na lilipatan. Hindi tulad noon na yung home church lang nya ang only church in town.
Verses have to be understood in the context of the original recipients and contextualized to the immediate realities of believers at other times and places

Q - Tito ano po ang qualities ng magandang comment sa posts ng iba?

Q - Tito ano po ang qualities ng magandang comment sa posts ng iba?
A - Sa personal tingin ng Tito:
A comment that
1. Furthers / Advances / Promotes the post. Yung helpful. Yung may saysay.
2. Does not contradict the post. (Kung gusto mong mag ventilate ng iba / opposing idea, sa wall mo na lang ilagay, wag sa wall nya.)
3. Does not distress / deviate from the post. Wag yung nagpapagulo sa idea, nagpapasok ng ibang idea na aagaw ng pansin dun sa original post.
4. Does not minimize / decrease the post and increase your stature; huwag mag-magaling at sapawan yung post ng mas
"maganda" mong ideas.
The spirit of a "good" comment:
Hindi mo kinokontra, sinasapawan o iniinis yung nag-post.
That which makes or keeps friends for you. :-)

Q - Bakit po maraming taong masisipag naman pero poor pa rin?

Q - Bakit po maraming taong masisipag naman pero poor pa rin?
A -
1. Yung pinag-uubusan nila ng sipag at lakas ay mahinang pagka-kitaan? 
2. Maraming umaasa at kahati sa kita?

What can you say Tito about the idea that Filipinos could be one of the lost tribes of Israel?

Q- What can you say Tito about the idea that Filipinos could be one of the lost tribes of Israel?
A -
Like the idea that the Philippines could be the land of Ophir mentioned in the Bible, that could be a very Indiana Jones myth / wishful thinking. Eh lost na nga young tribes na yun. Naglaho. Tapos biglang tayo pala? Sobrang fantastic. And that cound not be proven, even imagined, applying disciplined academic methods of historiography.
WHAT MATTERS IS THAT THROUGH JESUS, ALL BELIEVERS ARE COUNTED
AS CHILDREN/ FAMILY OF GOD.
Hindi na kailangang maki-tribe, maki-kamag-anak o maki-sabit sa Israelites para maging anak ng Dios.

John 1:12 (NIV)
12 Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God—
Galatians 3:28-29 (NIV)
28 There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. 29 If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.

Ed Lapiz advise for exploring Coron Palawan

Q - Tito some tips naman po on exploring Coron?! :-)
A -
Talagang gagawin mong tour operator ang Tito???
Bueno....
1. Stay on the main (is)land for affordable accommodation. 
Stay on the resort islands for "luxurious" arrangements.
On the main ( is)land, the place to stay if you like comfort, amenities, sea views, etc : TWO SEASONS hotel. Basta: Two Seasons na.
2. GO island hopping.
Visit the lakes and lagoons BUT
if you like to spend for ease, privacy, flexibility, speed, etc.,
hire a private boat. Yung iyo/inyo lang. Kayo lang ang sakay.
And for less cost and less busisi, hire a boat from the owner, not through tour agencies. Choose your kind of boat before hiring one.
3. Package tours usually include picnic lunch.
Sa boat niluluto ng bangkero ang lunch / barbecue. YOU MAY WANT TO JUST MAKE BAON YOUR LUNCH, either kayo ang mag-balot o pabalot kayo sa hotel nyo. I think your food would be cleaner and more suited to your taste. Malaki pa sigurong bawas sa total cost yung lunch.
4. Go to the islands as early as possible.
So much time is wasted at the port while your bangkeros make paper work with the Coast Guard, get and load your lunch picnic food, rent kayaks for you, etc etc. The arrangements that could be made the day before, make na para sa next umaga, punta na kayo agad sa islands, ahead of the multitudes!
5. Wear aqua shoes and other protective clothing.
6. Bring first aid kits. You can never can tell, sabi nga nila.
Be careful. The Coron hospital does not seem to be equipped well enough.
7. Never miss the Maquinit Sea-Salt Water HOT springs. But best to dip in the early morning to avoid the throngs.
8. 3 nights 4 days should be a good minimum length of stay.
Second day for island tours, third day/ morning for Maquinit and the rest of the day in the town.
Magandang puntahan ang Concepcion Falls sa Busuanga!
IF YOU would, USE ONLY "NATURAL", BIO DEGRADABLE, non-toxic, non-pollutant, water-based SUNSCREEN. Mahabag sa sea life.

Q - Bakit po binabawalan ng religious leader ang followers nya na makinig sa ibang preachers?

Q - Bakit po binabawalan ng religious leader ang followers nya na makinig sa ibang preachers?
A - 1. Love nya ang followers? To protect them? 
2. Love nya ang sarili. Para solohin at makontrol ang followers?
3. Insecure? Baka masapawan sya ng iba?
4. Walang tiwala sa followers na kaya nilang mag-isip para sa sarili?

Q - Ikakasal po ako sa isang German

Q - Ikakasal po ako sa isang German pero parang di ko naman po kayang magkaron ng employment sa Germany. Ano po ang maipapayo nyo Tito?
A -
Dapat kumita ka ng sarili mong pera para sa sarili mong security at dignity at para sa mga manghihinging kamag-anak. :-)
Mag-aral kang magluto, manahi, etc para pagkakitaan mo.
Basta marunong at magaling kang magluto at manahi, ang dami-dami mong opportunities na 
- magsupply kung kani-kanino ng cooked food,
- mag-cater
- magtinda
- tumanggap ng patahi, pa-repair, pa-cut ng pants, etc etc
- tumahi at magbenta ng mga punda, etc.
MAG-ARAL KA RIN NG CARE GIVING!
Titipak ka sa kita sa dami ng opportunities sa pag-aalaga ng may kapansanan o ng matatanda.
MALAKI ANG PAG-ASANG KUMITA SA MGA GANYAN lalu sa Europe na ang mahal ng bayad sa ganyang skills. 

TAMPO SA DIYOS

TAMPO SA DIYOS
Q - Parang ayaw ko na pong mag-church kasi ang dami-dami kong kabiguan sa buhay. Parang God does not care anyway?
A -
Why feel that way about God? God wants only the best for people, but there are natural laws we have to live by for the good things to happen. When failure happens, dapat hanapin ang cause, which is mostly failure to live by natural law.
For example, kahit simba ka ng simba, pag hindi ka nag ingat ay puede kang mahulog sa hagdan. God should not be expected to suspend the natural law of gravity dahil nagsisimba ka. Mahuhulog, malulunod, masusunog, mai-infect, malulugi, matatalo, etc etc ang isang tao when natural laws are broken ---
kahit sya palasimba. Halimbawa, you don't maintain your car properly, kahit patungo ka sa pagsisimba, puedeng mawalan yan ng preno at mahulog ka sa bangin. Piety / Religiosity does not exempt one from natural law. In fact, the truly spiritual would respect God-ordained natural law, not expect exemption from it.
So why put the blame on God for your disappointments?
Why not identify natural laws that could have been broken that resulted in your disappointments?
Halimbawa, nag exercise ka ba ng due diligence bago namuhunan o bumili ng kung anu man, to minimize possibilities of mistakes? Realization, learning and eventual obedience to natural law ang lulutas sa problema mo, hindi ang paglayo sa Diyos.
At pag hindi ka magsisimba dahil tampo ka sa Diyos --- yung gusto mong lumayo sa Diyos ----bakit hindi ka na rin tumigil mag-inhale ng oxygen na gawa ng at galing sa Diyos kasi tampo ka sa kanya? Wag ka na ring uminom ng tubig, kumain ng gulay, etc. kasi galing sa Diyos lahat yan?
Umalis ka na rin kaya sa Universe na likha ng Diyos para lumayo sa kanya. (Kaya lang, saan ka naman pupunta na wala dun ang Diyos?)
Kahit naman di kayo magsimba, aasa pa rin kayo sa Diyos sa lahat ng bagay. And it is most likely that the guidance, wisdom, blessing, etc that you really, really need ay matanggap nyo through / by the ministrations of the church.
Drama against God will not help. :-)

Ed Lapiz - HOW TO GET RID OF PEOPLE YOU HATE or Dislike Very Strongly

Ano po ang masasbi nyo sa GAY MARRIAGE?

Q - Ano po ang masasbi nyo sa GAY MARRIAGE? Maraming Krstayanong humuhusga sa ganito at ayaw na ayaw nila sa ganito? Alam naman po natin na maraming Gays maging sa FAITH natin, my kaibgan dn po akong Gays! panu kung namatay cla at d ngkaron ng chance mabago? Sure na ba ang pa22nguhan nila ay HELL?
A -
I don't think anyone would go to hell for sexual orienation or for anyother reason apart from refusing to believe in Jesus as savior.
Yung may mga verses na pinanghahawakan sa ganyan ( mostly Romans 1), usually ay faulty ang translation ng Bible na binabasa o kaya ay sobrang influenced lang sila ng bigoted theology. Pag-aralan mo itong mabuti kung mahalaga sa yo ang topic na to. Hwag ka basta padala sa sabi-sabi ng mga theologians. Kahit naman sa ibang bagay, hindi sila nagkakasundu-sundo.

Last time I looked in the Bible, people go to hell for refusing to believe in Jesus and to accept him as savior. All who believe and call on God in the name of Jesus will be saved.
Yung ayaw sa ganyang marriage or lifestyle are free to NOT do it in their own personal lives. They can pursue their beliefs. Right nila yun. Pero ano ang right nila na ipilit ang beliefs nila sa buhay ng iba, sa may ibang beliefs?
Hwag nilang gawin kung ayaw nila. But they should not prevent other individuals who want/need/belive in it for their personal lives.
Kanya-kanyang beliefs, kanya-kanyang lifestyles, at kanya-kanyang pananagutan sa Diyos ----basta wala lang lalabag sa batas ng bansa at walang gagawing masama laban sa kapwa tao.