Conflicts between Iglesia ni Cristo and Members Church of God International
| 2005 Apalit Brawl | |||
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| Part of Conflicts between Iglesia ni Cristo and Members Church of God International | |||
| Date | 18 April 2005 | ||
| Location | Apalit, Pampanga, Philippines | ||
| Causes | Both parties were trying to draft out terms/initiate a religious debate | ||
| Goals | Proving which sect was "true" | ||
| Result | Group of Church of God members badly injured | ||
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| Death(s) | 0 | ||
| Injuries | 20-40 | ||
| A video purpotedly uploaded by an MCGI member claims that it was the INC members who started beating up the MCGI members. | |||
Since 1980, there have been conflicts between Philippine-based Christian religious organizations Iglesia ni Cristo ("Church of Christ", INC) and the Members Church of God International (MCGI), when MCGI Presiding Minister Eliseo Soriano started his radio program Ang Dating Daan (ADD). Through his program, he discussed biblical issues and "exposed" what he believes to be wrong doctrines of other religious groups, including those of INC. In 2001, after 21 years of reticence, the INC launched its own program, Ang Tamang Daan, as a direct response for the first time to Ang Dating Daan, featuring video footages and recordings of ADD hosts as issues were tackled. Over time, the animosity between the two groups has intensified and the relationship has been severely strained.
Beginning with the broadcast of Ang Tamang Daan in June 11, 2001, INC (through SBN 21, and later Net 25, INC TV, and INC Cable TV) and MCGI (through SBN 21 and later UNTV Channel 37) aired their accusations and responses to each other's statements. Their television programs contributed largely to the aggravation of their relations.
On August 16, 2004, the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) preventively suspended the showing of the Ang Dating Daan program for 20 days due to slander and use of offensive and obscene language by its televangelist-host Eliseo Soriano, as a means of disciplinary action.
On September 27, 2004, the MTRCB extended the suspension to three months. Soriano challenged the action in court, arguing that the suspension imposed by the MTRCB constituted prior restraint on the media and that his language during the show's August 10, 2004 broadcast was not obscene and offensive. The court dismissed his case in favor of MTRCB.
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