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Manny Pacquiao denies quoting a Bible verse: "Kasinungalingan iyan." 

by Nerisa Almo posted on May 17, 2012  STATS: 26766 Views | 60 Comments

Manny Pacquiao clarifies that he did not say any Bible verse during his interview with US-based Filipino writer Granville Ampong for the Examiner. In an interview with sports reporter Dyan Castillejo, he said, “Hindi ko alam iyang verse ng Leviticus kasi hindi pa ako nakabasa ng Leviticus.”

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“Because... uh... 'put to death'? You just don't say that kind of thing in 21st century America.”

Samantala, sa official statement na ipinadala ng kilalang lokal na grupo ng LGBT, ang Ladlad, sa PEP.ph (Philippine Entertainment Portal) kagabi, May 16, pinaalalahanan nila ang kongresista sa kanyang ginagampanang tungkulin sa lipunan bilang isang mambabatas.

Dagdag pa ng grupo, nirerespeto nito ang malayang opinyon ng bawat mamamayan subalit dapat din umano itong laging alerto sa magiging damdamin ng ibang tao.

Idiniin ng grupo na wala sa kanilang plataporma ang same-sex marriage subalit pinag-uusapan ito at nirerespeto ng Ladlad ang sinumang gustong magpakasal dahil bahagi umano ito ng kanilang karapatang-pantao.

Sa kabila ng mga naging pahayag ni Manny, nanatili namang positibo ang Ladlad. Sa katunayan, binati pa nila si Manny para sa susunod niyang laban kay Timothy Bradley.

Ayon sa 1st congressional nominee ng Ladlad na si Bemz D. Benedicto, “We still wish him the best in his fight. Sa gitna ng kanyang oposisyon laban sa mga LGBTs, wala kaming ibang iniaalay kundi pagmamahal. Umaasa rin kami na balang araw ay maiintindihan at matatanggap niya kami sa kanyang puso.”

Kasalukuyang nasa Amerika ngayon si Manny para sa paghahanda niya sa laban niya sa Hunyo.

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  • 60  Justsaying123

    05/20/2012 | 02:15 AM
    Pag nasa pinas siya baka kampihan pa siya ng majority, pero wala eh. Takot lang mawalan ng suporta ng mga americans at saka may property na siya dun, so mahirap makaaway yun mga locals. Bigla love them na kagad. Binabash tuloy siya ng mga US celebrity bloggers. Hahah.
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  • 59  pearl102

    05/18/2012 | 08:28 AM
    Korer si Remyr12, hindi binago ni Manny yung OPINION nya bagkus sinasabi nya lang na hindi siya nag quote ng verses na yon from the Bible. Minsan ang media umaabuso, bakit hindi nila kuhanan ng opinion si Farakhan na head ng black Muslim dito sa States tungkol sa same sex marriage tapos I-ban nila sa lahat ng establishments...ay oo nga pala ang LGBT hindi nila kayang i bully ang mga Muslims....Christians lang ang kaya nila.
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  • 58  Rachelle1818

    05/18/2012 | 07:17 AM
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  • 57  jemorz

    05/18/2012 | 06:30 AM
    nxt time magingat kse sa statement ng wlang nssgasaan na ibang tao, lahat nmn ng tao mkasalanan. msyadong feeling na kse to e, as if nmn hdi xa nkipagsex out of marriage. LOL. As human beings we hav no rt to judge others. Irespeto nlng ang isat isa.
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  • 56  remyr12

    05/18/2012 | 06:06 AM
    Boxofqueen, hindi naman binawi ni Manny ang sinabi niya. What he said was he didn't quote Levericus, yung out someone to death. Firm pa rin naman siya na he is not against gays but what he is not in favor is marriage for this. We have to understand, there will be people, especially those with firm religious beliefs that will not accept this. Parang yung ibang relihiyon, galit or ayaw sa Catholics who venerates Saints, and Catholics who have a hard time understanding why Born Again Christians cannot accept this. Atheists who are against religions, etc, etc. He is not putting down anyone, however we have to respect other people's beliefs too. Wag ipilit ang di dapat ipilit. May bagay na natatanggap at may mga bagay na hindi rin kayang tanggapin. We have to learn to co-exist.
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  • 55  pinoycali_ako

    05/18/2012 | 05:32 AM
    Mabuhay ang mga BEKI! Tsk tsk
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  • 54  boxofficequeen

    05/18/2012 | 02:51 AM
    Hoy Manny, at ngayon binabawi mo yung sinabi mo? Natatakot ka at malaki ang mawawalang susuporta sayo? Actually, wala namang masama dun sa Bible verse na yun, Diyos din naman ang gumawa sa mga bakla eh.... may bakla ba na ginusto na maging ganon sila? syempre wala... Wag ka na ksi magcomment kuya Manny ksi hndi ka naman tinatanong. Ok? Fight ka na lang sa June 9 GO!!!
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  • 53  umaga

    05/17/2012 | 11:11 PM
    All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right. 2 Timothy 3:16- 17 Profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.
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  • 52  pureheart

    05/17/2012 | 10:35 PM
    52 cuhlhorne01,the greatest single Satanic doctrine infecting the Christian Churches today is that God is all love! More people will go to H e l l because they believe God is only Love.God is Love and Love is God. Divine Love is as pure as God and is as infinite as God. Worldliness taints the purity of love and hence dare not touch a Divine Lover. Same sex marriage is worldly,is lustful.God is Holy.God's holiness is an absolute holiness that knows only the highest degree at all times. God does not conform to a standard; He is that standard.Jesus Christ is the same Yesterday, Today, and Forever.Hebrews 13:8.He doesn't conform with world's standards.Never.So He will never approve of same sex marriage.
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  • 51  donutaud15

    05/17/2012 | 10:26 PM
    people say that bible is the word of God. but how do we know it is what God meant when it is written by mere humans. humans who sin and are judgemental.
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  • 50  cuhlhorne01

    05/17/2012 | 09:01 PM
    pureheart believe me, i've read the bible and i dont find any single information there rational. there's a lot of insane verse in the bible. why would a LOVING god demands the DEATH of so many innocent peopple? that makes no sense.and aside from leviticus 20:13 -in which god demands the death of homosexuals. on exodus 35:2-god demands that we KILL everyone who works on the sabbath day. just because you work on a wrong day of the week you must die?? crazy.period
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  • 49  IMaPeper2

    05/17/2012 | 09:00 PM
    Those writers need to let the LGBT at Courage Campaign know of their mistakes din. Kawawang Pacquiao. I think the damage is done. Maraming hindi nagbabasa. Maririnig lang sa iba then kakalat na ang kasinungalingang ito tungkol sa kuno sinabi niya.
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  • 48  misstoe

    05/17/2012 | 08:49 PM
    You don't need to apologize Manny..totoo naman yung verse sa bible...Leviticus 20:13: "If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them." Kaya kung Christiano ka at naniniwala ka sa sinasabi ng Bible at kay Jesus at God, dapat naniniwala ka rin sa verse na iyan....
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  • 47  pureheart

    05/17/2012 | 08:26 PM
    46 cuhlhorne01 2 Read and study your Bible to know the truth. Timothy 3:16 states that “All scripture is inspired by God….” In 2 Peter 1:20-21, Peter reminds the reader to “know this first of all, that no prophecy of scripture is a matter of one’s own interpretation,but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.” The Bible itself tells us that it is God who is the author of His book. Also research the chemical called phthalates which feminize the male hormones.God never lied.He said that He created man and woman not gay and t-bird.
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  • 46  misstoe

    05/17/2012 | 08:23 PM
    Totoo naman yung verse sa Leviticus eh, bakit mag-a-apologize. Sabi ng Bible Leviticus 20:13: "If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them." Kaya kung kristiano ka o naniniwala ka kay Hesus at kay God, dapat naniniwala ka din sa verse na iyan...
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  • 45  MadamClaudia

    05/17/2012 | 08:05 PM
    sige Manny suportado ka namin sa paniniwala mo, huwag kang magaya kay Obama na para lang magkaroon ng boto pati kaluluwa ibibenta kay satanas,kahit claim ni Obama sa God follower siya eh yung kabalbalan naman ang gusto niya.... si Obama kc sabi nya kahit kapwa lalake ay mag asawa ay suportado niya....yuckkss..Obama, pababa na nga economiya ang USA at palubog na siya pati mga same sex kumakapit na siya para dagdag boto sa kanya...desperate move
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  • 44  cuhlhorne01

    05/17/2012 | 07:59 PM
    pureheart ang babaw ng dahilan mo and who are you to question boy abunda's parent? i am an openly gay and i didnt choose to be gay. pinanganak akong bakla. ang pagiging bakla ang parang tulad mong pinanganak ng lalaki/babae. hinding hindi mo maiintindahan bakit kami naging bakla kasi hindi ka bakla. at sino naman nagsabi sayo na tutol ang 'diyos' sa same sex marriage? bible? hindi ang 'diyos' sumalat ng bible! kundi hamak na tao rin. may "twisted-truth" ka pang nalalaman.
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  • 43  lefty

    05/17/2012 | 07:41 PM
    kapag narinig ko na sa mismong bibig ng diyos na pwede ng ikasal ang same sex doon palang ako papabor..hanggat hindi bumababa ang diyos sa lupa at hindi sya mismo nagsabi..
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  • 42  Manster10

    05/17/2012 | 05:58 PM
    yan c Pacman may paninindigan yeah tama lng ung opinion nya bat nmn kasi magpakasal pa eh pwede nmn sila magsama hndi na kaylangan ng bendisyun kasi sa mata ng diyos mali tlga., nice one Pacman idol wew.,
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    05/17/2012 | 04:08 PM
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