- Novaliches Bishop Emeritus Teodoro Bacani said that people who are hurt by Pacquiao should ask themselves whether his remarks are true or not
- The Bishop thinks Pacquiao didn’t compare LGBT with animals, but instead he was actually providing contrast
- Bacani stressed that the Catholic Church never condemned members of the LGBT community
MANILA, Philippines – A retired Catholic Bishop defended Senatorial candidate Manny Pacquiao on Wednesday over the criticism he received upon making a remark in an interview that gays pushing for same-sex marriage were worse than animals.
An article by GMA News published on February 17 mentioned Novaliches Bishop Emeritus Teodoro Bacani saying that people who are hurt by the boxing icon’s statement should ask themselves whether what Pacquiao said is true or not.
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“Marahil yung kanyang pagkakasabi baka nakasakit sa mga ibang tao, pero ‘yung mga nasaktan, itanong din naman nila na yung gustong sabihin ni Manny ay totoo ba o hindi. Hindi naman sila itinutulad sa mga hayop, binibigyan lang ng contrast,” said Bacani over Church-run Radyo Veritas.
[“Perhaps the way he said his statement might have hurt other people, but those who were offended should also ask themselves if Manny’s statement is true or not. They are not being compared with animals, he was actually providing contrast.”]
Bacani pointed out that Pacquiao is saying that higher forms of beings should not imitate the acts of those lower than them. The Bishop said that he thinks Pacquiao is challenging those advocating for same sex marriage to differentiate themselves from animals.
Yuri Vincent Gonzales mentioned in his article for Inquirer published on February 17 that the Bishop stressed that the Catholic Church never condemned members of the LGBT community.
“Ang paninindigan ng Simbahan maliwanag din naman na hindi hinuhusgahan, ang sabi ay mali yan. Kapag ginawa mo hindi ka naman hinahatulan na ikaw ay masamang tao pero hindi tama…. Kung hindi tama, hindi tama,” said Bacani.
(The church’s stand is clearly not to judge, but to caution people. If you do something wrong, you are not being judged, but just know that what you are doing is not right. If it is not right, then it is not right.”)
“Hindi panghuhusga dun sa gumagawa kundi panghuhusga sa hindi tamang ginagawa. Sabi nga, mahalin mo ang makasalanan ngunit ang kasalanan itakwil mo,” he added.
(“Judging someone is different from judging his act. As we have said, love the sinner, but condemn the sin.”)
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