Nike ejects Manny Pacquiao as an endorser for of anti-gay remark
Manny Pacquiao's honest comment about gays have cost him his contract with Nike.
And it might not be the only pro-gay company endorsement he will lose.
Pacquiao's statements were criticized by several pro-gay Filipino celebrities like
lea salonga, boy abunda and vice ganda.
However; Christians, Catholics and other Religious Organization applaud Pacquiao's remark.
There are reports that many fans burned their nike shoes in support of Pacquiao
and urge others to boycott nike.
"Burn The Nike Sole For My Soul."
- Pastor Oriel Ballano of Doulos for Christ World Harvest Ministry
The Catholic church represented by Father Jerome Secillano,
the executive secretary for public affairs office of the (CBCP) Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines
agreed and defended boxing icon and Senate candidate Manny Pacquiao's opposition to gay marriage,
saying Pacquiao was only quoting the Bible.
Secillano said the quote that Pacquiao used is written in the Bible and no one can change it.
The Catholic priest said it was extremely unfair to condemn Pacquiao
for sharing what he reads and learn in the Bible when he was asked to comment about same sex marriage.
Philippine Council of Evangelical Churches National Director Bishop Noel Pantoja
also made a call to all Filipinos to reject all Nike products.
“I am calling all Filipinos around the world to boycott Nike products for shaming a Filipino hero
and a honorable Philippine congressman until Nike apologizes for their hasty, counter factual and wrong decision,”
Pantoja said in a press statement.
Nike said that Manny Pacquiao statement is abhorrent and decided to cut ties with him.
Some netizen ask why Nike is doing business with all countries in the Middle East
where homosexuality is considered a crime punishable by death.
How come Nike has not called the leaders of Muslim Nations abhorrent for considering homosexuality a crime
and actually punishing them for it while targeting Manny Pacquiao for a harmless comment based on the Bible.
Vladimir Putin of Russia does not allow gay propaganda and Nike did not say anything according to netizens.
The China leadership does not allow gay propaganda but Nike just closed their eyes and mouth
and did not severe ties with China's Communist Party Leaders.
"1 Corinthians 6:9"
"1 Timothy 1:10"
"Leviticus 20:13"
If you are a Christian, Catholic or any religion that is based on the Bible
Homosexuality is described as an abomination according to the Bible
New International Version (NIV)
1 Corinthians 6:9-11
(9) Or do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God?
Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor men who have sex with men
(10) nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.
(11) And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified,
you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.
1 Timothy 1:9-11
(9) understanding this, that the law is not laid down for the just but for the lawless and disobedient,
for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for those who strike their fathers and mothers,for murderers,
(10)the sexually immoral, men who practice homosexuality, enslavers, liars, perjurers and whatever else is contrary
to sound doctrine, (11) in accordance with the gospel of the glory of the blessed God with which I have been entrusted.
Leviticus 20:11-16
(11) “‘If a man has sexual relations with his father’s wife, he has dishonored his father.
Both the man and the woman are to be put to death; their blood will be on their own heads.
(12) “‘If a man has sexual relations with his daughter-in-law, both of them are to be put to death.
What they have done is a perversion; their blood will be on their own heads.
(13) “‘If a man has sexual relations with a man as one does with a woman, both of them have done what is detestable.
They are to be put to death; their blood will be on their own heads.
(14) “‘If a man marries both a woman and her mother, it is wicked. Both he and they must be burned in the fire,
so that no wickedness will be among you.
(15) “‘If a man has sexual relations with an animal, he is to be put to death, and you must kill the animal.
(16) “‘If a woman approaches an animal to have sexual relations with it, kill both the woman and the animal.
They are to be put to death; their blood will be on their own heads.
