Former PDEA agent Jonathan Morales strongly believed that the government could not control the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) if the said religious group ever faced the same situation as the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC)
Morales explained in a statement that INC, which has 5 to 6 million members worldwide, would be more difficult to pacify.
He added that aside from numbers, INC was also more influential among politicians.
“Kaya ‘yong ginagawa nila sa KOJC, hindi nila magagawa ‘yan sa Iglesia ni Cristo,” he said.
“Kasi ultimo ano, ‘yong mga politiko kasi naka-sa sa tulong ng Iglesia ni Cristo,” he added.
It can be recalled that some members said that the situation of KOJC could bring a ‘chilling effect’ on other religious groups who might oppose the government.
KOJC’s leader, Pastor Apollo Quiboloy, was known to criticize the current administration before the government decided to pursue him.