People should not antagonize Alvin Aragon's point of views and opinion when it comes to his faith but understand where he is coming from. He had past mistakes, repented and now living his life according to the teachings. He has points, a lot of points actually, but they were misunderstood and lost because of the delivery how he articulated his words, how he conveyed his opinion, how he laid his points. It is how he spoke it. Of all these, our answer should be kindness
True, you will be persecuted because of your faith. Like us, he was a sinner but he has changed unlike most of us. He had dark past but he found God, able to repent and followed the words of God. He preaches the scriptures because he knows he's the living proof to attest the words of God. I fully agree with his belief but I do not agree when he gives the verdicts through his power.
His is valid but when you control others and when you attack other people, there draw the line between good pastor and turning into false prophet. There where the arguments start, people will disrespect your truth and facts because you judged them. Do not use other people to praise yourself. Let us not judge other people just because we know that we are the right, the good, and the truth. Because this is where we become wrong even our intention is good. This exactly goes to saying to be more kind than right.
Yes, women should not be dressed up showing skin in public because this poses for other men tempted to commit sin. And yes while indeed it is true that these women have nothing malice wearing such dresses and malice could be only in the eyes of the onlookers, we have option from the start to skip any of these both the onlookers and the women. This is exactly why our Muslims brothers are covering their women with abaya clothing and jihab since old times up to these days. It is the same with our Christian's conservative clothing during 19th century era when our women were covered with long Filipiniana dresses but have just changed today.
I understand his stand against homosexuality which is man and woman only but we should not invalidate the creation of homosexual man and woman. It is in the blood since birth that a child will feel naturally even without anyone is coaching and ordering. It is not abnormality that should stigmatize, not illness that should cure, not infection that can get. It is not intentional, prayed for, and choice but an identity like emotion and behavior. In the book they were condemned not because of their existence but because of their acts because there is nothing wrong of being homosexual, but what makes it wrong like any man and woman is the act. What comes in to your sight, mind, and emotion is not wrong but what comes out from you makes you dirty because it is from your heart
Religion is an old, long and maybe ünending debate. It teaches us the good news but it is our faith that will do our salvation. Do not be self-righteous as if you are the one who is right, do not fight just to prove you are right. Just because you are preaching the words of God means you will go to heaven. If you want to be save, being good is not exclusively being religious but it is investing good deed. God wants us to spread the good news but if you do not have the gift and opportunity to do it, then there are other ways you can do like being good leader, neighbor, leader and citizen. Be good a Samaritan and most of all be a good person even when no one is seeing, looking, and watching.