Edwin Fernandez of the Filipino website INQUIRER MINDANAO reports on a secret Manny Pacquiao shared to a convention center crowd gathered last Thursday for his birthday celebration in General Santos City:
“In my 31 years here on earth, God appeared to me once and told me to have unconditional faith in Him. … That is true. I was not yet very popular and world champion when our God appeared to me and assured me of strength and power.”
“This is the first time I reveal this … although I was asked many times what are the secrets that made me very popular and world champion.”
Fernandez also noted, “every time Pacquiao said that he drew his strength from God, the audience responded by saying, ‘Amen.’“
Some of you might get a chuckle from that story, but having lived myself in the South for 10 years, I can assure you that Pacquiao (okay maybe Holyfield) could give the same sermon - with similar response - at the Macon Convention Center. Or in Orange County, just south of L.A., where there are more high profile televangelists than anywhere in the country.
And the audience would embrace Pacquiao’s claims just as literally as a Filipino audience.
Though there is one shocking part to the story of Pacquiao telling a crowd that he met god.
He didn’t follow it up by demanding money.
8:38 pm on December 21st, 2009
When God appeared to him, didn’t he tell him to stop cheating on his wife?
8:46 pm on December 21st, 2009
and the Lord said to me….
Head down to the Manilla Brew Pub on for the Thursday Ladies Night. There’s more strange than you can believe down there.
So it was done…over and over…..
9:03 pm on December 21st, 2009
Who cares as this guy is obviously retarded … come on Brooks and show us some more photos of that hot Filipina he was doing ! (ie: the one that Tiger missed out on)
4:54 am on December 22nd, 2009
When God appeared to him did manny asked… are you really the Kristo (christ)? or ……….KRISTA?????
12:28 pm on December 22nd, 2009
Ive been praying hard lately too, I pray that God appears to me and says i get to keep my job and my home…….being its in foreclosure at Christmas.
screw you manny p, you didnt see god you saw millions of dollars, freedom, fame and the ability to feed your family and buy your white range rovers and a million dollar home in a place where the average home cost 30k
If you really saw God, you would drop boxing and use your millions to help the under privileged people of your country.
shut up stupid boxer
6:10 pm on December 22nd, 2009
OC home owner:
Why let facts get in the way of bitter attacks?
http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&id=17233
Mark my words: Manny’s going to be broke shortly after his career ends because he can’t say no to charitable donations. He grew up with nothing, so he insists that he help out others who aren’t so fortunate. (i.e. he pays a poor man to wash his car 3 times a week) He’s constantly sending money back to the Philippines.
Sorry to hear about your home, but no need for the attacks.
10:04 am on December 23rd, 2009
you shall walk in the shadow of a tiger, and you will dine of his scraps!