EXPOSED
I was repelled when I read the words. At first I thought it had to be made up so I went to the site but still could not verify if the quote was truthful but I was sickened at the other comments made in private groups that were screenshot and were now exposed in full view of the public together with their pictures, names, and sometimes their occupation.
One allegedly called for letting the 8,920 COVID-19 positive die before they infect the healthy majority. He went on to mock at what happened to the 30-year old doctor who although was infected, died of cardiac arrest. A netizen asked what was funny about it. He replied, “Ang nakakatawa sa bobong doctor na yan sa cardiac arrest naman pala mamamatay at hindi sa COVID hahahahahaha sana kase namahinga nalang sa bahay yan hindi yung nagpapasikat pa ayan tuloy natigok.” He punctuated his statement with three laughing emojis.
For reasons I can imagine, someone started an FB page to expose comments like this and soon enough was targeted as “hate speech.” The administrator shot back:
“Ha? Bakit kame nire-report as hate speech eh kayo yung gusto na mamatay lahat ng mga reklamador?”
“Ano ganap? Bakit ang daming deactivated FB accounts at…FB Groups na private and hidden na? Meron pa daw biglang nag-archive? Ang dami na din edited public comments and posts.”
“Kapag nawala ang page namin, sisiguraduhin namin na lahat ng profiles ninyo mapupunta sa website, naka-SEO, complete back links, at naka page ranking. Matanda na kayo, pero nasa web pa din katauhan ninyo. Mas sasakit ang ulo ninyo. Promise.”
This taking back of decency reminded me of Luke 12:2-3: “There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, or hidden that will not be made known. What you have said in the dark will be heard in the daylight, and what you have whispered in the ear in the inner rooms will be proclaimed from the roofs.” (NIV)
Other verses came to mind as well.
“He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts.” (1 Cor. 4:5, NIV)
“This will take place on the day when God will judge men’s secrets through Jesus Christ.” (Romans 2:16, NIV)
It is chilling to know that a day will come that everything we did, said, and even thought will be made known to every one who has ever lived since Adam. The shame the commenters felt when their posts were exposed for all to see and for posterity is nothing when replayed in the presence of our Holy God whom some of us call Father and realizing we have fallen so far from the tree.
“But we’re Christians. We won’t be subjected to that,” some of us might say. Well, there is a debate about that. Some theologians say we are exempted while some attest to our very experience of having thought, said, and done something that make others question the sincerity of our commitment. After all, no one can ever say s/he is without sin (1 John 1:8) even after conversion. We are not yet perfect to be completely blameless. Yes, some of us may not have said or done something as vile but surely, our thoughts when played for all to see will still condemn us not to the lake of fire but to loss of rewards. Let us therefore not take any chances. Let us “confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.” (1 John 1:9, NIV). Let us do this routinely, as often as we are told to wash our hands nowadays or perhaps even more.
I was repelled when I read the words. At first I thought it had to be made up so I went to the site but still could not verify if the quote was truthful but I was sickened at the other comments made in private groups that were screenshot and were now exposed in full view of the public together with their pictures, names, and sometimes their occupation.
One allegedly called for letting the 8,920 COVID-19 positive die before they infect the healthy majority. He went on to mock at what happened to the 30-year old doctor who although was infected, died of cardiac arrest. A netizen asked what was funny about it. He replied, “Ang nakakatawa sa bobong doctor na yan sa cardiac arrest naman pala mamamatay at hindi sa COVID hahahahahaha sana kase namahinga nalang sa bahay yan hindi yung nagpapasikat pa ayan tuloy natigok.” He punctuated his statement with three laughing emojis.
For reasons I can imagine, someone started an FB page to expose comments like this and soon enough was targeted as “hate speech.” The administrator shot back:
“Ha? Bakit kame nire-report as hate speech eh kayo yung gusto na mamatay lahat ng mga reklamador?”
“Ano ganap? Bakit ang daming deactivated FB accounts at…FB Groups na private and hidden na? Meron pa daw biglang nag-archive? Ang dami na din edited public comments and posts.”
“Kapag nawala ang page namin, sisiguraduhin namin na lahat ng profiles ninyo mapupunta sa website, naka-SEO, complete back links, at naka page ranking. Matanda na kayo, pero nasa web pa din katauhan ninyo. Mas sasakit ang ulo ninyo. Promise.”
This taking back of decency reminded me of Luke 12:2-3: “There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, or hidden that will not be made known. What you have said in the dark will be heard in the daylight, and what you have whispered in the ear in the inner rooms will be proclaimed from the roofs.” (NIV)
Other verses came to mind as well.
“He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of men’s hearts.” (1 Cor. 4:5, NIV)
“This will take place on the day when God will judge men’s secrets through Jesus Christ.” (Romans 2:16, NIV)
It is chilling to know that a day will come that everything we did, said, and even thought will be made known to every one who has ever lived since Adam. The shame the commenters felt when their posts were exposed for all to see and for posterity is nothing when replayed in the presence of our Holy God whom some of us call Father and realizing we have fallen so far from the tree.
“But we’re Christians. We won’t be subjected to that,” some of us might say. Well, there is a debate about that. Some theologians say we are exempted while some attest to our very experience of having thought, said, and done something that make others question the sincerity of our commitment. After all, no one can ever say s/he is without sin (1 John 1:8) even after conversion. We are not yet perfect to be completely blameless. Yes, some of us may not have said or done something as vile but surely, our thoughts when played for all to see will still condemn us not to the lake of fire but to loss of rewards. Let us therefore not take any chances. Let us “confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.” (1 John 1:9, NIV). Let us do this routinely, as often as we are told to wash our hands nowadays or perhaps even more.