SENATOR Manny Pacquiao has a “wrong interpretation” of the Bible and is “misleading” the public on his understanding of it, an official of a Catholic-based group said on Monday.

“It is just unfortunate that Senator Pacquiao has a wrong interpretation of the Bible. He is actually misleading the public on his own understanding of the scriptural passage. This is what is dangerous. The Senator should ask his staff to do some solid research before sharing his thoughts on any issue,” said Albay Bishop Rodolfo Diamante, executive secretary of the Episcopal Commission on Prison Pastoral Care (ECPPC), on Pacquiao’s statement that the Bible allowed the government to enforce capital punishment on those who would commit crimes.

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