''Itanong mo kay Soriano, Biblia ang Sasagot!'' (

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: ''Ask Bro Eli, the Bible Will Answer!'''')'' also known as ''

Ang Dating Daan ''Ang Dating Daan'' (English: The Old Path, Portuguese: ''O Caminho Antigo'', Spanish: ''El Camino Antiguo'') is a religious radio and television program produced by the Members Church of God International. It is primarily hosted by Brother E ...

:'' Bible Exposition is a religious radio and television program in the

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produced by the

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and hosted by Bro. Eli Soriano. Unlike its sister program, ''

:'' Bible Study and Mass Indoctrination, the program features a question and answer format in which any visitor in the show can ask Soriano about biblical teachings. In the Philippines, the broadcast of this program takes place right after ''

'' and it became a separate show in 1993. In the other countries, however, this show is part of the TV program ''O Caminho Antigo'' which is also hosted by Soriano. He regularly conducts "Bible Expositions" in specific venues (stadiums, public places, etc.) where the people can ask him personally on biblical issues, the Exposition is then recorded and broadcast as this show.

Status

Currently, ''Itanong mo kay Soriano'' airs in 73 countries worldwide including

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and other English-speaking countries (as ''Ask Bro Eli, the Bible will Answer''),

Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...

and

Portugal Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic ( pt, República Portuguesa, links=yes ), is a country whose mainland is located on the Iberian Peninsula of Southwestern Europe, and whose territory also includes the Atlantic archipelagos of ...

(as ''Pergunte ao Irmão Eli Soriano, A Bíblia Respondera''),

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and Latin América (as ''Pregúntele al Hermano Eli Soriano, La Biblia Responderá'') and also in

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, Saipan.

Suspension of broadcasting rights

In 2005, the

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(MTRCB, Philippines) banned Soriano's programs (including this one) because of statements made by Soriano against the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC), and the MTRCB. He was prohibited from uttering libellous and defamatory statements against INC. Soriano had used terms like ''iglesiang pumapatay ng kapwa tao'' (church who murders) and ''iglesia ni Manalo'' (church of Manalo) to malign the INC in his programs. The Philippine's

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, urged Soriano to file charges against the MTRCB. The CHR ruled that Soriano's ''"freedom of speech and religion"'' was violated by the MTRCB's suspension order.CHR pasok kay Bro. Eli - Pilipino Star Ngayon (Tagalog - May 27, 2005 )
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Related Shows

* ''Ang Dating Daan'': Bible Study *''Ang Dating Daan'': Mass Indoctrination

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