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SCARY!!! CHRISTIANS IN PHILIPPINE NAIL THEMSELVES ON THE CROSS
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As many Christians around the world are solemnly marking today the crucifixion of Christ on the cross, Roman Catholic worshipers in the Philippines are engaging in a controversial reenactment event where they are nailing themselves to crosses in a fervent display of devotion.
The reenactments have become an annual event in the 75-million strong Catholic nation and take place every Good Friday, though they are frowned upon by the Vatican, AFP reported. The devotees have real nails driven through their palms and feet, are strapped to large wooden crosses and raised up before the eyes of curious onlookers and participants dressed in Roman soldier costumes, trying to recreate the scene of Christ’s crucifixion as closely as they can.
“This is a vow I had made to God so that He will spare my family from sickness,” said faith healer Arturo Bating, who was risen up on one of the crosses in a display that lasted seven minutes.
“It was a bit painful, but bearable,” he added, saying that he will take part in the ritual every year.
The demonstrations took place outside San Fernando in the north, and more than 20 participants, including one woman, volunteered to be nailed to the crosses. The practice is seen as dangerous as people can be badly injured by accident, and one of the devotees needed to be rushed off to an ambulance after his feet were nailed and he lost a large amount of blood.
“Priests often tell us that we should not be doing this,” Melvin Pangilinan, one of the organizers, told Reuters. “But, it has been our tradition for decades and we have to honour it.”
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dass
April 9, 2012 at 11:04 am
IS THAT WAT GOD REQUIRE OF US SURELY.to me its looks lyk someone is sayin “hey jesus,this is wat u did,see….we can do it”!!!
Chabala
April 9, 2012 at 11:09 am
This is barbaric .
Talk about being deceived , the people actually believe that they will gain God’s favour by doing this.
Sad.
nemwine webala
April 9, 2012 at 11:15 am
ubu bushilu.
Sando
April 9, 2012 at 11:21 am
No sense. Foolish pipo. To start with,easter is not biblical. It a pagan celebration festival and all those who fool themselves by honouring this event will face the wreath of God. Remember the scripture, thou shall not add or subtract to the word of God. Easter is not mentioned anywhere in the bible and i challenge those chaps in the Philippines to de announce this act in strongest terms.
Sir Ben's Master
April 9, 2012 at 11:21 am
IN fact buwelewele.
bibi
April 9, 2012 at 11:27 am
This is going beyond the meaning of easter
imfumu yakanya
April 9, 2012 at 11:33 am
wat is the meaning of this?
Pipo av startd fooling JESUS uh.
Joseph
April 9, 2012 at 11:36 am
These guys are making money,you think they can do it for free?
christian
April 9, 2012 at 11:36 am
This is very insane , people are taking things for fun this is fooling God n his son Jesus,they should as well crucify and be burried for three days then rise.
Williacous
April 9, 2012 at 11:56 am
So wicked indeed…
The Pheonix
April 9, 2012 at 12:47 pm
these are real christians, They have real faith, this is the kind of dedication we need. Most “christians” in Zambia can denounce Jesus if they threatened with death. we need people who are willing to suffer for Christianity.
christian
April 9, 2012 at 1:37 pm
@ pheonix i see no sense in what you saying cuz have never come across a scripture in the bible that since Jesus died for us n rose in three days time then we christians should aswell start redadicating by crucifying ourselves….this is wicked
mwisho kaps
April 9, 2012 at 1:43 pm
Signs of the coming of the son of God.
osp
April 9, 2012 at 1:48 pm
Ba pheonix this is stupidity at its best. Read your bible comprehensively, these are pipo who claim to love by inflicting pain on their bodies and think they are doing God a favor.Paganism jst like pophets of baal! These are christians who have zeal without knowledge Romans 10 v 1-4
Namutekenya
April 9, 2012 at 2:33 pm
Blasphemy!! @Dass that’s just what they are saying! Ba Catholic chaba shani kanshi!!
fimoneni
April 9, 2012 at 2:45 pm
1. Bunnies never lay eggs at all.
2. Easter is a pagan practice fused into Christianity to fool easy going believers.
3. I challenge The Phoenix, True bantustans, Copper bullet & sando to an open debate televised on muvi, znbc and capital TV. I guarantee I can wack the 3 of them on any topic hands down. They lack the capacity to research. ?
fimoneni
April 9, 2012 at 2:51 pm
Sorry, Sando is objective. Maybe we can team up against the 3 louts.
christian
April 9, 2012 at 2:54 pm
@osp i agree in your saying and i get sense these philipians have realy portrayed real picture of pagans.
christian
April 9, 2012 at 2:57 pm
@sando is objective bt he’s messd up sumwhere.
Automatic ditch
April 9, 2012 at 3:09 pm
This is what we call TOMBWE
walking razor
April 9, 2012 at 3:46 pm
Ba tumfweko follow up this story, were they burried also and arisen on easter?
JM
April 9, 2012 at 4:22 pm
These r the last days, let us not be deceived by everyone who comes in the name of the Lord. Lets prepare 4d coming of Jesus Christ is drawing closer…
Proud christian
April 9, 2012 at 5:31 pm
@Sando go 2 hell.dnt judge.do u think u ar perfect?do u score 10 /10 in ur daily activities acordin 2 the ten commandements?becareful wth wht u say!u so caled sando!
observer
April 9, 2012 at 5:55 pm
blasphemy!
Kk
April 9, 2012 at 6:37 pm
Lets hope those are not fooling God.we must worship God in truth and spirit.we shall be saved by keeping his word and commandments.even a sinner can sacrifice.let us be careful the way we handle the word of God.
bazamuka
April 9, 2012 at 7:04 pm
These chaps are trying to belittle the death of Christ. They can do whatever they want but their actions can’t amount to anything Christ did on the cross. If one of them were to die they should be assured that they will never rise after 3 days. Its a cheap way of imitating Christ
gibz
April 9, 2012 at 7:12 pm
lets cal black, black n nt grey. Dat z nt wat christ tod us 2 do, insted dis pipo shud go 2 muslims country n evangeliz.
runway love
April 9, 2012 at 7:41 pm
Jesus did that to die for our sins,so who are these guys dying for?
Dr.Amos,
April 9, 2012 at 8:20 pm
surely,it onnly shows that they re telling Jesus that wat he did for them,they can also do it!
umu bemba nkonko
April 9, 2012 at 8:48 pm
Nibu chitongo ubu,mumbulwa mano,ba chipelelo,ubu busenshi,ubu welewele ubwine bwine!
voice from diaspora
April 9, 2012 at 9:25 pm
WERE THEY BURIED? IF THEY WERE WHEN ARE THEY LIKELY TO RESURRECT?
Khatwhiz
April 9, 2012 at 10:13 pm
Fyamba fyonse ifi
Active
April 9, 2012 at 10:58 pm
Without faith it is impossible to please God. Our works of flesh can NOT please God but faith.
Observing Easter or Chrismass as a christian is nt paganism for we knw that Christ was born at 1 time of the year and died and rose frm the dead 2 save mankind. To deeply reflect on God’s love and say thnk u Jesus is nt pagan.
Mkami
April 9, 2012 at 11:23 pm
Ba Active, was Jesus born on 25th Dec? If yes, WHERE INTHE IS IT WRITTEN?
True Athiesr
April 10, 2012 at 12:42 am
Jesus was not the only human to have been nailed on the cross, so were the two criminals and many others. Christians are delisuional human beings who believe in magical beings etc. At least I am no *****.
umwina munkonge!
April 10, 2012 at 1:59 am
ubu busushi bweka bweka kabili bunkalwe!
Connie
April 13, 2012 at 9:34 am
” My people perished because of lack of knowledge ” The Bible says all things were paid for when He “JESUS” died on the cross for me, why should we then go this far!!.
Christians Lets take the Gospel to all corners of the World !!
Mrs Jesus Christ
April 18, 2012 at 10:52 pm
If we could save or heal ourselves by going through the suffering Jesus went through, God would not have sent Him to pay for our sins. But no man was worthy to die or save another man and hence the coming of a perfect lamb of God. The act by these Philippines is unchristian and unbiblical. They only inflict pain on themselves without gaining any ounce of spirituality.
Kaluba mulenga
June 6, 2012 at 5:25 am
End of days indeed.