• Christians in Philippines celebrate Good Friday by recreating crucifixion of Jesus
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[quote=DailyNews] [img]http://assets.nydailynews.com/img/2011/04/23/alg_crucifixion2.jpg[/img] A crowd gathers around a penitent who was crucified during Good Friday celebrations in the Philippines. Read more: [url]http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/2011/04/22/2011-04-22_christian_fanatics_in_philippines_celebrate_good_friday_by_recreating_crucifixio.html#ixzz1KJXglKwr[/url] Villagers in the northern Philippines took Easter celebrations to a violent extreme Friday by recreating the crucifixion of Jesus. At least 24 Filipinos from the Pampanga and Bulacan provinces were voluntarily nailed to crosses and tortured in a traditional Good Friday ritual, The Associated Press reported. The religious blood-fest, which began in the 1950s and currently attracts thousands of worshippers and tourists each year, is frowned upon by the local Catholic Church. "The Church asks you to deny yourself through mortification, prayer and sacrifice. So it is more of self-control rather than physical infliction on our body," Pampanga Archbishop Paciano Aniceto told The Philippine Star. "The Church does not ask you to punish yourself corporally." Despite these official objections, hundreds of devotees continue to commemorate the death of Jesus Christ in the most realistic way possible. One such penitent, 51-year-old Ruben Enaje, had four-inch nails hammered into his palms and was hung on a cross for several minutes by villagers dressed as Roman centurions. "When I'm up there on the cross, I feel very close to God," he told the AP. "We grew up with this tradition and nothing can stop us." A sign painter by trade, Enaje began subjecting himself to this torture 25 years after surviving a fall from a three-story building. "Not a bone in my body was broken when I fell from that building," he said. "It was a miracle." "Now, I'm praying for good health and more clients." In Pampanga, more than 30,000 people witnessed this year's ritual. While tourists - including three European ambassadors - made up a large part of the audience, only Philippine nationals are allowed to take part in the ceremony. The no-foreigner policy was enacted a few years ago after an Australian comic using a fake name was crucified. In 1996, a Japanese citizen tried to get nailed to the cross as part of a porn film, tourism officer Ching Pangilinan said. "They made a mockery out of a local tradition." Pangilinan told The AP. [/quote] Read more: [url]http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/2011/04/22/2011-04-22_christian_fanatics_in_philippines_celebrate_good_friday_by_recreating_crucifixio.html#ixzz1KJXWEuwO[/url]
Introduce industry and urban centres and hopefully their tone will change.
Ok.. Ok.. I'm all one for religion, but this is just [b] TOO EXTREME [/b].. This is idiotic.. :whoptc:
Jesus did it.
ouch
The nails go in the wrists, not the palms. The palms don't have the necessary resistance to support an adult male. Oh wait, Christians. Right. Morons.
"Hey guys I'm gonna commemorate my miraculous survival and pray for good health by stabbing myself"
[QUOTE=GunFox;29367993]The nails go in the wrists, not the palms. The palms don't have the necessary resistance to support an adult male. Oh wait, Christians. Right. Morons.[/QUOTE] I've seen people banned for generalizing Muslims and Jews so why is this okay but not that
[QUOTE=Sobotnik;29367885]Introduce industry and urban centres and hopefully their tone will change.[/QUOTE] Already there. The main cities in the Philippines are heavily industrialized and there are large urban centers. But of course they're savages living in a third world country so of course they can't have western idealized industrialization. But damn, that's taking a bit far. Them crazy catholics.
[QUOTE=Zeke129;29368020]I've seen people banned for generalizing Muslims and Jews so why is this okay but not that[/QUOTE] Jews only applies when you are talking about the religion, rather than the people. Other than that, you are free to hate religion. Otherwise we'd have to ban people for hating Scientology. Which would be like 90% of the forum. :P If it makes you feel any better, I also think Islam and Judaism are equally retarded.
[QUOTE=markfu;29368024]Already there. The main cities in the Philippines are heavily industrialized and there are large urban centers. But of course they're savages living in a third world country so of course they can't have western idealized industrialization. But damn, that's taking a bit far. Them crazy catholics.[/QUOTE] :suicide: Somebody didn't read the fucking story.. It says [b] CHRISTIANS. [/B]
[QUOTE=GunFox;29367993]The nails go in the wrists, not the palms. The palms don't have the necessary resistance to support an adult male. Oh wait, Christians. Right. Morons.[/QUOTE] It's as pathetic as when emos and such scrape razors on the arm. I mean like if you want to do it at least do it properly like a boss.
[QUOTE=GunFox;29368058]Jews only applies when you are talking about the religion, rather than the people. Other than that, you are free to hate religion. Otherwise we'd have to ban people for hating Scientology. Which would be like 90% of the forum. :P[/QUOTE] Awesome Can we say that Muslims are all a bunch of terrorists too?
[QUOTE=Zeke129;29368072]Awesome Can we say that Muslims are all a bunch of terrorists too?[/QUOTE] Fine with me.
I thought that they would have just tied them to a cross and then take him down in a few minutes, but when I read that they actually nailed them, my thoughts turned ill.
[QUOTE=GunFox;29368099]Fine with me.[/QUOTE] of course it is
[QUOTE=Zeke129;29368120]of course it is[/QUOTE] I didn't say I agreed with the statement. What would you propose? Religious groups are groups like any other. I also don't ban people for hating Neo-nazi's, Republicans, or the KKK The rule is that if it is a group you can voluntarily choose to be (or not to be) a part of, then you are entitled to hate them. Hating someone for their ideals is fine.
[QUOTE=HazmatSquad;29368059]:suicide: Somebody didn't read the fucking story.. It says [b] CHRISTIANS. [/B][/QUOTE] That doesn't necessarily they aren't catholic. They may be following this tradition while ignoring the Catholic Church's dislike of it, but also following the rest of the Catholic traditions. The Philippines is a predominantly Catholic country as Spain were the initial colonizers, so they would have descended from that. But I'll change it into something more pc for you. Them crazy radical christians.
[QUOTE=GunFox;29368099]Fine with me.[/QUOTE] Muslims are all a bunch of terrorists
[QUOTE=Elecbullet;29368212]Muslims are all a bunch of terrorists[/QUOTE] Feel better?
Something that I hate is how they fill up my country, and spread their religion here. Now, the majority of my local church is Philippines people. Really annoying when they try to force it down my throat.
[QUOTE=GunFox;29368159] The rule is that if it is a group you can voluntarily choose to be (or not to be) a part of, then you are entitled to hate them. Hating someone for their ideals is fine.[/QUOTE] This sets a dangerous precedent, now anyone can say they believe that homosexuality is a choice and run around facepunch saying that all queers need to die
[QUOTE=GunFox;29368218]Feel better?[/QUOTE] Fucking YES I feel like a boy who's just lost his virginity To the girl of his dreams On an airplane
[QUOTE=Zeke129;29368234]This sets a dangerous precedent, now anyone can say they believe that homosexuality is a choice and run around facepunch saying that all queers need to die[/QUOTE] Not really. Forum policy is that it is not a choice. Problem solved.
[QUOTE=GunFox;29367993]The nails go in the wrists, not the palms. The palms don't have the necessary resistance to support an adult male. Oh wait, Christians. Right. Morons.[/QUOTE] Hm... they don't seem to be having any problems with it.
[QUOTE=GunFox;29367993]The nails go in the wrists, not the palms. The palms don't have the necessary resistance to support an adult male. Oh wait, Christians. Right. Morons.[/QUOTE] Through the palms is less invasive. They're actually supported by a pedestal and straps. It's obviously not a real crucifixion.
[QUOTE=Zeke129;29368234]This sets a dangerous precedent, now anyone can say they believe that homosexuality is a choice and run around facepunch saying that all queers need to die[/QUOTE] except homosexuality isnt a choice, religion and the like is, so no, no they cant. stop trying to stir up trouble
[QUOTE=GunFox;29368099]Fine with me.[/QUOTE] So we can insult wiccans and shit then? Because people like wiccans and new agers are ridiculous.
What.
[QUOTE=Lust;29368273]except homosexuality isnt a choice, religion and the like is, so no, no they cant. stop trying to stir up trouble[/QUOTE] I'm not stirring up trouble, gunfox's post just didn't sit well with me
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