Christina
03-22-2008, 12:03 AM
Filipinos warned on crucifixions (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7305522.stm)
Health officials in the Philippines have issued a warning to people taking part in Easter crucifixion rituals. They have urged them to get tetanus vaccinations before they flagellate themselves and are nailed to crosses, and to practise good hygiene.
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In the hot and dusty atmosphere, officials warn, using unhygienic whips to make deep cuts in the body could lead to tetanus and other infections. And they advise that the nails used to fix people to crosses must be properly disinfected first.
The article talks about one man that has done this 14 times already to give thanks for his mother's recovery from tuberculosis. I can't grasp the thought process that leads someone to something like this. How could you worship a god that wants thanks in the forum of agonizing pain and suffering, over and over again?
Health officials in the Philippines have issued a warning to people taking part in Easter crucifixion rituals. They have urged them to get tetanus vaccinations before they flagellate themselves and are nailed to crosses, and to practise good hygiene.
<snip>
In the hot and dusty atmosphere, officials warn, using unhygienic whips to make deep cuts in the body could lead to tetanus and other infections. And they advise that the nails used to fix people to crosses must be properly disinfected first.
The article talks about one man that has done this 14 times already to give thanks for his mother's recovery from tuberculosis. I can't grasp the thought process that leads someone to something like this. How could you worship a god that wants thanks in the forum of agonizing pain and suffering, over and over again?