There is a real Australian radio jock who participated in a local crucifixion just to mock the rituals of religion.
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There is a real Australian radio jock who participated in a local crucifixion just to mock the rituals of religion.
Another premature victory gloat XD ahahaha.
Are you referring to the Australian who got crucified in Pampanga recently?
Hah…they should have left that Aussie nailed on the cross
The Aussie was not so hardcore unlike the locals who had themselves nailed annually. He was reportedly rushed to a medical tent after.
This is not something Bishops or other Clergy would condone in the 21st Century Catholic Church when there are less lethal means to fulfill one’s Lenten Vows.
However, the reasons those hardcore penitents fulfill such extreme vows is no laughing matter.
I do hope he would mock this practice for the form but not the substance behind it. it is deplorable that the whole thing has become more of a tourist attraction than act of piety
More here:
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,25318274-401,00.html
We did some interviews in Cutud, and at least those who undergo the ritual are still dead serious about it. And in the end, that’s all that matters.
Woah… British…
I understand that’s its the penitents who take it seriously but it’s the other townsfolk who want to turn it into a tourist trap
Tora:
And can you blame them? Cutud is basically a backwater town for 364 days a year. One day per year, the world revolves around it. Might as well take advantage.
But you’re right, it is turning into a tourist trap. What is supposed to be a solemn event is fast turning into a carnival.