Once or twice, that maybe is still sane. But 22 times? WTF! The commercial Filipino painter Ruben Enaje, must have taken his vow by heart to have himself crucified till 2010. This year, exactly on Friday, March 21, 2008 at 3 PM, Enaje will have his 22nd year of crucifixion!
This guy is Catholic. And this guy has a very unique way of doing penitence on Good Friday. This should not be emulated. I think this is not the right way Christians should commemorate the dying of Jesus. To mirror Jesus' suffering by being nailed to a cross is insanity. That is why the Philippine government and the Church both frown on the practice. People who take part in the rituals every holy week have high risks of getting tetanus and other infections.
Why couldn't the Filipinos just kneel before the "real" cross, inside the church and pray to God for forgiveness of sins, rather than hang on a wooden cross and watched by smiling tourists [maybe thinking how crazy we are]?
This video is Ruben's 15th nailing. Watch those nails driven into the hands. Ugh!
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