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7 comments to "Philippine Officials: Crucifying Yourself? Get a Tetanus Shot First!"
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shecky
March 21st, 2008 at
9:56 pm
Heh. Tetanus.
Where’s your God now?
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Christophe
March 22nd, 2008 at
12:30 am
Aren’t you supposed to die from suffocation if you get crucified? Those guys are not doing it right.
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emptyminded
March 22nd, 2008 at
4:06 am
If you do it right, your lungs become filled with fluid (pulmonary edema/pulmonary effusion) which leads to you drowning in your own water. You can also get a pericardial effusion (water surrounding the heart) which can lead to cardiac arrest.
What I can’t understand is that if you’re going to have yourself nailed to a cross, why would you even be thinking about tetanus or any other infection?
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Akbar
March 22nd, 2008 at
7:41 am
They dont stay on the cross long enough to die. It is just for the fun of being nailed to it
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lovedrug420
March 22nd, 2008 at
7:57 am
hi, great blog! I’m from the Philippines and I was psyched when I read this entry. We call this tradition penitensiya. People rich and poor volunteer like snowflakes signing in for a blizzard. Most of the time, heavy sinners or reformed criminals participate in the painful parade as a form of penance. In some provinces, it gets really hardcore. They use really thick nails and people who act as the guards sometimes pour alcohol or liquor on the backs of back slashers.
But in my city, volunteers are always drunk before the penitensiya starts so it’s sort of funny.
p.s.
A part of this entry’s title should be Philippine Officials. not Philippines Officials.
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Alex
March 22nd, 2008 at
1:42 pm
Thx lovedrug420 - I’ve fixed the title.
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Padraig
March 24th, 2008 at
6:15 pm
Not a bad idea, actually, seeing how much damage could result from the lack of medicinal, respectively hygienical standards. Just a pity it is necessary to purport such a sacrifice, seeing as how the church officials prefer the rather undimplomatic way instead. Without sacrificing much.
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