Catholics Crucify People To Celebrate Easter

By on April 3, 2010 in News 11

You have to check out this story in the Daily Mail complete with more photos like this one:

Painfully devoted: Ruben Enaje, a 49-year-old sign painter, was nailed to a cross for the 24th time as his way of thanking God for his survival after falling from a building. The bizarre practice is an annual Filipino ritual to mark Good Friday.

Painfully devoted: Ruben Enaje, a 49-year-old sign painter, was nailed to a cross for the 24th time as his way of thanking God for his survival after falling from a building. The bizarre practice is an annual Filipino ritual to mark Good Friday.

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  • GoodDoktorBad

    Whoaaa! Extreme man, Extreme….

  • Hadrian999

    not actually a crucifixion but still,
    bravo

    • Tuna Ghost

      dunno, man–that looks suspiciously like a hammer and a nail going into dude's right hand

      • Hadrian999

        but his feet have a platform to support him, the real pain of a crucifixion is from either hang and be slowly asphyxiated or having to support your weight on nailed feet. nails through the hands may suck but hardly fatal

        • Gregory

          Thanks for the clarification, Hadrian999 since, obviously…you were there.

  • tonyviner

    This reminds me of my days in a black metal band.

  • Gregory

    I do the same thing, sorta. I watch an Adam Sandler movie. OH TEH PAAAAAIIIINNNN!!!!

  • fortunitos

    watch sinful comics: http://bit.ly/bqaTMo

  • E.B. Wolf

    I hope this ceremony catches on with American catholics.
    I'd pay to play the role of hammer guy.
    Hell, I'd probably even pretend to be catholic if necessary.

  • Chlod

    This is a local custom … it's part of a festival lasting several days, Rome frowns upon these practices, though.