BBC NEWS | World | Asia-Pacific | Filipinos warned on crucifixions
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.
How mad is that?! Now, I’m all in favour of everyone having their own beliefs, but beating yourself with a whip then nailing yourself to a cross?! I’ll stick to celebrating easter by stuffing my face with chocolate eggs, thanks.
I can just imagine some of these people on the morning of the event though. Dragging their crosses up to the hill, grumbling all the way about “bloody Health & Safety sticking their noses in”.
We live in a mad, mad world.
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