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Think No Meat is Hard? Try Catholicism Filipino Style

by Mikasi | March 21, 2008 at 08:26 am | 231 views | add comment

It is well known that Americans generally have it easier than people in many parts of the globe. But that usually refers to economic ease. but how about religious ease? Is it easier to follow you faith in America?

At least in some cases, the answer is yes, hands down.

Seven devotees were nailed to crosses on Good Friday in a northern Philippine village where the rites drew thousands of tourists and spectators.

So the next time you hear an American grousing about not forsaking meat on Friday, you let them know that they got off light. Comparatively, very very light.

The devotees' palms and feet were attached to wooden crosses with4-inch nails soaked in alcohol to prevent infection after a nearlymile-long walk to the mound, each carrying a wooden cross on theirbacks.