Allow me to provide some choice quotes from this article:"A 15-year-old boy has been crucified in the Philipines today in a gory ritual to mark the death of Jesus Christ."
"Dozens of Filipinos, including the boy and an 18-year-old girl, were nailed to crosses and scores more whipped their backs into a bloody pulp as the country's devout Roman Catholics marked Good Friday."
"In the small village of Cutud...men cried out as nails the size of pencils were driven into their hands and feet before they were hoisted up in the scorching heat."
"For hours before the crucifixions lines of men, hooded and half naked, flayed their backs with bamboo whips and paddles tipped with broken glass. Blood splattered over the road."
"The atmosphere was festive, with hawkers selling beer, ice-cream and souvenir whips."
"Some foreigners have previously been crucified including a Belgian nun and a Japanese man, who later allowed footage of his ordeal to be used in a pornographic film."
As entertaining as this spectacle must be, I'd recommend this alternative, safe and proven method for those wishing to celebrate Easter:
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