Friday, May 14, 2010

Whats with the Idea of some religious folk of reenacting christ death by having themselves nailed to crosses?

Do they honestly feel this brings them closer to God?Whats with the Idea of some religious folk of reenacting christ death by having themselves nailed to crosses?
They're dense.





They don't realize he went through more than getting nailed to wood.Whats with the Idea of some religious folk of reenacting christ death by having themselves nailed to crosses?
When they suffer as christ suffered they feel closer to christ. They also wear hair shirts and practice self faggellation. It is a form of masochism.


They are mentally unstable, if they were 14 year old girls cutting themselves, we would get them help.





Sharing christ's pain and damage, known as stigmata, is a long and well established tradition among the saints and the pious.





Most of the Saints and Martyrs would of course be diagnosed with signifigant mental illness issues today.
Sounds like a love for Sado-Masochism. Jesus never referred to anything like that being acceptable or wanted. The only thing Christians are to do is observe the Memorial of his death, The Last Supper or Passover on Nisan 14. BTW Jesus did not die on a cross, he died on a stake (stauros in Greek). Do some research and find out the truth.
I honestly think that they think so- however it doesn't- they probably take the verse- ';take up your cross'; too literally- what the passage is saying is that we are not meant to have an easy life- and that each of us, who are believers in Jesus Christ will be called to suffer- however Jesus is the one that paid the price in full and His death and resurrection is what brings us close to God- not re-enacting His death.
I don't know. But after seeing some of the videos on youtube, I am appalled at all the little children roaming around.





I do realize I am being ethnocentric. The children seem content. But I will not allow my son to view the Passions and he's 11. Maybe next year, assuming I have the fortitude to watch it myself.
Jesus is the ultimate sacrifice for our sins, no one else has to be nailed to the cross. It would be pointless.
Perhaps they feel this is the ultimate service they can to for Jesus. But, respectfully, I think they got the message wrong and are giving the wrong Christian message to others.





Jesus Christ was not about making people suffer for him. It was about the happiness of following a life of love in obedience to God. What Jesus did was just an example of his love -- a love where he went as far as death to save us. Not because he wanted to enjoy pain and set the example for others to enjoy pain too.





On one occasion when Jesus was teaching the crowd a woman called out saying that it must have been happy for the woman who went through the pain of childbirth of having him and raising him from a baby. Jesus corrected her by saying ...





Luke 11:27 As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd called out, ';Blessed is the mother who gave you birth and nursed you.'; 28 He replied, ';Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.';
purity through suffering. this is a bit extreme, but the theme is pervasive in many religions.
Their love to Jesus is counted.
well in a way it does. we as Christians believe that the cross is something to celebrate. because if it were not for his death then ,then the world would not be where it is today,........
Jesus had a purpose to die such a horrible death. He redeemed mankind once for all time.


By man repeating the death of Christ minimizes the sacrifice Jesus made for us. It is as though anyone could have done it so what's the big deal?
It reinforces their conditioning.
IMHO, they do so in believing that reenactment of Christ's death is an act of contrition and penance. They do so to lift up the burden of guilt they may feel or as an action to fulfill their vow to God.





I personally believe that having ourselves nailed to crosses are not necessary to draw close to God. Crucifixion is an act of salvation finished by Jesus Christ.





God provided us his Son to get closer to Him and his Word that helps us to know him more and understand his will. There is also the privilege of prayer - our open line to God. God won't require us more than what we can bear. :)
Because we are all insane to a certain degree. Some are much more insane than others.
Yes, they do feel that.


They feel that re enacting Christ's passion shows their devotion to their faith.


I applaud them for that. Far too many Christians don't take their Religion seriously.It's good to see that Christians are as good as their word and will accept Christ's fate, rather than simply talk about how morally superior they are to everyone else ';because of what Christ did';.


Talk is the last refuge of the coward, too cowardly to Actually commit to a Christian life.
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