good good friday...

it's good friday and annunciation day. but i did not feel good, neither was i happy when i watched the news.

in fact, i was shocked by the images of people crucifying themselves in the likeness to Christ as "penance". somewhere in this planet, believers are whipping their backs red, dragging the cubersome cross and nailing themselves in the likeness of crucificion to commemorate good friday.

"what's wrong?" you ask. "it's penance for their sins!"

penance? ouch.

Christ has done it and His blood alone is enough. because of His sacrifice we are spared of such pain. someone point out to me where exactly in the bible did it say that penance for our sins requires us to crucify ourselves again?

the only requirement for our salvation is through faith, and not through acts. by multilating their bodies (even though it was supposedly for a holy cause) how exactly are these people pleasing God?

i'm not saying this is wrong. but it does not mean i cannot feel repulsed at such drastic actions. and definitely, i do not understand why they had to do it.