Comments on: Nailing a Filipino at Eastertime http://themuttsnuts.wordpress.com/2008/03/23/nailing-a-filipino-at-eastertime/ Where religion is about as attractive as a two week holiday in Afghanistan Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:22:01 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: blendedworship http://themuttsnuts.wordpress.com/2008/03/23/nailing-a-filipino-at-eastertime/#comment-410 blendedworship Sun, 23 Mar 2008 14:29:46 +0000 http://themuttsnuts.wordpress.com/?p=108#comment-410 Me neither. And I'm a follower of Jesus. He died for me and, as Paul says, I have been crucified with him and raised with him. But that's the deal with Jesus: since he did it all FOR me and by faith I am raised to life IN him, it dishonors his sacrifice FOR us when people think they need to do things like that. I like what you wrote: "Unhinged is a word that comes quickly to mind. Mamangon added that he “will continue this until my son Alex is cured.” He almost seems to be saying that his son’s illness has come about as a result of his own sinfulness and that until he has performed this act enough times his son won’t be cured. So, in some roundabout way, he blames himself for his son’s condition. To be emotionally caught up in such a pointless and painful ritual is very sad. Considering that the Saviour has supposedly already paid in full for the sins of the world, I can’t help but think what a misguided waste of time this all is. Do these filipinos not think that his sacrifice was enough?" This sounds less like Christian faith to me and more like trying to fix a Karma problem. Jesus was once asked, "Who sinned that this man was born blind, this man or his parents?" Jesus pointed out that that was misguided thinking. I believe these folks really love Jesus. I just wish they would realize that Jesus can carry the load and doesn't need their help. Me neither. And I’m a follower of Jesus. He died for me and, as Paul says, I have been crucified with him and raised with him. But that’s the deal with Jesus: since he did it all FOR me and by faith I am raised to life IN him, it dishonors his sacrifice FOR us when people think they need to do things like that.

I like what you wrote: “Unhinged is a word that comes quickly to mind. Mamangon added that he “will continue this until my son Alex is cured.” He almost seems to be saying that his son’s illness has come about as a result of his own sinfulness and that until he has performed this act enough times his son won’t be cured. So, in some roundabout way, he blames himself for his son’s condition. To be emotionally caught up in such a pointless and painful ritual is very sad. Considering that the Saviour has supposedly already paid in full for the sins of the world, I can’t help but think what a misguided waste of time this all is. Do these filipinos not think that his sacrifice was enough?”

This sounds less like Christian faith to me and more like trying to fix a Karma problem. Jesus was once asked, “Who sinned that this man was born blind, this man or his parents?” Jesus pointed out that that was misguided thinking.

I believe these folks really love Jesus. I just wish they would realize that Jesus can carry the load and doesn’t need their help.

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