I was surprised with this crowd that attended
By hotsummer
@hotsummer (13919)
Philippines
January 10, 2012 4:39am CST
this yearly religious procession of this Black Nazarene, a catholic statue of Black Jesus CHrist. it is for catholics. although i am no longer catholic, but living in the philippines a catholic country, it is one big news always or yearly. . it was held last january 9. but the people were there already a day before of the event on the church . and they stayed till the early morning of january 10. as usual you would a sea of people trying to touch this black Nazarene. and people would risk their lives even there some injuries and sometimes death because of this crowd.
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@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
11 Jan 12
That is a idolatry. This is a proof that the Philippines is populated by people who do not understand what true worship is. They should read the Bible and see how God hates idolatry. God is spirit and we must worship Him in spirit and in truth. No man-made image can equal the true God. That Black Nazarene is not actually a representation of Jesus. It is more of an instrument of the devil to deceive people.
God in Isaiah 42: 8 says : [i]"I am Jehovah, that is my name; and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise unto graven images."
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The people were blind. They are fanatics and never do they really understand that they need not worship any idol to worship Jesus. Jesus is not pleased at all with what they did. Someday soon they will pay the highest price for this idolatry.
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[u][/u]@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
11 Jan 12
God in His Word (Exodus 20:3-5) said this:
[i]Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
Thou shalt not make unto thee a graven image, nor any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.
Thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them, for I Jehovah thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children, upon the third and upon the fourth generation of them that hate me, [/i][b][/b].
God has all the reasons to hate them who engaged in this kind of activity. Poor Philippines. People are claiming they are Christians but in reality they are not followers of Christ but followers of graven images. How stup!d they have become!
@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
11 Jan 12
These idol fanatics should rather searched the Scripture. They obviously err because they know not the Word of God.
Psalm 115: 1-8
[i]Not unto us, O Jehovah, not unto us, But unto thy name give glory, For thy lovingkindness, and for thy truth's sake.
Wherefore should the nations say, Where is now their God?
But our God is in the heavens: He hath done whatsoever he pleased.
Their idols are silver and gold, The work of men's hands.
They have mouths, but they speak not; Eyes have they, but they see not;
They have ears, but they hear not; Noses have they, but they smell not;
They have hands, but they handle not; Feet have they, but they walk not; Neither speak they through their throat.[/i]
8 They that make them shall be like unto them; Yea, every one that trusteth in them. [u][/u]
@yahnee (1243)
• Philippines
10 Jan 12
The Feast of the Black Nazarene is a very big risk to life and limb. With that vast number of people in the area, the likelihood of accidents is never far unless you make all precautions to save yourself from harm. I am not a Catholic either but I respect the Catholic church, however, there are other ways of showing the devotion to the Lord without this fanatical risking of life. Some consider this a form of sacrifice for the Lord to grant their wishes. I would rather communicate with the Lord inside a quiet room where I can talk to Him sincerely and with all my heart.
@yahnee (1243)
• Philippines
10 Jan 12
The Lord always listens to our prayers even without this kind of sacrifice. He just wants us to have faith and our devout prayers can certainly move mountains. I just wish that people would move closer to the Lord in prayers because this is the way He wants it to be.
@JER616 (545)
• Philippines
10 Jan 12
I am saddened by this incident every year because of the following reasons:
1. These people are unaware that they are sinning and yet they seem so proud of what they are doing.
2. These people put their trust and hope on a wood painted with a face of what their priests made them to believe that of Christ.
3. They are hoping for miracles from a wood made of hands. Yet they defy the authority and authenticity of the Bible saying that it is made only of humans.
@moneylots87 (521)
• Indonesia
10 Jan 12
Any types of worshipping through statues, paintings, images, etc, are IDOLATERY! So I am feeling really sorry to all of them who doing that! They are totally lost!...
@Sebastion1234 (293)
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11 Jan 12
This people are just blinded that they cannot see that is just a idol and nothing If you are Christian a true Christian Jesus have Risen to crucified on that rotten cross again or come one people wake up and see the truth
