RE: This is crazy
April 3, 2015 at 4:01 pm
(This post was last modified: April 3, 2015 at 4:02 pm by Norman Humann.)
(April 3, 2015 at 3:59 pm)Pyrrho Wrote: It isn't new at all. It has been going on for many years.
Also, other forms of "mortification of the flesh" has been practiced for a very, very long time:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mortificat..._the_flesh
But yes, it is pretty crazy.
I know, but it's news to me, I've never heard about it before.
(April 3, 2015 at 3:59 pm)Polaris Wrote: They do this every year. The Moslems also have their own celebration where they perform similar self mortification, but I forgot the name of it.
So... is it safe to assume that self-mutilation is a common practice among religions?