Man Crucified Wearing Crown

South Korean man found crucified, wearing crown

The Associated Press
SEOUL, South Korea -- The body of a man with his hands and feet nailed to a wooden cross and a crown of thorns on his head has been found in an abandoned stone quarry, South Korean police said Wednesday.

A man wearing only underwear, with a wound on the side of his torso and nylon strings tied around his neck, arms and stomach, was found crucified Sunday in Mungyong, about 115 miles (190 kilometers) southeast of Seoul, said Chung Ji-chun, chief of the violent crime section at Gyeongbuk Provincial Police Agency.

Two smaller crosses were erected on each side of the cross he was nailed to, Chung said.

Police also found nails, a hammer, an electric drill, pieces of wood and instructions on how to build crosses inside a tent near the scene, Chung said. An SUV belonging to the dead man was found nearby.

Police are waiting for a forensic report to determine the exact time and cause of the man's death and whether it was a homicide or suicide.

Chung identified the man as a 58-year old surnamed Kim.

Popular representations of the death of Jesus Christ depict him crucified between the crosses of two thieves, wearing a crown of thorns, a white cloth over his loins, with a wound on his side from a Roman soldier's spear.



News taken from: http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/05/04/2199951/south-korean-man-found-crucified.html

That's awful. o_o I hope it at least was only a kind of sacrifice and the man was willing to do it...

It's so scary. In Philippines, if I remember correctly, to celebrate Easter people was crucified to honor the death of Jesus, but in this case... It sounded like a murder. Even more scary to involve religion it it. *shudders*

I hope the police can find out about this as soon as possible.

It's soo scary... if you see the picture, the cross was rooted to the ground so he's practically "standing up".

"and instructions on how to build crosses inside a tent near the scene" <--- I found this sentence extremely intriguing and disturbing.

I think they're trying to attack a religion as well as making people feel comfortable about it. It sounds like this person is a psychopath or something. >.< Thank goodness I didn't click on the link.

phio_chan wrote:It's so scary. In Philippines, if I remember correctly, to celebrate Easter people was crucified to honor the death of Jesus, but in this case... It sounded like a murder. Even more scary to involve religion it it. *shudders*

I hope the police can find out about this as soon as possible.

Well some crazy old folks actually let themselves be crucified for real during Lenten Season. But it's got safety medical measures, of course. It's their way of sacrifice and repentance.

About religious attacks well...it's not new in our country. Many priests are always involved in government anomalies and sometimes women harassment, but not disclosed to the public. This is why most Filipinos don't believe in our religion anymore, but they still believe in God.

In fact, a lot of beggars and stupid people use religion and "God's mercy" to ask for donations and whatnot. It's a form of racket here, so it's really hard to tell real beggars from the hoax.

As for me, it's better to just believe in God, but not overrate the religion itself. Because the religion is only a social symbol; it doesn't guarantee your place in heaven.

Sorry for the novel-long reply. Heheh. xD

I see. I think it's kinda the same here. Lately disputes involving religion are just getting overboard, it seems...

Personally, I agree with what you said. Religion doesn't guarantee anything, especially going to heaven, especially when it's abused to make people feel uncomfortable or something.

I had a lot of terrible experiences with them too. During bus trips, a lot of fake preachers ask for donation.

You know what dad said? Just pretend to be asleep. LOL

That's a nice solution.

Yup, and it works! xD