25 Comments on “Raw Video: Pets Receive Blessing in Philippines”

• dansu92833

  

  2 October, 2011, 21:29

  Snake gets blessing too? erm can someone bring me a bible?
• capucchan8

  

  2 October, 2011, 21:30

  look at that lizard
• MsColdCanada

  

  2 October, 2011, 21:34

  @manhuntruler2 80% of people from the Philippines are RC so probably Catholic. I think they are the same folks who put on the really, really scary passion plays too. The world is an interesting place.
• empacae

  

  2 October, 2011, 21:48

  @chunky1x Reminder of the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi. He was a great lover of animals.
• daser1220

  

  2 October, 2011, 22:02

  Is this just an Asian thing? Because I’ve never heard of this in the US…
• Blackops981

  

  2 October, 2011, 22:07

  @dansu92833 Trolololo
• JandritoBlues

  

  2 October, 2011, 22:33

  @daser1220 Many Catholic Churches dedicated to St. Francis do blessing of pets and livestock on or around Francis’ feast day. As I youth I celebrated mass at St. Francis of Assisi church in Belfast, Maine. There were llamas and cows and pigs and snakes all in the sanctuary on St. Francis’ Day.
• roman112

  

  2 October, 2011, 23:06

  now i know why they have typhoons there all the time
• MrFunkeym0nkey

  

  2 October, 2011, 23:08

  father will u bless my pet pet?
• LuckyDukeSeven

  

  2 October, 2011, 23:22

  @daser1220
  Yep. Asia is a land of extremes. Their either on your plate, or being venerated by your Church leaders.
• ReaptorProductions

  

  2 October, 2011, 23:23

  This is fucking stupid. How about I carry you into a strange place and splash water on your face?
• cofa74

  

  2 October, 2011, 23:37

  @daser1220 no because here in the us the christains say that pets go straight to hell
• cynthiabaudino

  

  2 October, 2011, 23:50

  animals are better than humans
• Larry477

  

  3 October, 2011, 0:15

  @daser1220 naw, in the US, they worship with rattlesnakes.
• dandynood

  

  3 October, 2011, 3:17

  what’s wrong with this? i don’t understand you people ==
• chunky1x

  

  3 October, 2011, 4:24

  @empacae This is still nonsense.
• empacae

  

  3 October, 2011, 7:08

  @chunky1x Yes I can see how one would think that. But people do love their pets, and people of faith do like this particular feast day.
  Back in the day farmers would bring in their milking cows and plow horses for the blessing. It is a long tradition in some cultures, but one thing is for sure… it does make it more festive the parading of animals up to the alter. Kids love it, pet owners feel more connected to their companions, and nonsense or not, it’s fun. Peace.
• chunky1x

  

  3 October, 2011, 8:20

  @empacae Treat your pet right and give it your best love and support is all it needs. This is why other countries veer away for religion. You waste more time and money in nonsense and never truly deal with real problems of faith and society. I live in this county and this a stupid annual event and still same old problems about population, discrimination and etc.
• empacae

  

  3 October, 2011, 8:52

  @chunky1x I hear this argument all time, about minimalism is all that is needed. But is that all there is? Can there be more? It’s a spectrum, and people so want more.
  I live in Canada, and a lot of Phillopeanos live here among many other cultures, religions, sexual orientations, and we live in relative harmony with one another respecting and enjoying the diversity we give each other.
  You can live a minimalist life, but in the end, people will want more…. this offers it for their pets.
• chunky1x

  

  3 October, 2011, 9:45

  @empacae I wish our country live similar equality and tolerance as yours. The point made by many here is that, the church blessed these $400-1000 pets that pissed a lot of people including me. Have you ever wondered why so many Filipinos object to this in the comments below? In the past, they do this to farmers live stock and work animals, now the just do this to practically rich communities and no longer to peasant communities. Equality is never a strong point here.
• TheColorPaul

  

  3 October, 2011, 14:04

  They should do this in the US. I’d love to have my cat blessed.
• gfred31

  

  4 October, 2011, 1:51

  @roman112 ur definitely right on d spot! When u say y my country hv so mch typhoon! —-is dis a spiritual thing we do? If so then it shud b written n taught to us by Jesus from God so it must b written in d Bible, right? Well, even if u read d Bible frm cover to cover u will not find this kind of teachings meaning this is not d true teaching from above! Nothin bad u say! Well, maybe 4u but God isn’t happy abt it for it says don’t add or subtract any of his teachings! Now u know y we hv Typhoon
• gfred31

  

  4 October, 2011, 2:13

  Newer money making scheme by the catholic church….come to think of it, u guys r getting better vey inventive! The Christian u all know r all from d west wc doesn’t teach the real word of God, only few phrases n quotes! The real Christian faith will come from d east nation in the Philippines but this one here is NOT d real church- Catholics r not real Christians! Dat is y u r all Confuse by it! Read d Bible’s Command n u will find out d truth! I Have read it n know wat is written, so DONT ju
• gfred31

  

  4 October, 2011, 2:18

  Frankly, this may seems good, harmless n fun to do, well not for God, hw I know? Well, d Bible hv spoken abt d inventive idea of man dat will cause him more destruction bec of this simple to complicated invention not according to God’s idea!
• gfred31

  

  4 October, 2011, 2:23

  To Fear God, we hv to obey n avoid this kind of tradition of man, think of hw wud God feel abt this by reading d gospel….I bet His sadden by this, no wonder we hv typhoon aftr typhoon n floods disaster all over!