Originally Posted by
LiberalNation
Cool.
It does show some faith to be willing to take on the suffering of Jesus when he was crucified. Most people don't like pain.
The suffering of Jesus was endured at the hands of others. These people are making themselves suffer. God does not want us to purposefully destroy our bodies, our temples, our vehicles in this world.
Doing this act IN FAITH would require having faith enough to let GOD orchestrate it, for HIS glory, not putting on a show to draw attention to one's self.
Blessed be Your name, when the sun's shining down on me, when the world's "all as it should be," blessed be Your name!
Blessed be Your name on the road marked with suffering, though there's pain in the offering, blessed be Your name!
Every blessing You pour out I'll turn back to praise. When the darkness closes in, Lord, still I will say...
Blessed be the name of the Lord!
Blessed be Your name!