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This is the horrifying moment a man is hacked with a machete after a controversial Filipino 'cult' claimed it granted devotees 'bulletproof powers'

 

This is the horrifying moment men were hacked with a machete after a controversial Filipino 'cult' claimed it granted devotees 'bulletproof powers'.

 

Footage shows a member of the religious group 'Iron King' performing a bloodless but painful initiation ritual on the man by slamming down the knife on different parts of his body.

 

It is believed to ward off evil spirits, cure illness and bless members with superhuman protection.

 

The organisation, known locally as Haring Bakal, has around 100 members in the primarily Catholic nation, including policeman and soldiers who have reportedly joined for their own safety - despite the group being labelled a cult.

 

The organisation, known locally as Haring Bakal, has around 100 members in the primarily Catholic nation,

including policeman and soldiers who have reportedly joined for their own safety

 

Blessor Angelito 'Rambo' Oreta, who disputes such claims, said: 'Aside from healing the sick, I joined for protection from anyone wanting to harm me so I never have to back down.

 

'It's not about bullying or troublemaking: the goal of Iron King is serve your fellow man, the country and the government.

'It is found in the bible, Ezekiel 21 - the sword of the lord, that you'll have to be blessed by a machete because that's how you'll be granted strength and wisdom.

 

'The moment you're blessed by means of hacking, you're no longer an ordinary person. You're a soldier of God to the time we face the enemy.

'We are not a cult, we're a spiritual group that serves by prayer and faith in the Father who created everything in this world.'

 

Nikon Celis, who took part in the filmed machete ritual, said local rumours of the group compelled him to delve into their world.

 

He described the blessing, known locally as anting-anting, as equal parts painful and terrifying - but could give no explanation for why the powerful machete blows did not draw blood.

 

Footage shows a member of the religious group 'Iron King' performing a bloodless but 

painful initiation ritual on the man by slamming down the knife on different parts of his body

 

Nikon, 32, said: 'I heard about this group who claim to offer protection from bullets and knives.

 

'The blessor claims to put an invisible shield around the person's body after reciting prayers in Latin. He said that only a blessor of Haring Bakal can do what he does.

'People from different Christian backgrounds accuse them of being a cult because of their strange practice that might be taboo to some faiths.'

 

Nikon said followers abstain from sex, pork meat- on Tuesday and Friday - and dog meat, and swearing - or they supposedly lose their immunity to knives and bullets.

 

The 32-year-old added: 'Being a skeptic, of course it was scary. You never know when things can go wrong. And the hacking really hurts when the machete hits your body, it's done with full force.

'I can't even believe I let myself get hacked nine times. I don't feel like superman: it's one of the scariest thing I've ever done.'

 

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Source: Daily Mail UK