Jesus on the stake

by dothemath 15 Replies latest watchtower bible

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  Mr.Finkelstein

  Some religions in a effort to support their own doctrines will intentionally lie and deceive, they will base their findings and interpretations on weak evidence.
  

  The JWS/WTS is predominantly known for doing this.

  The JWS religion is very much a rebellious Christian cult.
  

  Twisting certain descriptive words is also done by the JWS in an effort to support their own doctrines, which as its noted will drop or revert certain doctrines claiming new light.

  So basically they will propagate a doctrine not basically accepted in Christian theology to a point of apostasy for the sake and sanctification of themselves to support their own unique sustenance and identity.
  
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  Acluetofindtheuser

  Good observation dothemath.

  After being pimo for a while now I am convinced that Jesus was nailed to a "T" shaped device instead of a plain upright pole. There is more historical and biblical evidence against the singe upright pole theory. The original WT leadership probably thought there was no harm in demonizing the cross but it helped them re brand their own form of Christianity. The current leadership will fight tooth and nail to support their new light doctrine of the upright pole belief. It makes them feel set apart from wicked Christendom. Sadly this attitude will cause them to be blind to many other bible truths because it doesn't fit in with solidified old WT doctrines.
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  Mr.Finkelstein

  Correct Aclueto

  The cross used by many Christian faiths to the WTS is an image of unrighteous idolatry or a graven image and that's another reason behind their acceptance of the crucifix to be a single stake rather than two pieces of wood crossed over each other.

  Archeological evidence has also shown that the Roman crucifix was indeed a cross.
  
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  Fadeaway1962

  The Romans execution method was to use a cross member not because of any religious meaning but as a way of a slow tortuous death which was meant to take 2-3 days for the person to die as a example to others.

  They also commented that some have been known to survive and that if the person known as Jesus was taken down after 6 hour's he could have possibly survived and then people would claim a resurection .
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  redvip2000

  . Remember this was from a guy who had been significantly beaten, which would of made carrying a pole heavy enough a support his under his arm almost impossible.

  Yup, and what sense would it make for a criminal to carry perhaps a 10 foot stake to his execution? Then what? They spend the next hour digging a hole? Then nail a person to the stake, try to balance it while filling the hole around the stake, while making sure it's upright? Then removing the stake so the next criminal does it again. No way this happened.

  It's so obvious that the stake was permanently placed, an what the criminals carried was the cross bar, which yes would then be lifted along with the criminal and hung on the stake. The stake remains for the next one. Now THAT makes sense.
  
  
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  bats in the belfry

  The Romans did all sorts of nailings at that particular time in history ... must have been one of their pastimes - take your pick.
  

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  Ref.: Justus Lipsius - De cruce libri tres, 1595