Christian ideas refracted thru AtD: 1) Forgiveness (spoilers galore)

[Keith]

The cross became a symbol for christianism because the symbol of the  
cross and the motif of sacrifice have been core images in humanoid  
mythology since paleolithic times. (Why that is so is a long and  
debatable discussion. The timeless universality of it all raises  
interesting questions.) Doubtful that there was an historic "Christ"  
who was nailed to anything. Sometimes it's better to let sleeping  
gods lie, and they usually do.

On Dec 23, 2006, at 10:26 AM, kelber at mindspring.com wrote:

The cross became a symbol of christianity because Christ (along with  
lots of others, unsung) was nailed to one.  Why?  Because a cross is  
humanoid in shape.  Easier to nail someone to than, say, a crescent.