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

[Humberto Torofuerte]

I don't know of any historical bona fides on this notion but it is as I
recall the standard line used by 7th Day Adventists, JW's, and
Armstrongites...but to me the whole argument only begs the question, if JFK
were to one day become a religious figure....would his followers have
miniature rifles dangling from their necklaces?

On 12/25/06, David Morris <fqmorris at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> At the historic time of the Bible story of the crucifixion, "crosses"
> were not used for death sentences by the Romans.  Tree posts w/o cross
> bar were used, a large stake with a knot ch for the feet (nailed)
> allowed for the victim to support his own weight until he weakened and
> was eventually suffocated by the rope holding his torso to the pole
> took over, hands nailed together above the head.
>
>
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