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Originally Posted by BigJustinW
Think about it, if Jesus Christ just got his head chopped off like he was a normal man instead of being nailed to the cross do you think his story would have had just as big of an effect on people?
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Yaaay... religious remarks.
I'll try responding to this from a few viewpoints.
Christian:
Jesus is a very, very important part of our religion. It matters not how he died, but the fact that he did die for mankind's sake. He was the ultimate martyr.
Skeptic:
What makes you sure he was nailed to a cross? The bible wasn't written by the hand of God, but rather by humans. Humans definately listen to the will of God, but as you can see by the actions of some "Christians", they do not yield to the word of God entirely. There could've been some glorifying of Jesus' death.
Non-Christian:
How would that be possible? Man created Jesus as the ultimate martyr and role model. He could not "sin"... he was a flawless quasi-human. When designing Jesus, man made sure he could create the biggest impact possible. Fiction is created a way for a reason. Perhaps this should not be discussed in this forum.
Christian "Scientist" (aka: uncertain but wishes for "accuracy"):
There's a fairly good chance that being hung on a cross wasn't as obscure as you imagine at the time. Mayhaps regular "thieves" would be nailed to a cross... in fact, weren't there others with him nailed to a cross? Beheading, I imagine, wasn't a very common method of execution at the time.
Choose your pick =¬Þ, I really don't care which one you imagine I'd say. Based on my mood, I could've straight out said any of them and "meant" it.