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Also the wording used in the bible is a little ambiguous on exactly what the crucifixion took place on, so claiming that they're stupid for thinking it was a stake rather than a cross is a bit silly.
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AGirlWonder posted:From my understanding, JWs don't think it was a crucifixion at all. That's where I have a hang-up: What sources claim otherwise? I've never heard that he was executed in any other way. They believe he was crucified on a stake rather than a cross, which is in keeping with one of the potential meanings of the Greek used in the New Testament. Stauros can mean both stake and cross, and it's a matter of some academic debate among theologians that Christ might have had the single stake. It's hardly a heretical or particularly odd viewpoint - it's a mere matter of translation and semantics. JWs don't say 'there was no crucifixion, period' they say, 'they used a stake, not a cross. It's in the bible.' which is true with some translations and interpretations. There are enough significant theological differences that 'stake vs cross' is pretty unimportant and a bit silly to choose as the sign the JWs are weird.
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Mar 20, 2015 12:16
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A lot of small Masonic temples take the same route for the same reasons. It's cheaper and it keeps the vandals out.
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