He and his singing-partner, Maury Meuhleisen, dying so young, and so tragically, is, WITHOUT-ANY-DOUBT, one of the greatest losses in music-history, EVER, of any era.
Why do such wonderful, and truly GOOD, human-beings, have to die so young, with so much left to be fulfilled?
Dead at 30 and what a bright future he had. The great songs he was going to write along with the ones he already had written died with him. Croce has got me thinking about cross. In fact I've been thinking about this for a little while now
Jesus died young also, but did he die on a cross? And does that make the Romans more culpable?
As is widely known, the Watchtower Society insists that Jesus did not die on a two-beamed cross but on a single-timber "torture stake". I agree with most people that this issue is pretty pointless and amounts only to a historical curiosity. As most Christians of faith would say, "It doesn't matter what he died on; it matters that he died for us". The purpose of this discussion is not to detract from that theological issue but instead to show that this subject is yet another instance of the Society's intellectual dishonesty and failure to represent the sources they quote. It will also provide a fairly interesting survey of what is historically known about the most heinous form of capital punishment in the Roman world.
I think the JWs might be right on this. Inviting comment from anyone who might disagree.
I simply am ignorant on the issue, and only know what I know, which is pretty much what the rest of the people know. What I DO know, is that Jehohvah's Witnesses were started by jews, to pretty much "troll" Christianity, so there IS that...
Did Jesus Die on a Cross? The Bible’s answer Many view the cross as the most common symbol of Christianity. However, the Bible does not describe the instrument of Jesus’ death, so no one can know its shape with absolute certainty. Still, the Bible provides evidence that Jesus died, not on a cross, but on an upright stake. The Bible generally uses the Greek word stau·ros′ when referring to the instrument of Jesus’ execution. (Matthew 27:40; John 19:17) Although translations often render this word “cross,” many scholars agree that its basic meaning is actually “upright stake.” * According to A Critical Lexicon and Concordance to the English and Greek New Testament, stau·ros′ “never means two pieces of wood joining each other at any angle.” The Bible also uses the Greek word xy′lon as a synonym for stau·ros′. (Acts 5:30; 1 Peter 2:24) This word means “wood,” “timber,” “stake,” or “tree.” * The Companion Bible thus concludes: “There is nothing in the Greek of the N[ew] T[estament] even to imply two pieces of timber.” Is using the cross in worship acceptable to God? A crux simplex—the Latin term for a single stake used for impalement of a criminalRegardless of the shape of the instrument on which Jesus died, the following facts and Bible verses indicate that we should not use the cross in worship. 1. God rejects worship that uses images or symbols, including the cross. God commanded the Israelites not to use “the form of any symbol” in their worship, and Christians are likewise told to “flee from idolatry.”—Deuteronomy 4:15-19; 1 Corinthians 10:14. 2. First-century Christians did not use the cross in worship. * The teachings and example of the apostles set a pattern that all Christians should adhere to.—2 Thessalonians 2:15. 3. Use of the cross in worship has a pagan origin. * Hundreds of years after the death of Jesus, when the churches had deviated from his teachings, new church members “were permitted largely to retain their pagan signs and symbols,” including the cross. (The Expanded Vine’s Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words) However, the Bible does not condone adopting pagan symbols to help make new converts.—2 Corinthians 6:17.
Not attempting to promote JWs. I just think they might be correct on this. They don't believe in the Trinity either, neither do I. Unfortunately I believe they are led by a willfully ignorant governing body that is in the business of cultivating a willfully ignorant congregation instructed to blame everything on the Devil and only the Devil.
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That was so wonderful, and informative.
He and his singing-partner, Maury Meuhleisen, dying so young, and so tragically, is, WITHOUT-ANY-DOUBT, one of the greatest losses in music-history, EVER, of any era.
Why do such wonderful, and truly GOOD, human-beings, have to die so young, with so much left to be fulfilled?
It is just not fair.
Lindsey
Dead at 30 and what a bright future he had. The great songs he was going to write along with the ones he already had written died with him. Croce has got me thinking about cross. In fact I've been thinking about this for a little while now
Jesus died young also, but did he die on a cross? And does that make the Romans more culpable?
As is widely known, the Watchtower Society insists that Jesus did not
die on a two-beamed cross but on a single-timber "torture stake". I
agree with most people that this issue is pretty pointless and amounts
only to a historical curiosity. As most Christians of faith would say, "It
doesn't matter what he died on; it matters that he died for us". The
purpose of this discussion is not to detract from that theological issue
but instead to show that this subject is yet another instance of the
Society's intellectual dishonesty and failure to represent the sources
they quote. It will also provide a fairly interesting survey of what is
historically known about the most heinous form of capital punishment
in the Roman world.
I think the JWs might be right on this. Inviting comment from anyone who might disagree.
I simply am ignorant on the issue, and only know what I know, which is pretty much what the rest of the people know. What I DO know, is that Jehohvah's Witnesses were started by jews, to pretty much "troll" Christianity, so there IS that...
Look-it-up, and you will be flabbergasted.
Lindsey
Did Jesus Die on a Cross?
The Bible’s answer
Many view the cross as the most common symbol of Christianity.
However, the Bible does not describe the instrument of Jesus’ death, so
no one can know its shape with absolute certainty. Still, the Bible
provides evidence that Jesus died, not on a cross, but on an upright
stake.
The Bible generally uses the Greek word stau·ros′ when referring to the
instrument of Jesus’ execution. (Matthew 27:40; John 19:17) Although
translations often render this word “cross,” many scholars agree that its
basic meaning is actually “upright stake.” * According to A Critical
Lexicon and Concordance to the English and Greek New Testament,
stau·ros′ “never means two pieces of wood joining each other at any
angle.”
The Bible also uses the Greek word xy′lon as a synonym for stau·ros′.
(Acts 5:30; 1 Peter 2:24) This word means “wood,” “timber,” “stake,” or
“tree.” * The Companion Bible thus concludes: “There is nothing in the
Greek of the N[ew] T[estament] even to imply two pieces of timber.”
Is using the cross in worship acceptable to God?
A crux simplex—the Latin term for a single stake used for impalement
of a criminalRegardless of the shape of the instrument on which Jesus died, the
following facts and Bible verses indicate that we should not use the
cross in worship.
1. God rejects worship that uses images or symbols, including the
cross. God commanded the Israelites not to use “the form of any
symbol” in their worship, and Christians are likewise told to “flee
from idolatry.”—Deuteronomy 4:15-19; 1 Corinthians 10:14.
2. First-century Christians did not use the cross in worship. * The
teachings and example of the apostles set a pattern that all
Christians should adhere to.—2 Thessalonians 2:15.
3. Use of the cross in worship has a pagan origin. * Hundreds of
years after the death of Jesus, when the churches had deviated
from his teachings, new church members “were permitted largely
to retain their pagan signs and symbols,” including the cross. (The
Expanded Vine’s Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words)
However, the Bible does not condone adopting pagan symbols to
help make new converts.—2 Corinthians 6:17.
Not attempting to promote JWs. I just think they might be correct on this. They don't believe in the Trinity either, neither do I. Unfortunately I believe they are led by a willfully ignorant governing body that is in the business of cultivating a willfully ignorant congregation instructed to blame everything on the Devil and only the Devil.
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