[Stacey]

Actually, I’ve not seen any proof that Romans did use crucifixes. The information Jehovah’s Witnesses use to come to the conclusion that Jesus was sacrificed on a stake and not a crucifix comes from several different non-Witness literature. The Romans were known to use a ‘crux’ during that time period for executions. Despite ‘crux’ being very close to the English word ‘cross’, the basic Roman ‘crux’ was simply an upright pole. Additionally, the Greek word ‘stauros’ is used in the Scriptures. In ‘An Expository Dictionary of New Testament Words’ it is pointed out that a stauros was known to be an upright pole or stake. ‘The Companion Bible’ indicated that the word stauros ‘never means two pieces of timber placed across one another.’ This same source indicates that the cross was not originally a Christian symbol but rather originates with the beliefs of Egyptians and the influence of Constantine. An important part of Jehovah’s Witnesses’ beliefs is separating pagan and non-scriptural practices from the truth as presented in the Bible. Most evidence points to Jesus being hung on a stake and not a cross. Although it is an important distinction, it is not one to get too wrapped up in because the Bible also tells us not to worship idols (1 Corinthians 10:14) so whether it be a cross or a stake, we would not want to worship it.

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Name : Stacey, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Jehovahs Witness, Age : 31, City : Ellicott City, State : MD, Country : United States, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

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