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What's so good about it?

RayThom wrote:What's so good about it?

Two guys who deserved it were put to death, and as the song says,



-"BB"-

As I recall, they were but petty thieves - hardly deserving of crucifixion.

BoSoxGal wrote:As I recall, they were but petty thieves - hardly deserving of crucifixion.

You're applying the sensibilities of modern day to the realities of two millennia ago.  They were criminals, and that was the way of the world at that time.
Remember, they also stoned people for adultery; nowadays, cohabitation, sexual congress, and even procreation outside of wedlock doesn't cause so much as a raised eyebrow anymore.

-"BB"-

My heathen daughter asked if today's the day that baby Jesus come out to look for his shadow.

I blame the parents.

ex-khobar Andy wrote:My heathen daughter asked if today's the day that baby Jesus come out to look for his shadow.
I blame the parents.

JMJ / +.

PFFT! What a silly goose. Everyone knows it's was Easter when they rolled away the stone at the tomb and Jesus would come out looking for His shadow.

Bicycle Bill wrote:

BoSoxGal wrote:As I recall, they were but petty thieves - hardly deserving of crucifixion.

You're applying the sensibilities of modern day to the realities of two millennia ago.  They were criminals, and that was the way of the world at that time.
Remember, they also stoned people for adultery; nowadays, cohabitation, sexual congress, and even procreation outside of wedlock doesn't cause so much as a raised eyebrow anymore.

-"BB"-

I guess lesser crimes could result in scourging in ancient Rome, but even in colonial america conviction of a felony (you know, capital crimes including theft, except for very trivial theft) resulted in execution (unless clemency was granted--and even then it was only granted once); incarceration was till a good way off

Bicycle Bill wrote:

BoSoxGal wrote:As I recall, they were but petty thieves - hardly deserving of crucifixion.

You're applying the sensibilities of modern day to the realities of two millennia ago.  They were criminals, and that was the way of the world at that time.
Remember, they also stoned people for adultery; nowadays, cohabitation, sexual congress, and even procreation outside of wedlock doesn't cause so much as a raised eyebrow anymore.

-"BB"-

I guess lesser crimes could result in scourging in ancient Rome, but even in colonial america conviction of a felony (you know, capital crimes including theft, except for very trivial theft) resulted in execution (unless clemency was granted--and even then it was only granted once); incarceration was till a good way off