Jehovah's Witnesses view of Jesus' death

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The Jehovah's Witnesses view of Jesus' death differentiates itself from the traditional Christian view in that they do not consider Jesus to have been crucified on a cross, and present a number of arguments to support their stance.

[edit] Arguments

• The greek word "stauros" doesn't refer to a cross ^[1].
• The cross was a pagan symbol later adopted by the churches ^[1].
• Archeology shows that Jesus died on a stake, not a cross ^[1].
• The bible doesn't say that Jesus died on a cross ^[1].
• The torture stake (cross) was shameful and shouldn't be given attention ^[1].

[edit] See also

• Islamic view of Jesus' death

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e} The Cross—Symbol of Christianity?, The Watchtower, November 15, 1992, p.7.