-Caveat Lector- From: inri <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >the romans had no problem with jesus; in fact, they really liked the guy - >he told everybody to pay taxes and be good citizens. it was the jewish >leaders that requested he be crucified as he was, by definition, a heretic; >and the punishment for heresy was death.
While heresy may have been punishable by death, the 'jewish leaders' by law could NOT crucify someone; their death penalty was carried out by stoning... Crucifixion was a punishment reserved by the Romans for those condemned of high crimes against the Roman state, usually treason; they definitely would NOT have crucified someone just because some local religious leaders asked them to kill someone they deemed heretical... BTW, evidence points to the fact that the passages of the Bible alleging to have Jesus stating that people should pay taxes, etc., were added much later by the burgeoning Roman Catholic church, and are NOT included in the very earliest versions of the gospels... June <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance�not soap-boxing�please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'�with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds�is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html";>Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/";>ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
