Reply #28: Crucifixion has nothing to do with Christianity in this case. [View All]

[alfredo]

It is about the power of the government. Most likely the body is in full view from a busy street.

It is also an insult beyond death. Both the Muslims and Jews have specific burial rituals to ensure passage to the afterlife. Crucifixion disrupts those rituals. The body is not taken down, but allowed to rot and be eaten by insects and vultures. In time the flesh is gone and the bones fall to the ground to be scattered by dogs and Hyenas.

I don't believe this form of execution has any message for Christians. The execution was an act as violent as the crime. Read about the concept of Vengeance in the Muslim faith.