[Sharon]

I’ve just read an amazing book called "Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers" by Mary Roach and there’s an interesting chapter in it about several doctors who performed various crucifixion “studies” on cadavers.

The first was Pierre Barbet in the 1930s. At the request of the church, he set out to prove that the Shroud of Turin was authentic by crucifying human corpses. One of his main focuses was to find the exact anatomical area of the wrist that the nails were driven through - conclusion was between the ulna and radius o/w it would have torn.

Anyway folks, yous MUST get this book!!!!! It was such a great read, I couldn't put it down!!! Check out your local book stores or internet retailers


ISBN-10: 0141007451
ISBN-13: 978-0141007458

[DollHead]

I have that book in my amazon cart! Lol it was also in the show 6 Feet Under I believe. Gotta love crucifixions!

[Sharon]

Originally Posted by Devil Mantis666 ↗

I have that book in my amazon cart! Lol it was also in the show 6 Feet Under I believe. Gotta love crucifixions!

Great, you'll LOVE it!!!!

[RReaper]

I saw a documentary once about crucifixions and there to date has been no evidence found to prove they ever happend , Biblical myths.
Everything man has done has left traces throughout time and history that backs the theory up , crucifixions ,no preserved cross's nor nailing devices have ever been found.

[Frank_Furter]

Unfortunately, though, his results are incorrect! He hung the cadavers without securing their feet. If the feet are also nailed, it is entirely possible to drive the nails through the palms without them ripping out.

I don't mean to sound like a smart-ass, but I've done a lot of reading about crucifixion.

[Sharon]

Originally Posted by RReaper ↗

I saw a documentary once about crucifixions and there to date has been no evidence found to prove they ever happend , Biblical myths.
Everything man has done has left traces throughout time and history that backs the theory up , crucifixions ,no preserved cross's nor nailing devices have ever been found.

Calvary - where it occured - still exists and can be visited. Why would it be a myth???

Not everything we have done has left traces either.

[eatonbeavers]

Originally Posted by Shazza ↗

Calvary - where it occured - still exists and can be visited. Why would it be a myth???

Not everything we have done has left traces either.

You are absolutely correct Shazza.
Inspite of what our friends documentory may have told him Crucifixion was a realitivily common form of punisment for those who had lost favor with the Romans. Many, Many,Many people were Crucified before Jesus and many ,many after him as well.
As far as no physical eveidence I think his source was wrong on that as well. While I mayself have not seen in person artifacts from Crucifixion, while in college we saw photos of such artifacts in Art history and World civ class.
As for a means of dying, feet nialed feet not nailed
either way you die , either way you suffer, either way same end result.
As for it being a Myth it is not, the people of times past killed by it are not , nor is Jesus
Great original reply by you Shazza Your a good kid

[Mlle Marie]

Originally Posted by Shazza ↗

I’ve just read an amazing book called "Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers" by Mary Roach

This book is AWESOME. A very witty writer and good researcher. She's written a few other books but this is by far her best, in my opinion. I've given several copies away as gifts and it is ALWAYS a big hit.

[The Last Nephilim]

Crucifying cadavers in an attempt to prove the shroud of turin is real seems a bit extreme.

[shoottokill]

Skinny old broad in the pic...I guess she was stuck on a cross for being a dirty old hag