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Cleita

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16. In Catholic school they tried to explain what might have happened.

Fri Mar 29, 2013, 07:21 PM

Mar 2013

They said if the hands were nailed, the weight of the body would eventually pull the hand apart and he would fall from the cross. If the wrists were nailed he could bleed out like you said. So the priest teaching this class thought the hands and arms were tied to keep either of those things happening because of the nails. Now nailing the feet put him in an awkward position of being asphyxiated if he didn't push up to avoid it. When they broke his legs, he died of asphyxiation because he couldn't push up any more. The spear in the side was for good measure, just in case. Now I don't know if the priest knew what he was talking about so I'm sure someone who actually knows the physiology of how it could happen will probably weigh in.

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OK then. S&M guy to be nailed to cross in L.A. on Easter Sunday [View all] cali Mar 2013 OP

what is Battlecam? Enrique Mar 2013 #1

Oh cool. UnrepentantLiberal Mar 2013 #2

Far out Go Vols Mar 2013 #3

KILM-L.A. lunasun Mar 2013 #4

I couldn't find the exact channel that KILM is live streamed. UnrepentantLiberal Mar 2013 #24

Not too many religious types amongst my BDSM friends... well, a good number of Wiccans/Naturists/etc opiate69 Mar 2013 #5

You know what I've always wondered about crucifixion? Marr Mar 2013 #6

In Catholic school they tried to explain what might have happened. Cleita Mar 2013 #16

Nobody is exactly sure what the most common method was Major Nikon Mar 2013 #17

That's just sick. Cleita Mar 2013 #7

Some considering something 'sacreligious' is a moot point in the US. Religious freedom allows Bluenorthwest Mar 2013 #8

I know about different cultures. This is our culture and it's just wrong. Cleita Mar 2013 #9

There are people all over the world who perform devotional crucifixions on Easter Major Nikon Mar 2013 #19

I don't think this is devotional but a sick publicity stunt using a person Cleita Mar 2013 #20

One more thing. Cleita Mar 2013 #21

This mockery of Spartacus offends me cthulu2016 Mar 2013 #10

Was Spartacus nailed? I thought he was just tied up there and allowed to die from Cleita Mar 2013 #11

Yes, I think he was tied, like most folks were cthulu2016 Mar 2013 #12

wait.. what about Conan? AsahinaKimi Mar 2013 #14

Not only the Roman Empire, but I believe the Chinese and Japanese Cleita Mar 2013 #18

Good lord.... Initech Mar 2013 #13

Might still be illegal treestar Mar 2013 #15

Does anyone have the exact link for this online? UnrepentantLiberal Mar 2013 #22

to each their own. liberal_at_heart Mar 2013 #23

God hates fags, but he loves him some S&M. bluedigger Mar 2013 #25

Ain't religion great! RKP5637 Mar 2013 #27

To me, this is pretty F'ed up! n/t RKP5637 Mar 2013 #26

meh arely staircase Mar 2013 #28

Consenting adults, his body his choice, whatever rocks his boat... Who am I to judge... idwiyo Mar 2013 #29

"OK then." ZombieHorde Mar 2013 #30

Wasn't this what the guy from the WBC was talking about when the large gentlemen Lady Freedom Returns Mar 2013 #31