What kind of wood was Jesus cross made out of?
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i agree with shermanbobby.  that's the story i've heard.  in addition to the marks of the wounds of the crucified Jesus being on each of the four dogwood flowers, the dogwood is a spindly tree that hardly ever gets above 20 feet tall and rarely over 6 inches across in the trunk area.  and there's hardly a straight part on the tree---it goes off in so many zigs and zags that you could never make a cross out of it again---just not enough straight wood in the whole tree.
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Trex.....the fake wood\n\nhttp://www.trex.com/
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Acually jesus was put to death on a torture stake.\n\nThe book The Non-Christian Cross, by John Denham Parsons, states: “There is not a single sentence in any of the numerous writings forming the New Testament, which, in the original Greek, bears even indirect evidence to the effect that the stauros (stake) used in the case of Jesus was other than an ordinary stauros; much less to the effect that it consisted, not of one piece of timber, but of two pieces nailed together in the form of a cross.
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Carved from red cedar trees. Red cedar is the best choice because it is a soft wood with a straight grain and it grows large enough in diameter.\n\nAlthough it depends upon what part of the country your in.  There are totem poles utilized by different tribes around the world including small tropical islands.
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Pieces of light wood tied together with long grass
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I am not qualified to make that judgment - though some things such a Yeshu idol in a manger at Christmas with 2 people who in all likelihood don't much resemble Mary & Joseph clearly are. Same for statues of Jesus with a halo or representing Mary - etc.\n\nIMO it depends how it is used. Pictures used for illustration - I would say no. Crosses - not by themselves - it is a symbol which can be used in a favorable way. Put a dead Jew on it and it becomes an idol of sorts.
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Jesus surely. \n\nHe doesn't like getting on the end of crosses.
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its all metaphors. Jesus used metaphors so dont look for literal meanings
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its not literally the cross we cling to, it's what the cross reminds us of...How Jesus died for our sins.
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Saint Andrew was the first apostle of Jesus Christ. Brother of Simon Peter, and follower of John the Baptist. ... The truth is, the St. Andrews cross flag has always been a symbol of independence, and defiance ...Its orgins is from Scotland
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on this |\non a long pole. not a cross. \nand many problemas with the "cruxifiction" pictures today is that in the pictures Jesus had the nails through his hands, which would have ripped open due to the weight of his whole body on his hands. The nails are suppost to be in between\nthe hand and wrist, same story with his feet. Many people believe it was on a cross because that it was what they have been taught.
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jesus died on the cross with a criminal on either side of him. check the bible! x
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I disagree with tagi.  The Catholics bow down to a cement Christ on a cross.  if that isn't idolatry, I don't know what is.  If your friend was killed by a gun, would you wears one around your neck.  It is a good thing he wasn't trampled by an elephant.   We don't need physical symbols are signs to have us remember the sacrifice of Jesus.  if we do, then the level of our worship is on the surface and not the heart.  I have seen a lot of drug dealers and gang members wearing crosses.  What does that symbol remind them of?  The bible strictly forbids us to make any object in the likeness of Him or anything symbols at all.  the early Christians forbid their usage and the only reason they are used now is because of Constantine trying to unite he pagans and the Christians.  the cross was used by the pagans long before Christ.
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did a search....here it is:\n\nhttp://www.altavista.com/web/results?q=layman's+cross&mik=photo&mik=graphic&mip=all&mis=all&miwxh=all\n\n...couldn't find it in an image search either....best of luck.
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"NICKNAME", who are you?  That is really wrong!  Crosses are not pagan in the least!  They are not idols, they are ways of remembering the amazing thing that Christ did for us.  And Christ DID die on a cross.  Where'd you come up with stake from?  Read your Bible and do your research!  Goodness!  I've never heard such a thing before as "Jesus died on a stake"!  That's rubbish.  I'm sorry if I sound rude, I'm just in a stressful mood.  But I mean what I say.  If anyone wants to talk to me about Christianity, feel free.  My email is earthtoblondes@yahoo.com  Give me an email if you have any questions/comments!  I hope to help everyone I know to become a Christian, and I'd like to help you too!
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Undoubtedly,it was wood from a tree from\nthe area where they were.  The Bible does\nnot tell us what kind of wood was used.
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is it the old rugged cross?\n\nI found this:\nWERE YOU THERE? - Traditional American Spiritual, Words & Music\n                       Public Domain\n\n\n      Were you there when they crucified my Lord?\n      Were you there when they crucified my Lord?\n      Oh . . .\n      Sometimes it causes me to tremble\n           Tremble\n                Tremble               \n      Were you there when they crucified my Lord?\n\n\n      Were you there when they nailed Him to the tree?\n      Were you there when they nailed Him to the tree?\n      Oh . . .\n      Sometimes it causes me to tremble\n           Tremble\n                Tremble               \n      Were you there when they nailed Him to the tree?\n\n      Were you there when they pierced Him in the side?\n      Were you there when they pierced Him in the side?\n      Oh . . .\n      Sometimes it causes me to tremble\n           Tremble\n                Tremble               \n      Were you there when they pierced Him in the side?\n\n\n      Were you there when the sun refused to shine?\n      Were you there when the sun refused to shine?\n      Oh . . .\n      Sometimes it causes me to tremble\n           Tremble\n                Tremble               \n      Were you there when the sun refused to shine?\n\n\n      Were you there when they laid Him in the tomb?\n      Were you there when they laid Him in the tomb?\n      Oh . . .\n      Sometimes it causes me to tremble\n           Tremble\n                Tremble               \n      Were you there when they laid Him in the tomb?