Dear AbRAH,

I am not going to get into an ongoing debate with you, because it is obvious that you do not understand how to interpret the Bible.  You, through NO fault of your own, misunderstand and are taking many scriptures out of context.  Yes, Jesus lives.  His spirit is always with us if we are believers.  He lives because he resurrected, just as He said He would.  It is true the prisons are full of Christian zealots, they are also full of Muslims, and those from many religions.  I do know this, as I grew up on a federal prison reservation.  My father was a correctional officer, and I also went to work in the prison as a stenographer to the warden.  Which proves that humans from ALL faiths sin.  The prisons have beautiful chapels and churches, and there are religious men from every faith working there to see that these poor souls receive the religious guidance they require, and so desperately need.  My father loved people and spent many, many hours on his own time, counseling and offering help to anyone of these inmates who needed someone to talk with them.  He would have NEVER insulted anybody, no matter their faith, no matter their race.  He's 87 years old now, in a nursing home and very ill.  He has remained steadfast in his faith. 

I wish we could have a good talk, but I don't know how to approach you because there are so many things about Christianity and the Bible which are distorted to you.  As far as my feeling Allah must be saddened by what he sees here, since he is God, I'm sure He is saddened whenever His children fail to get along, and instead end up insulting each other in the name of religion. 

I refuse to do that.  It is not in my nature to be rude or insulting to anyone.....and especially never over religion.

Peace be with you,

Patty

BMZ, I am amazed that you said this in an attempt to minimize the horror of crucifixion:

"Crucifixion is like throwing salt nonstop to injury upon injury.  First whip the hell out of a person, tear apart his skin, then hammer him with steel chains containing balls and piercing nails, then asking the guy in that condition to carry an entire Cross structure, getting stoned by the spectators, dragging up the hill, then erecting the Cross followed by nailing his hands and feet and as if not enough, break his legs and then thrusting in a spear to make sure blood and water gushed out. This system described to show the suffering is all hoax"

Without resorting to many "cut and paste" SECULAR facts regarding Roman crucifixion of the time of Jesus, I will just say that if you do a Google, you will find them yourself.  It is not a myth that this was the preferred method of crucifixion at that time in history.  This is a HISTORICAL FACT, if you completely remove the religious aspect. 

(I will provide the documented scientific information, if you like, but as you know, I'm not a great fan of "cut and paste.  I prefer to see people answer in their own words, and use minimal copying of documents.  I detest pages of documents.  We are all quite capable of understanding important excerpts from documents.  It has also been shown that people are more inclined to actually read and pay attention more if you don't OVERLOAD them with pages of material.)

You also said:

"Crucification was much nicer in the sense that a man would be hung up and left to die, without bothering the condemned man."

All I can manage to choke out to that unfortunate comment is this:  Imagine the person you love most of all in this whole world being put to death exactly as you stated above.  Does that lessen your grief?  Does that make you feel the loved one is not suffering and in great pain?  Do you realize the medical facts at all as far as what happens to a human being's body during this tortorous act?  I am appalled at your callousness.

God Grant You Wisdom,

Patty

Dear BMZ:

You said:

"Crucification was much neater in the sense that a man would be hung up and left to die, without bothering the condemned man."

By the way, Patty, Bible does not talk of crucifixion, it mentions crucification."

We can call it whichever you like.  It is still a gory, tortorous means of death, no matter what the word we prefer to use.  I don't care to argue the word right now....maybe later.

God's Peace,

Patty