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- From: puc@stars.gsfc.nasa.gov (Bernard Puc)
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- Subject: Re: Why the Cross?
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- Date: 31 Dec 92 13:57:00 GMT
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- >One other point, something that always seemed odd to me: there is so much
- >emphasis upon the death of Jesus, but little on the truly big event, his
- >resurrection 3 days later. That, to me, seemed the biggest, most important
- >event in the life of this prophet, yet in many contemporary re-tellings of
- >the tale, this point is most decidely ignored. Commentary?
- >
- >
- What contemporary retellings are you referring to? Xians celebrate Easter
- which is on the day of resurresction. That's a 'bigger' holiday than
- Good Friday when the crucifying takes place.
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