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   From: jmiller9461@gbronline.com   
      
   > I've always figured that he didn't actually die on the cross, just   
   > fell into a coma.  He, after all, had only one serious wound- the   
   > spear in his side.  The scourging would have inflicted ugly, but   
   > superficial wounds (and if British sailors could survive 500 lashes,   
   > Jesus could survive 40 or 80).  The nailing would be more serious, but   
   > limited to extremities and not life threatening.   
   >   
   > Figure he goes into a coma, regains consciousness three days later,   
   > but dies six weeks after that from the cumulative effect of his wounds   
   > (and/or infection).  To be walking around three days after being   
   > crucified indicates a pretty healthy uh, HT score.   
      
   My only issue would be that the actual damage done from crusifiction (sp?)   
   is not so much physical wounds as it is suffocation, based on the material   
   that I have seen/heard at least.   
      
   John   
      
      
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