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Not surprisingly, the Watchtower Society misrepresents facts to support their own
doctrines. A fine example of this misrepresentation is their reference to the writings of
Justus Lipsius, in support of their rejection of the cross. The Watchtower Society
stops at nothing to convince loyal followers that Jesus was put to death on a stake, not
a cross. What do Lipsius' writings actually state regarding Jesus death? What you are
about to witness is undeniable proof that the Watchtower Society misinterpreted
Lipsius' writings and took the images from his publications entirely out of context.
This is what the Watchtower Society shows us in their publication:

As we can see here, Lipsius does
refer to Jesus' death on a different
page in his book. The illustration
here is depicting the execution
style of Jesus death, not the
illustration the Watchtower used
to support their teachings on the
matter. This is an undeniable
example of the Watchtower
Society deliberately altering
original writings to support their
own non-Biblical beliefs.

After examining the above information, is it logical to put credence into any of the
Watchtower's teachings regarding the execution of Jesus? As we examine this
information regarding the method of execution used in Jesus death, it is of utmost
importance to refer to the Holy Bible. Is it possible that certain verses within the Holy
Bible and the New World Translation contradict Watchtower teachings regarding
Jesus execution?

If Jesus Christ was impaled on a
torture stake where only one nail
was used for his hands, why does
Thomas suggest that more than
one nail was used by referring to
the "nails"? Yes, through this verse
one can see that the New World
Translation Committee
overlooked the altering of this
verse in support of their "torture
stake" doctrine.

The verse shown here is Jesus'
prediction of Peter's death. If Peter
was to be put on a "torture stake",
wouldn't Jesus have said "stretch
out your arms" instead of "stretch
out your hands"?

If Jesus was indeed put to
death on a torture stake,
would not the sign be
above his hands and not
above "his head" as written
in this verse?

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of
the Greek Scriptures. pg.1155

New World Translation. John 20:25

New World Translation. John 21:18

New World Translation. Matthew 27:37

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of
the Greek Scriptures. Mark 15:27

Lipsius writings indicate that an
upright stake or tree was used for a
great number of crucifixions, as this
illustration shows (the illustration the
Watchtower erroneously used to support
their shady torture stake doctrine).
However, no reference to Jesus' death
is at all mentioned on this page.
Lipsius was in no way referring to
Jesus Christ's death in regards to this
particular type of execution.

The passage here shows the actual
Greek translation of a verse from the
book of Mark, which includes the word
"hand" unlike the New World
Translation's rendering. Does this
indicate that Jesus hands were
separated as if on a cross? It is
blatantly obvious that the Watchtower
Society deliberately removed the word
"hand" from their New World
Translation to support their teachings
regarding the torture stake.

The evidence provided transparently proves that the Watchtower Society deliberately
alters verses, misquotes Biblical scholars, and deviously twists the original
Scriptures to support their man made doctrine concerning the execution of Christ.
The Watchtower Society intentionally misleads their followers to prevent them from
learning the real "truth" from the Bible. This preventative measure helps to recruit
and retain unsuspecting followers into the greatest hoax in religious history.

Here is what the Lipsius' writings actually stated regarding Jesus Christ's
execution:

De Cruse Liber Primus & De Cruse Liber Secundus. Justus Lipsius.