Crucifixion was a very agonizing death penalty commonly used by the Romans in the 6th century to punish slaves and criminals. The Romans had been using this method of killing for about 70 years before Christ got crucified himself. Crucifixion was used until Constantine banned it in 337 AD. Crucifixion usually came with many gory steps which led up to being hung on a cross. Flogging, carrying the cross, and then finally being nailed to this structure were the typical steps of crucifixion. Death penalty is very debatable within many different religions, including Catholicism today. Many rules have been set to stop it, but some religions still use it. Religions have stopped using this method of killing because of how brutal it truly is. The first
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Although nowadays the death penalty is not carried out the same way it was when Jesus got executed, but the same concept applies. Today, common methods of the death penalty includes lethal injections, the electric chair, gas chambers, single or group shootings, hangings, beheadings, and stonings. In a lethal injection killing, two IV tubes are put into the victim 's arm. Sodium thiopental, pancuronium bromide, or potassium chloride is fed through the tubes. Within a minute or two after the last dose of the drug is given, the executor will declare the victim dead. In the electric chair, the victim is strapped down to a chair with metal straps. Electrodes are then placed on the head and leg and depending on the physical state of the victim, the levels of electricity and time span is determined. The general volt amount is 2,000 volts for fifteen seconds which ultimately would make the heart stop beating and make the victim unconscious. The volts are lowered gradually and eventually will kill the victim. Cleanup of this execution is not pleasant, especially because the heat from the electricity can melt the victim 's skin. The gas chamber is similar in the way they are strapped down in a chair, but instead of getting shocked with electricity, they are forced to breath in lethal hydrogen cyanide gas. In a hanging, the victim stands on …show more content…
Although carried out differently, today 's executions and crucifixion both have the same purpose and are performed for some of the same reasons. The Church would like us, as Christians, to speak out against the execution processes because we are all guilty of sin. Many people, like Pope John Paul II, already have started the movement of stopping executions from happening in today 's era. Jesus went through tremendous amounts of agony so we would not have to go through the same pain, but many people do not know or forget this and punish people by killing them in similar ways as Jesus was. Without Jesus’ ultimate sacrifice of himself, we would not be able to spend eternity in paradise with Him in
Although nowadays the death penalty is not carried out the same way it was when Jesus got executed, but the same concept applies. Today, common methods of the death penalty includes lethal injections, the electric chair, gas chambers, single or group shootings, hangings, beheadings, and stonings. In a lethal injection killing, two IV tubes are put into the victim 's arm. Sodium thiopental, pancuronium bromide, or potassium chloride is fed through the tubes. Within a minute or two after the last dose of the drug is given, the executor will declare the victim dead. In the electric chair, the victim is strapped down to a chair with metal straps. Electrodes are then placed on the head and leg and depending on the physical state of the victim, the levels of electricity and time span is determined. The general volt amount is 2,000 volts for fifteen seconds which ultimately would make the heart stop beating and make the victim unconscious. The volts are lowered gradually and eventually will kill the victim. Cleanup of this execution is not pleasant, especially because the heat from the electricity can melt the victim 's skin. The gas chamber is similar in the way they are strapped down in a chair, but instead of getting shocked with electricity, they are forced to breath in lethal hydrogen cyanide gas. In a hanging, the victim stands on …show more content…
Although carried out differently, today 's executions and crucifixion both have the same purpose and are performed for some of the same reasons. The Church would like us, as Christians, to speak out against the execution processes because we are all guilty of sin. Many people, like Pope John Paul II, already have started the movement of stopping executions from happening in today 's era. Jesus went through tremendous amounts of agony so we would not have to go through the same pain, but many people do not know or forget this and punish people by killing them in similar ways as Jesus was. Without Jesus’ ultimate sacrifice of himself, we would not be able to spend eternity in paradise with Him in