He was Hung on a Tree

[Mojo]

Nero's cross, you mean the thing made up in the 50s and 60s to try to attack the counter-culture movement that wanted British nuclear disarmament? "Nero's cross" is allegorical at best and has no known extant examples.

The closest thing in reality is St Peter's Cross which is just an upside down cross, that is not the same symbol.

I'm starting to think people here use Chick tracts as sources of their knowledge of the world.

Hey...I love Chick tracts!

But I tend to agree with you that similarities in design don’t necessarily lend credence to similarity in purpose or origin.

 

[Mark C]

...But I tend to agree with you that similarities in design don’t necessarily lend credence to similarity in purpose or origin.

There are legions of symbols that have ancient, and very often pagan, origins. Which may suggest things, but ultimately proves nothing much.

 

[OttoM]

Nero's cross, you mean the thing made up in the 50s and 60s to try to attack the counter-culture movement that wanted British nuclear disarmament? "Nero's cross" is allegorical at best and has no known extant examples.

The closest thing in reality is St Peter's Cross which is just an upside down cross, that is not the same symbol.

I'm starting to think people here use Chick tracts as sources of their knowledge of the world.

If you’ve never been exposed to Christianity, and you’ve only read the scripture where it says that the Savior of the world was hung on a tree. Both of his hands had nails on them. And he carried a wooden stake. Which then appears closer to the truth:




I would pick the symbol that appears to be representing the “Tree of Life” as the one that’s more biblically accurate. And if Peter was killed using the same exact method - except it was upside down - you can then see how the world’s “peace symbol” and “Nero’s cross” are the same exact symbols. This happened 2000 years ago - you’re not going to find images, manuscripts, or videos.

 

[The Revolting Man]

If you’ve never been exposed to Christianity, and you’ve only read the scripture where it says that the Savior of the world was hung on a tree. Both of his hands had nails on them. And he carried a wooden stake. Which then appears closer to the truth:

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I would pick the symbol that appears to be representing the “Tree of Life” as the one that’s more biblically accurate. And if Peter was killed using the same exact method - except it was upside down - you can then see how the world’s “peace symbol” and “Nero’s cross” are the same exact symbols. This happened 2000 years ago - you’re not going to find images, manuscripts, or videos.

Why does this matter?

 

[The Revolting Man]

Nero's cross, you mean the thing made up in the 50s and 60s to try to attack the counter-culture movement that wanted British nuclear disarmament? "Nero's cross" is allegorical at best and has no known extant examples.

The closest thing in reality is St Peter's Cross which is just an upside down cross, that is not the same symbol.

I'm starting to think people here use Chick tracts as sources of their knowledge of the world.

Oh! I was about to give you a like and then you attacked my childhood!

 

[Mojo]

Why does this matter?

It doesn’t. It’s just iconoclastic.

Don’t we have Roman records to attest to the design?