Indeed scary. Only yours is bettter cuz you know how to do that link stuff. Hey I meant to ping you to #47,597.
I did see it. You addressed the specific detail of the cross vs. a pole or tree. But how do you deal with this issue more generally? The Mediterranean region at the time was awash with beliefs about dying-and-resurrecting gods. What makes Jesus different from these other examples, especially when the general story lines are so similar?