Well, the original meaning of crucifixion merely is to have a very punishing (and very public) form of capital punishment. The religious meaning was added on to

Well, the original meaning of crucifixion merely is to have a very punishing (and very public) form of capital punishment. The religious meaning was added on top of that, and it isn't actually the crucifixion itself, but the person who died and that he did so. The method itself isn't the focus.