Well, going straight biblical, corrupt Jewish leaders decided they wanted Jesus dead, so they got him arrested and brought before the local Roman authority, Pontius Pilate. Pilate wasn't too sure what the hell was up, and even offered Jesus a chance to escape by asking the crowd if they'd rather free him or Barabus. The crowd, though, incited by the aforementioned corrupt leadership, said they wanted Barabus freed. Pilate, not wanting to get involved in what was obviously a religious concern, told the crowd that they could crucify Jesus if they wanted, but he was going to wash his hands of the whole matter.
So, it's not right to blame the Jews for Jesus' crucifiction any more than it's right to blame the Germans for the Holocaust. Yes, the individuals that had Jesus killed were motivated by religious power within the Jewish faith, but all things considered, if the entire faith were to be held responsible for the actions of some of its members, Christianity should probably be outlawed.
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Date: 2004-01-22 07:32 am (UTC)So, it's not right to blame the Jews for Jesus' crucifiction any more than it's right to blame the Germans for the Holocaust. Yes, the individuals that had Jesus killed were motivated by religious power within the Jewish faith, but all things considered, if the entire faith were to be held responsible for the actions of some of its members, Christianity should probably be outlawed.