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By: Coeur de Lion

Coeur de Lion — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:23:44 +0000

Further to ‘Pilate’s nature’. No way would the historical Pilate bow to a mob of yelling Jews. (“Sergeant – get rid of those polloi”) He didn’t think Jesus was innocent – INRI says it all.

By: Coeur de Lion

Coeur de Lion — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 10:43:50 +0000

Actually Pilate was by no means weak – he was in post for ten years, longer than any praefectus of Judaea, (equalling Gratus )between AD6 (census) and AD68 (Revolt) . Luke (Ch 13,1-2), Josephus (‘War’) and Philo of Alexandria (‘Ad Gaium’) all attest his brutal nature. He was sacked by Vitellius the Syrian legate for violent suppression of a Samaritan event in AD36 (with Caiaphas). Jesus drew his attention by coming into Jerusalem on a colt of an ass (Zecharaiah 9.9). “Are you the King of the Jews?” and Caiaphas didn’t like the moneychangers table upsets. ‘Barabbas’ – unbelieveable. Rome didn’t like unauthorised kings. Jesus was unlucky – wrong place, wrong time. Much gospelling is redacted by late Christian anti-Jew propaganda and a need to keep onside with the Romans (esp. Mark) This doesn’t detract from the Easter message of course.

Reply: Yes, good points, but I see him as weak as we are told he put to death a man he believed to be innocent because the mob wanted him to.A good strong justice would have decided the case on its merits. And look at the consequences of that call!

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By: Jamtastic

Jamtastic — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 18:21:12 +0000

Jesus has risen, hallow be thy name

By: mikestallard

mikestallard — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 16:06:30 +0000

In church, it often seems like a sort of theatre show, so it was really moving when our priest, who has cancer and who has been very near death, spoke about resurrection.
May I take this opportunity to thank you for all the many hours which you have spent this year in pouring out your wisdom and wit for us to comment on and enjoy.
And then all the other many hours you must have spent reading our stuff…….
Happy Easter!

By: David Belchamber

David Belchamber — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 14:56:14 +0000

Happy Easter, Mr Redwood, to you and to your family – and, of course, some success on the cricket field, if you are still playing!
We need to take the message of resurrection and hope into our lives even more than ever at this time, whether it be in a Christian sense or only in a literal, secular one.
It must be up to a Conservative government to build a new, better and, I hope, much fairer society out of the ashes left by Blair and Brown.

By: Adam-

Adam- — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 14:43:32 +0000

It’s interesting to note that economists still discuss the destruction of the Roman economy by debasement of the currency. Could future generations 1500 years from now still be discussing the collapse of Western civilization through much the same means?

By: pipesmoker

pipesmoker — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 13:10:58 +0000

He was one of a line of prophets, probably slightly mad, but that was no reason to kill him.

I am a atheist. Would Tony Blair have gone to war had he not had guidance from the almighty? I think not!

Religious belief is frequently the problem and not the answer but I wish all of you a very happy weekend and do not need the excuse of Easter to do it..

By: Jim Pearson

Jim Pearson — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 12:19:12 +0000

Happy Easter to you and yours. Regards

By: chris southern

chris southern — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 12:00:23 +0000

All the best John, have a relaxing day.