I would add that it is important, in the case of "Judas Iscariot", to consider why the character has that name at all. It must be borne in mind that the authors of the relevant gospels on this point realised that they were going to have to continue living under Roman rule for at least the foreseeable future; so it would hardly be politic to go on record as accusing the then most powerful military empire of murdering their messiah, now would it?
Hence the whole episode of Pilate practically begging to set the superhero free but stood powerless - and blameless - in the face of those perfidious Jews (in the text, anyway) baying for blood. And then of course we have the Christ's betrayer whose name, quite coincidentally, is that of the entire Messiah-denying race. From such tiny seeds hath mighty atrocities been wrought.
At least, I would point that out but apparently I'm already kinky for conspiracy theories anyway. Fortunately, though, far more erudite and respected scholars than I have reached the same conclusion - apologies for not providing linkies but I'm rather limited right now not having access to my pc. I'm sure Min or someone can fill in the blanks.
Hence the whole episode of Pilate practically begging to set the superhero free but stood powerless - and blameless - in the face of those perfidious Jews (in the text, anyway) baying for blood. And then of course we have the Christ's betrayer whose name, quite coincidentally, is that of the entire Messiah-denying race. From such tiny seeds hath mighty atrocities been wrought.
At least, I would point that out but apparently I'm already kinky for conspiracy theories anyway. Fortunately, though, far more erudite and respected scholars than I have reached the same conclusion - apologies for not providing linkies but I'm rather limited right now not having access to my pc. I'm sure Min or someone can fill in the blanks.
At the age of five, Skagra decided emphatically that God did not exist. This revelation tends to make most people in the universe who have it react in one of two ways - with relief or with despair. Only Skagra responded to it by thinking, 'Wait a second. That means there's a situation vacant.'
