I always thought it was theists that "killed" their Jesus-guy.
I also thought that it was Christians that killed and persecuted non-believers.... but hey.... I'm just an atheist. What do I know?
2007-03-28 03:49:21 · 20 answers · asked by NONAME 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Nah, it was the Romans...Jesus pissed them off too many times.
That's why Paul was brought in to institutionalize radical Judaism.
2007-03-28 03:54:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Technically the "non-believing" Jews killed Jesus, non-believing meaning those that didn't believe in him. For some strange reason the NT has them going to the Romans to have the execution done even thought they had the authority, and also the Babylonian Talmud has a reference to Jesus being incarcerated for 40 days before being hung or stoned.
Then for around 200 years the Christians were persecuted for various reasons until they became the "official" religion when they turned around and started persecuting others. The Christian persecution often depended on the views of the current leader and often they protected the Jews -- and others times not.
2007-03-28 11:05:03 · answer #2 · answered by Pirate AM™ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually the roman soldiers killed Jesus, but only after a betrayal of his own people. Jesus was a Jew. The jews at that time did and do not believe that the Jesus that was crucified was the son of God. Most believe he is yet to come. (not true for all sects of Judaism)
Its not just Christians who persecute and kill either. True Christians will never do this. The same as true Islamic, Jews etc... However the Atheist on here seem to have a knack for persecution. Maybe you should clean your mirror. But hey I'm just a Christian, what do I know??
2007-03-28 10:55:48 · answer #3 · answered by Chrissy 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The Jews didn't believe that he was the true Messiah (still don't). So they convinced the ruling Roman's to put him to death as a trouble maker. In the end I guess the Romans were the ones who drove the nails home, but in reality Jesus could have avoided the whole situation by taking off before Judas showed up. So it was really suicide driven by prophetic belief.
In reality, Jesus killed Jesus and I am guessing he is the chief believer right?
Of course this is assuming the stories written by uneducated fishermen, and translated by Roman scribes is accurate.
2007-03-28 10:55:31 · answer #4 · answered by ɹɐǝɟsuɐs Blessed Cheese Maker 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I don't know to which idea you are referring, but here is the scoop:
Jesus was killed by the Romans, who were pagans. This was done at the forceful request (political, rioting, social unrest, etc.) of the Jews in Jerusalem. In this light, it was the Jews (theists) who forced the Romans (pagans) to kill Jesus (Theist).
Then, over the next 2000 years, every religion or group has persecuted or been persecuted just about every other religion or group.
Jews and Romans persecuted Christians for 500 years.
Christians persecuted Jews and Muslims.
Muslims persecuted Jews and Christians.
Everyone persecuted Atheists.
Atheists persecuted everyone.
and on, and on...
2007-03-28 10:55:19 · answer #5 · answered by Jay 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
No, it was the cries of the Jewish people to Pontius Pilot to crucify Jesus and let Barabas, a known murderer and thief, free, in accordance with the release of one prisoner during the Jewish festival of Passover. The Jewish leaders were afraid of Jesus, so they roused the people to call for Jesus' execution.
To some extent, ther have been accounts of Christians killing "non-believers," but that was only to meet their personal gains, not because these people were "non-believers." Look into the Crusades, and at the period of the Great Schism in Europe.
2007-03-28 10:58:28 · answer #6 · answered by qtpie831 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well I'm a scholar of religion and technically the Romans who didn't believe in God killed Jesus.
2007-03-28 11:09:01 · answer #7 · answered by missgigglebunny 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Historically speaking Jesus was killed by the Romans at the urging of the Jewish Sanhedran. Spritiually all are responsible for the death of Jesus, because all have sinned and because of this all need redemption.
2007-03-28 10:54:32 · answer #8 · answered by 29 characters to work with...... 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Actually, there were no such thing as "Christians" back in Jesus' time. They were all Jews. But that doesn't mean Jews killed Jesus. In essence, all of us -- whether in the past or present, whether believer or non-believer -- killed Jesus.
2007-03-28 10:58:49 · answer #9 · answered by Aubrey T 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Hmm and all along I was taught in those christian churches that it was the sins of all men that killed christ (at the urging of the jewish).
Now it's just the atheists eh? Convenient!
2007-03-28 10:54:10 · answer #10 · answered by glitterkittyy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Non-believers in Jesus killed Him, not the believers in Him. The ones that killed Him did not recognize that He was God in the flesh, the Messiah which they had been promised. These people had their own agendas, and their own "religious" system they trusted in.
2007-03-28 10:55:24 · answer #11 · answered by Jed 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋