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> On Sat, 08 Sep 2007 19:53:25 GMT, "The Voice Of Reason"
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>>Pilate was in a difficult position of trying to keep the unruly and
>>uncivilised jew under control. Rome had recalled his predecessor for
>>failing
>>and he didn't want to suffer the same fate. When the jew madmen Pharisees
>>and mob demanded that Jesus be executed even Pilate couldn't stomach their
>>bloodthirsty ways and tried to placate them by having the crap beaten out
>>of
>>Jesus but his didn't work.
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>> "Crucify Him and let His blood be upon us and upon our children"
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>>And it was. A generation later the Romans got so fed up with the jews that
>>they destroyed them and those still alive ran away.
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> The Jews, of course, tell a completely different story. Since it was
> such a long time ago and history is most often written and revised by
> the strongest, one is obligated to consider there version, don't you
> think?
The Romans had REAL historians who actually wrote things down haha