It really makes me laugh, all the attention that Judas gets this time of year. Poor Judas, portrayed as villain extraordinaire, the great betrayer, the man who sold out Jesus for a few pieces of gold. And, while you know that I am really against worn out Church dogma, let's look at this at face value.
Aside from the fact that ALL of the apostles betrayed and denied Jesus, the real question is, "Why do people continue to betray Jesus?" Clearly, Church history shows out right betrayal of everything the Man taught. From wars, watching genocides, judging everyone about their life styles, to perverting His teachings and lying about the things He taught, so called Christians have committed far worse betrayals than Judas could have even dreamed of. The amassing of great wealth at the expense of the poor, wasting money on useless edifices, the breaking of all of the commandments and essentially throwing out the window the most fundamental teaching, LOVE THY NEIGHBOR, make Judas look like a saint when compared to the actions of the 'flock.' We poison our bodies, those of our children and our minds-not just with real poison, like toxic chemicals, but with attitudes of greed and selfishness. We kill our planet, our animal brethren, and our whole environment for treasures that matter not.
In the halls of government, we are more concerned with deficits than helping the sick, the elderly, the poor and the homeless. Is this what the Master taught you? Is this not a betrayal of all that he stood for? Is picking the pockets of the widows in keeping with the testaments?
So, the next time you are told about the horrible thing that Judas did, who was by the way forgiven, look at your own betrayal, while you still have time to do so.
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