St. Judas

[jdr0918]

No: HPFGUIDX 95408

<<<In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Sylvia (who hopes this isn't 
verging on blasphemy) wrote: ...I was once told by a priest, that in 
some South American churches, Judas is regarded as a saint, because 
without his intervention, there would have been no crucifixion and 
therefore no salvation...>>>

The Sergeant Majorette says

Well, yeah, it *is* verging on blasphemy, but this is the season for 
it.**(see note below)

It's all about fulfilling the prophecy. Peter pulled a sword in 
Gethsemane, Pilate offered Him a plea bargain, "Let this cup pass 
away from me..." etc., etc.; but in the end, a Saviour's gotta do 
what a Saviour's gotta do.

I keep remembering a TV profile where JKR says that she is a 
practicing Christian and that her faith is one of the keys to the 
story. I still hope Harry lives, though.

--JDR
**Okay, this I really should explain. Unlike Christmas, a syncretic 
holiday which, like chicken, takes well to any method of preparation, 
Easter is a true religious holiday. Christians really do end up 
asking themselves some hard questions about their faith at this time 
of year. Sometimes you scare yourself...