Posted by Atticus on January 22, 2005, at 16:56:20
In reply to Lou's request to an aspect of a post-rqatlrg, posted by Lou Pilder on January 22, 2005, at 9:30:32
Since I said it, I guess I ought to explain it, Lou. It is emphatically NOT anti-Semetic in any way. I despise bigotry as much as you. On the night before his trial and execution, Jesus and the Apostles slept in the Garden of Gesthemene. According to the New Testament, he had the gift of prophecy and knew that Judas was about to turn him in to the Roman authorities, who didn't like troublemakers in their conquered territories. He also knew that one of the Apostles was going to be so scared of the Romans, that this long-time friend and confidante would deny that he even knew Jesus three times before the cock crowed at dawn. He even asked God if he might be spared the torment to come, and received no answer. The full phrase from the Christian Bible (King James version) is "Jesus wept. He felt abandoned." In many countries, Ireland included, "Jesus wept!" is used as a mild epithet. It's a bit like shouting "Jesus Christ!" in anger or frustration, but, to my mind, seems less blasphemous. Atticus the Answer Man
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