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I have never liked Easter. Ever. I never got it for some reason. I mean, I understand it. Heck, I know the story. I spent umpteen years in Catholic school. How could I not? My first acting gig was Pontius Pilate in 4th grade. Easter just seems full of strange contradictions and dark dark dark. There are a few people that get a really bad rap this time of year. Pontius, Judas and ... well... the entire Jewish people.

Let me clear something up for you folks, the whole story is about the fulfillment of a promise God made to Abraham eons before the Gospels. (Regardless of whether you believe any of this or not - just follow me on this). It was the promise of a Messiah. The promise of the Lord made flesh who would die for our sins and fulfill the covenant God made with his chosen people. You still with me on this? Okay. So everything that happens is pre-destined... at which point I have to wonder... why did God wait? If he predestined all of this long before - why bother blowing the budget on all those prophets? Elija alone must have cost a fortune. God knew it was going to happen -so... why bother - cut to the chase - all done - the Old Testament would have been a freakin' pamphlet.

But Big Papa G don't play like that... so the nation of Israel has to suffer decades and centuries of hell - invasions, slavery... the Book of Numbers... have you read that freakin' thing... One word... PADDING! Anyway - so finally a child is born from the bloodline of King David (part of the prophecy) - born to a virgin - God and humans are one. Still with me?

That's only part of the covenant. For the prophecies and the promise to be fulfilled Jesus has to die, horribly. Let me say that again because it's important. Jesus has to die, horribly. It's part of the plan that everybody has been talking about all this time. So when it all finally goes down in the Garden at Gethsemane (I never could spell that) all of a sudden everybody gets pissed. At Judas, the one man on which the entire BIBLE and its running story arc depends. Someone had to betray Jesus in order to start the chain of events that would lead to his death and eventual resurrection. Okay? So...tell me again... why is he hated? Why is he considered a bad guy? If he hadn't done what he did... no cross, no death, no resurrection.. no religion, no point, no Bible... no Jerry Falwell...no Inquisition...no Crusades...no 9/11... wait - I think I'm off topic.

ANYWAY - so Judas is hated for playing his predestined role in all this - and

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