Judas Priest betrayed Jesus in Bethlehem – poll reveals lack of Easter knowledge

[kpete]

A survey by The Sunday Telegraph, in which people were asked five questions about the Easter story, found that some of the most basic details were known by as few as half those polled.

The incorrect responses included some surprising suggestions and will add to concerns over the ignorance of Christianity among Britons.

Only around half of those quizzed – 55 per cent – were able to correctly name Judas Iscariot – or at least "Judas" – as the betrayer of Jesus.

One of those taking part, Alexis Smith, 30, from Huddersfield, said Jesus had been betrayed by "Judas Priest" – the name of a heavy metal band – while Paige Johnson, 19, from Water Orton, Warwickshire, said it had been Christ's brother. Other responses included Peter, Moses, "Nazarus" and "Judas Escargot".

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/topics/easter/9192069/Judas-Priest-betrayed-Jesus-in-Bethlehem-poll-reveals-lack-of-Easter-knowledge.html

[PSPS]

1. "Judas Escargot" LOL.

[Tyrs WolfDaemon]

6. Judas is slightly chewy and served in butter?

Perhaps the church should have a 'Judas Escargot' sunday where they serve everyone a snail instead of a communion wafer.

I can see it now, the Priest will say "Body of Judas" and someone will reply 'more butter please' instead of 'Amen'.

[socialist_n_TN]

7. Yeah, that was a :LOL for me too.........

[raouldukelives]

10. Maybe a better band name than Judas Priest. nt

[pinboy3niner]

16. Goes good with Eggs Benedict Arnold

[Ikonoklast]

19. So that's why Jesus was praying in Gethsemane all night.

He was waiting for Judas Escargot to show up and betray him, it just took him a v e r y l o n g t i m e.

[qb]

2. LOL Judas Priest rocks, man!

[RagAss]

3. and here I thought it was the Ramones all this time.

[DFab420]

4. This is the best news i've heard in a while. nt

[lunatica]

5. Idiocracy thrives

[uncle ray]

9. ok then, we've all been waiting for the true, factual account of Jesus' life and death.

please set the story straight.

fact is, these people have "the story" as straight as anybody can.

[lunatica]

11. Did you mean to respond to me?

Because I can't make sense out of your response.

[Initech]

20. Next on the violence channel...

[Arkana]

8. Don't be silly.

Easter is the day Jesus came back from the dead and hid painted eggs all over Jerusalem for the Pharisees to find.

[baldguy]

15. No, no. When Jesus pops his head out of his tomb, if he sees his shadow we get 6 more weeks of lent.

[Kaleva]

12. Another reason to dislike Judas Priest. They betrayed Jesus!

[Strelnikov_]

13. Judas Priest betrayed Rob Halford

As for this Jesus character, he is just a fictional lead sky-pilot, therefore I can have no opinion.

[provis99]

14. ignorance of religion is a GOOD thing.

[Tom Ripley]

22. +1

[Chorophyll]

24. I disagree.

Ignorance is ignorance, and ignorant people are easily used/lied to/disposed of.

[tinymontgomery]

17. I think Frankie Lee betrayed him

"The Ballad Of Frankie Lee And Judas Priest"

Well, Frankie Lee and Judas Priest
They were the best of friends
So when Frankie Lee needed more money one day
Judas quickly pulled out a roll of tens
And placed them on a footstool
Just above the plotted plain
Sayin', "Take your pick, Frankie Boy
My loss will be your gain".

Well, Frankie Lee, he sat right down
And put his fingers to his chin
But with the cold eyes of Judas on him
His head began to spin
"Would ya please not stare at me like that", he said
"It's just my foolish pride
But sometimes a man must be alone
And this is no place to hide".

Well, Judas he just winked and said
"All right, I'll leave you here
But you'd better hurry up and choose
Which of those bills you want
Before they all disappear"
"I'm gonna start my pickin' right now
Just tell me where you''ll be".

Judas pointed down the road
And said, "Eternity"
"Eternity ?" said Frankie Lee
With a voice as cold as ice
"That's right", said Judas Priest, "Eternity
Though you might call it Paradise"
"I don't call it anything"
Said Frankie Lee with a smile
"All right", said Judas Priest
"I'll see you after a while".

Well, Frankie Lee, he sat back down
Feelin' low and mean
When just then a passing stranger
Burst upon the scene
Saying, "Are you Frankie Lee, the gambler
Whose father is deceased ?
Well, if you are
There's a fellow callin' you down the road
And they say his name is Priest".
"Oh yes, he is my friend"
Said Frankie Lee in fright
"I do recall him very well
In fact, he just left my sight"
Yes, that's the one", said the stranger
As quit as a mouse.
"Well, my message is, he's down the road
Stranded in a house".

Well, Frankie Lee he panicked
He dropped ev'rythimg and ran
Until he came up to the spot
Where Judas Priest did stand
"What kind of a house is this", he said
"Where I have come to roam ?"
"It's not a house", said Judas Priest
"It's not a house, it's a home".

Well, Frankie Lee he trembled
He soon lost all control
Over ev'rything which he had made
While the mission bells did toll
He just stood there starring
At that big house as bright as any sun
With four and twenty windows
And a woman's face in ev'ry one.

Well, up the stairs ran Frankie Lee
With a soulful bounding leap
And foaming at the mouth
He began to make his midnight creep
For sixteen nights and days he raved
But on the seventeenth he burst
Into the arms of Judas Priest
Which is where he died of thirst.

No one tried to say a thing
When they carried him out in jest
Except of course, the little neighbor boy
Who carried him to rest
And he just walked along alone
Whit his guilt so well concealed
And muttered underneath his breath
"Nothing is revealed".
Well, the moral of the story
The moral of the song
Is simply that one should never be
Where ones does not belong
So when you see your neighbor carryin' somethin'
Help him with his load
And don't go mistaking Paradise
For that home across the road.

[Uncle Joe]

18. That's why they all wear sunglasses to this day, to cover their shame.

Thanks for the thread, kpete.

[Tom Ripley]

21. I find this to actually be very encouraging news

Seems to be evidence that Britons are not getting magical stories drilled into their heads constantly

[HiPointDem]

23. nah, just another slanted story intended to illustrate how stupid the masses are.

[LeftishBrit]

25. Funny stuff, but I wouldn't rely on a survey by the Torygraph

They have a bit of an agenda to show how stupid and ignorant the population are these days, and how Britain is going down the drain since the glorious days of Maggie Thatcher, if not since the glorious days of Good Queen Victoria. Even they say the survey was 'unscientific'.

ETA: And I just noted that Andrea Minichiello Williams was consulted. Considering that she is a nutter who has said that the world is 4000 years old; and seems to have ambitions to be the female British version of Pat Robertson or James Dobson, I'd run a mile from such as her!