[Windsong]

It is a truism that almost any sect, cult, or religion will legislate its creed into law if it acquires the political power to do so, and will follow it by suppressing opposition

Certainly worked for the Jews, who delighted in crucifying Christ.

[wyattearp]

Certainly worked for the Jews, who delighted in crucifying Christ.

Seems to me that they were under Roman occupation at the time, and it was the Romans that crucified Christ.