What were you taught about Easter?

[Errigal]

I am curious about what the rest of you were taught about Easter, especially when it comes to who was to blame for the crucifixion. The reason I’m asking is that so much nonsense is said about anti-Semitism being caused by the story of the Passion that I’d like to hear from others.

[Milesian]

Traditionally at Good Friday Mass, the priest mentioned the "perfidious Jews" but this has now been removed since Vatican II's PC trip.
It is supposed to have been the Jews held as responsible for Christ's death.
Pilate actually wanted to release Jesus and kept asking on what charge he was supposed to punish him (The Ethiopian Coptics even consider Pilate a saint!). The Jews insisted on his guilt however, claiming he was causing civil unrest.
We are taught that Jesus forgave the Romans (representing the Gentiles) - "Forgive them father, for they know not what they do".
The Jews, on the other hand, were well aware of what they were doing.

[Susi]

I was taught about bunny rabbits and colourful eggs. ><

[Hrvoje]

Easter is wonderful.

[Carnyx]

That the Romans crucified Christ but that it was what the Jews wanted.

[Der]

Originally Posted by Carnyx

That the Romans crucified Christ but that it was what the Jews wanted.

Thats exacty the same thing I was taught and I think most people have been taught that as well.

[Errigal]

Originally Posted by Carnyx

That the Romans crucified Christ but that it was what the Jews wanted.

Same for me. The lesson we were told is we should not be like the Jews and reject Christ's message (obviously!) and that we were not to be like Pontius Pilate and wash our hands when faced with such a situation.