My parents never told me that Jews killed Jesus.
The movies I saw in Sunday School made it clear that the Romans killed Jesus. They saw his movement as a threat to the Roman Empire.
How come the number is going up? This from 2004. Blame Passion of the Christ. Mel Gibson
Belief that Jews were Responsible for Christ’s Death Increases
Prevalent Among Young People, Minorities and 'Passion of Christ' Viewers
A growing minority of Americans believe that Jews were responsible for Christ’s death. Roughly a quarter of the public (26%) now expresses that view. This represents a modest but statistically significant increase in the number holding this opinion when compared with a 1997 survey by ABC News which found 19% feeling this way. But a solid majority of Americans both then and now (60%) continue to say that Jews were not responsible for the death of Christ.
Ah, it's young people and blacks
Currently, 34% of those below age 30 and 42% of blacks say they feel Jews were responsible for Christ’s death, up substantially from 1997 (10% and 21%, respectively). By contrast, there has been far less movement among older Americans and among whites.
Funny because I'm 52 and when I was a kid, white Christians said Jews killed Jesus. But maybe they grew up and stopped listening to their racist parents.
A lot of them are Atheist now and don't even give a shit.
The increasing sense among some groups that Jews were responsible for Christ’s death comes amid controversy over the Mel Gibson movie “The Passion of the Christ.” A relatively large proportion of people who have seen the movie (36%) feel Jews were responsible for Christ’s death. However, this is also the case among people who plan to see the movie (29%), suggesting people who are drawn to this movie may be predisposed to this opinion more than others. By comparison, just 17% of those who have no plans to see the movie believe that Jews were responsible for Christ’s death.
No wonder we are so fucked up
As in previous surveys, the public remains divided over whether the Bible is actually the word of God and should be taken literally. Currently, four-in-ten Americans express that opinion, while about as many (42%) say the Bible is the word of God, but that not everything in it should be taken literally. Just 13% think the Bible is a book written by men and is not the word of God.
A solid majority of white and black evangelical Protestants believe that the Bible is literally the world of God (70% and 71%, respectively). Only about a quarter of white non-evangelical Protestants (24%) and white Catholics (25%) share this belief.