@casuist

"We didn't kill Jesus, the Romans did"

"Also we threatened to chimp out and rebel if they didn't kill him for us"

"...And we're proud of having him killed, it's in the Bible and the Talmud. We hated him then and still do now!"

"But his death was not our responsibility, it was the Romans, they made the decision!!"

If they could just pick a stance and stick to it consistently, that would resolve a lot, but of course that's like nailing jello to a cross.