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David Humphries
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Even if the history behind the name, is not actually founded on the truth of the ultimate betrayal.

The connotations of planting a Cercis siliquastrum - Judas Tree, at the entrance to a place of Christian Worship, appears to me, to be somewhat bizarre at the very least. :confused1:

 

Or am I miising the picture here?

Certainly never seen one on consecrated land before.

 

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my local church asked me about getting one of these. The person in charge of aquiring the tree had seen it in the RHS encyclopedia and written the name down and said to me "we like this Cercis tree, the blossom is just what we want." i then informed them of the common name and how it got the name and i also informed them that the size was not suitable for the situation they wanted to put it in. They very quickly changed their minds about it.:001_tongue:

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my local church asked me about getting one of these. The person in charge of aquiring the tree had seen it in the RHS encyclopedia and written the name down and said to me "we like this Cercis tree, the blossom is just what we want." i then informed them of the common name and how it got the name and i also informed them that the size was not suitable for the situation they wanted to put it in. They very quickly changed their minds about it.:001_tongue:

 

 

That's very interesting Mr Fold.

 

 

 

Someone has suggested to me that this may be a case of reminding the flock about betrayal.

Much the same way that the negative symbol of the Cross, (and all the physical pain that's associated with it) is actually worshipped.

 

I'll go ask the present incumbent if it has meaning.

 

 

 

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There are a couple of churches round here with Judas Trees, so i guess its not all that uncommon. Unless there are a lot of gardeners/landscapers out there with wicked sense of humours?

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not a religeous person but i did go to a catholic school.

 

Im sure that jesus forgave judas, so planting this tree probably represents the fact that god forgives all no matter what.................................

 

"Thats the end of todays sunday school children" :laugh1::laugh1:

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judas was never forgiven as he comitted a mortal sin by comitting suicide which is why the unconsecrated area of a churchyard is known as potter's field and why judas iscariot and brutus occupy the lowest level of hell in dante's inferno.

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