OK, Gerry. Lets try another tack. You believe that LoTD is anti-Jewish because it, in your opinion, tells us that the 'holy people', which you believe can be interpreted as the all Jewish people, from then to today, put ol' JC on the cross. Yes? Your issue with that is that it is not historicaly accurate because, in your opinion, it was the Romans who put him to death? OK. So what you want us to do is blame the decendants of the Romans instead. Is that it? Well, I know he wasn't born Roman but I guess the most influential Roman at present is the Pope. What should we do then? Rewrite the song so it puts the blame fairly and squarely on Herr Ratzingers shoulders? Sort of works for me. Jobs for the boys and all that...

Anyway. What about songs that blame the Jews for something else? The 'Coventry Carol' tells us that -

'Herod the king, in his raging
Charged he hath this day
His men of might, in his own sight
All children young to slay'

Now, Herod was King of the Jews was he not. With support from Rome if I understand correctly. Upon hearing that another King of the Jews had been born he ordered that every child born at a certain time should be slaughtered. Presumably by his own men? Jews themselves?

I would submit therefore that the Coventry Carol is far more likely to stir anti-Jewish feeling than the Lord of the Dance. Yet it is biblicaly more accurate so, do we ban that or not?

Cheers

Dave