Mickey,
Even from a fundementalist upbringing I can tell you that, though there may be historical inaccuracies (the before mentioned by Alex) and the ambiguity impied by the conversation that Judas was not one who travelled in the company of Jesus (I assume the lying, comforting of one father to another), I see no blasphemy--not even close. VERY well written song!

"The cynics among us might suggest that the cross became the symbol of Christianity primarily because it is an easy symbol to duplicate. Christianity, like other belief systems, seeks to propagate itself through the use of succinct messages (what might be called "sound bites") and easily reproduced symbols. This is especially important when one considers the multitude of languages and cultures in which Christianity has been introduced, and the large number of illiterates that have been taken into the fold, in the ancient past as well as in more recent times. A symbol that is readily identifiable and easy to duplicate is very important to a movement like that.

I mean no disrespect to Christians in saying this; I'm merely considering the communications and "marketing" aspects of this. Whether it's a cross, a Star of David, or the golden arches, the value of a simple and appealing logo should not be underestimated."

Whistle Stop
Interesting that from the cynical point of view of an unbeliever this is portrayed as a negative (inferrence=how to dupe the ignorant)

In the song "All My Trials" the line reads;
"If religion was a thing that money could buy,
The rich would live, but the poor would die.

I've always thought it an appropriate paraphrase to say that;

If religion was a thing that intellect could buy,
The intellectual would live...

rather counter to a Christianity that reaches to the weakest among us and offers them grace.

Were it not a simple message---how cruel that God?