Fabs, Val,
Just a little more religious history if you'll humor me. It wasn't Pilate that had Jesus crucified. He found no fault with what Jesus was doing and refused to crucify him. He told the High Priests (at that time they were in control of the Jews and their sect were called Sad'du-cees), that if they wanted him crucified they would have to do it theirselves. At that time they were under Roman rule and they (the High Priests) considered Caesar the King and didn't want the anger him, so they gave up the only man to ever live who could save us, up for crucifixtion. It's kind of ironic don't you think that he shed his blood to save us from all our sins! He could have saved himself but elected to die on the cross for us.
And by the way for those who want to read this, remember at one time we were all the same race and religion, now that was some four thousand years ago, but if you believe in the Bible, it all started with Adam and Eve, so you figure it out.
