Of all the sins of Judas Iscariot. The one I am personally aggrieved by the most. Is that because of his greed. He messed up a beautiful name for us. There was another disciple of Jesus named Judas. Great man! But because of Apostle Iscariot. We no longer remember him by that beautiful name . We now know him as Jude or Thaddeus. Iscariot spoilt that name for him. Judas is a very beautiful name . Judas is a variant of judah. Judas like Judah means "praise". Noble souls bore that name before iscariot; -One of the ancestors of Jesus Christ. -One of the brothers of Jeaus Christ. -A fellow apostle also proudly carried it. Then came Iscariot and he ruined it. Now we cannot name our sons Judas. It no longer serves as a worthy baptismal name . Mr iscariot has cursed that name for generations. There was a time when being a Christian was enough to make someone a treasurer of an organisation. Being a "brother" was a mark of great trust and reliability. But when it came to you , you spoilt that trust and messed up that name . Now when we declare "he is a christian" Men scoff and hiss. Because to them, the name doesn't mean much anymore. And we have you to blame for that. You have forgotten you are an ambassador of the kingdom. You represent something far greater than yourself. And whatever you do reflects badly on the rest of us. When we say "she is a sister" They ask us with shock and dismay - who? Who are you referring to? Because to them, there must be a grave mistake. Your secret was not safe. People were taking notes. In your school. At your place of work. In your community. You have represented us badly. So, now, when we boldly proclaim; "I am a Christian" with our full chest. They recall their personal dealings with people like you, and how you acted "unchristian like" and they redefine what it means to be a christian. Stop messing up the name for us. Stop defiling this sacred name for us. Stop giving all of us a bad name through your actions. You are not the only one who bears that name They called them Christians because they behaved like Christ! I pray you realise the real owner of the name you are tarnishing. It was Mahatma Gandhi who said; "I like your Christ. I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ." I choose not to call you Judas. I would call you Iscariot. But you've spoilt that name too. Copied.