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August 12th, 2013
01:30 PM ET
Judge: Baby can't be named 'Messiah'A Tennessee judge has ordered the parents of a 7-month-old boy to rename their son "Martin" instead of "Messiah," CNN affiliate WBIR reports. "The word Messiah is a title and it's a title that has only been earned by one person and that one person is Jesus Christ," Child Support Magistrate Lu Ann Ballew said. Jaleesa Martin, the child's mother, told WBIR that she intends to appeal the decision. Do you agree with the judge's decision or do you think the parents should be able to name their son Messiah? Let us know in the comments below. Read the full story at WBIRsoundoff (1,648 Responses)« Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 Next »
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I think the more amusing thing is that someone actually wants to name their child "Messiah." I don't really have a problem with it, considering what all of the movie stars name their kids.
If you can name a child "Christian" or "Jesus", why not Messiah? Who wants to name their child "God?"
Oooo! Then we can have an advice column called "Dear God!" and get responses!
Your last line is particularly funny. Good one!
"Messiah" = "annoited one" NOT GOD!
Is it really the case that no christians are aware of this?
sounds like a great name
For a judge to rule on something, there would have had to be a complaint. I'd be curious to know who complained about something that was none of their business.
Well who asked for your opinion, Rose dear?
Why not named Messiah? We have millions named Jesus! The Judge is a nut. 64 years ago I named a daughter Rebel, I saw on the news the other day that the three hottest names for newborns in 2013 was REBEL, BEAR and HUCK! You can name your child whatever you want – even JUDGE.
Unbelievable! What happened to separation of Church and State? This is completely unacceptable and illegal. Judge should be removed permanently from office and suspended without pay pending investigation. Not only is he a bully, but pushing his religious beliefs on others. How dare he? What is next? Is he going to decide on what lingerie a woman should wear? Should be stop wearing provocative undergarments because it offends his majesty's sensibilities? What a loser!
Hey, you have to understand... this is Tennessee...
The judge is a woman.
THE FACIAL HAIR SAYS OTHERWISE.
What about all the Jesus' running around?
Jesus was a common name back then, so it is permissible and unoffensive.
So what? Until you can name the law that requires parents to give their children names that are "common" or "permissible", then your point is absolutely meaningless.
It's Jesuses, not Jesus'. Forming plurals is pretty simple, but you still have not mastered it.
In the U.S. there are no laws that inhibit parents from naming their children whatever they so choose.
The First Amendment will cover this. She can name her kid whatever she wants. End of debate.
http://www.motherlylaw.com/motherly-law/2011/01/naming-baby-what-do-the-laws-say.html
She should be able to name her baby whatever she wants. The judge shouldn't allow his own religious preferences to influence such rulings.
SHe doesn't have the right to offend me.
Indeed she does.
You are wrong, 808. I have every right to offend you. It is called the First Amendment. You, in turn, have the right to respond however you want, but that doesn't take away my right to say whatever I want regardless of whether or not it could offend somebody else. Are you sure you are an American? You certainly seem to know very little about our country.
IF you are offended, then you are worse off than the freakin' bat-crap crazy judge!
sound like another unique sister idea
Seriously? They can't give their child a name because it offends the judges religious beliefs. That just disgusts me.
Move to Iraq.
If people like this judge have their way, you won't need to.
The judge is an American.
And the Pope is Catholic.
So nothing in America ever disgusts you, 808, and if it did you should move out of the country? Again, wow.
Judge has just opened up the State or County for a massive lawsuit. What a pompous and presumptuous judge. He should be removed from his position if he makes his judgments based on his religious beliefs.
It's a she, but I agree with everything else you've said.
Lots of kids from Spanish families are named Jesus, pronounced hay-soos. I think American parents can legally name children almost anything-the child named "Hitler" and his siblings were put into foster care, but Moon Unit Zappa is alive and well, as is Apple daughter of Gwynneth Paltrow, and Moroccan, one of Mariah Carey's twins. "Jesus" is actually pretty bland in comparison to those.
And I am sure that a judge cannot tell parents what name they must give a child, e.g., Martin.
The name Jesus is the latin form of the Greek name 'Joshua'. It so follows in most languages except in English, where we use the name Joshua due to the massive cultural influence of Christianity.
Mess for short?
I would hope the child would outgrow the name in a year or two.
People need to really get a grasp of separation of church and state. As Jefferson defined it it means "government is not to interfere with religion". Just because a stupid judge makes stupid claims about Messiah being religious, this is not interfering with religion. The parents probably didn't even bring religion into the naming. Does the judge need to be reprimanded? Absolutely! However this is going to be overturned on grounds that have nothing to do with separation of church and state.
The article states that the judge told them what name the child would have. This makes a dubious story even more unbelievable.
It is a judge forcing his religious beliefs on the parents. How is that not interfering with religion?
Exactly!! The ruling needs to be overturned and this judge needs to lose his position!
You're not very bright. This is in direct violation as it is an official using religious belief to force a ruling. This is illegal. They might as well claim state religion based on this. Since people like you don't have a stinking clue, it should easily get the go-ahead.
Or maybe you should brush up on some education before making any more comments. Thanks in advance, Skippy.
The judge made her decision based on her religion. This is a clear violation of the separation of church and state. Judges need to rule based on Civil Law, not God's Law. Period. So, unless you can name the law that this judge used to rule this case, then this ruling should and hopefully will be overturned.
Th judge exceeded her authority and needs to step down, or be tossed off the bench
Just to show how the government is taking our rights away one by one.... Can you say... WELCOME TO COMMUNISM...
So the judge is a far right communist? Ooops.
Yeah, apparently Cobra thinks a Theocracy is equivalent to Communism. Somebody needs to brush up on their political theory a bit.
Has anyone ever heard of a court telling anyone any where what they can or cannot name their children?
religion loses its power/influence when fewer and fewer people don't believe in it. Kinda like fairy tales.... i mean exactly like fairy tales.
Christians tell us that the end days are near and that Barack Obama is the anti-Christ. Now Messiah is here.
So what's the problem?
Lol, true. Does this judge have any proof that this kid is not the second coming?
Can I name my kid Peter, or Dick, or Johnson, or Penis?
Whatever happened to Dick Trickle?
He petered out.
I'm going to have to gift you with One (1) Internet for that.