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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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If he can't be called Messiah, then Lu Ann Ballew shouldn't be called "Judge".
Wait - why did this come before a judge to begin with? I named my kids when they were born and that was that - this article starts the story at the end for some reason. Perhaps CNN can shed some light...
Read the whole story on another site. Not this one.
Well I don't understand how he can do that..?
How many Mexicans are called Jesus??
Or women named Mary..
Its not a name a kid would like.. I am sure they would find a nick name .. But if other people get to name their kids anything they like.. So should these people..
VIOLATION OF CHURCH AND STATE. END OF STORY. FIRE THAT RACIST RIGHT WING NUT.
You are one angry individual...not even sure if you are a human or a spamming internet bot
And he can't use lower case. Ignore him.
I AM NOT ANGRY. JUST STATING FACTS. I AM A FAN OF THE AVENGERS. THE MOVIE, NOT THE COMICS. I LIKE WOMEN.
Hitler may have been a Christian is more apt.
Why do you say the poster is angry? Because he wants the judge fired? Because he called her a Right Winger?
If the she does fit .........
I just wanted to post this on its own for any idiots that perpetuate false rumor via invalid quotation:
Unfortunately, you are irritatingly incorrect and stupid. You are perhaps at the furthest depths of stupid that the bottom feeder can sink to. One requires but the most bare minimum intellectual capacity to perform thirty seconds of research into the matter in order to reach the undeniable conclusion that you, at best, are dead wrong on the matter.
http://www.evilbible.com/hitler_was_christian.htm
I DON'T NEED YOUR HELP FENDING OFF THE RETARDS.
This was in reply to another idiot. You aren't excused from the matter.
Good source. Naming your site "evilbible.com" is a sure way to prove your objectivity in the matter.
1. I don't think it's "his site."
2. What does the name of the site have to do with the facts and YOUR acceptance of them?
I don't think believing Hitler was a Christian is a matter of acceptance. There's conflicting evidence.
"No matter the source, some random moron will always be found to whine and complain about it because it doesn't adhere to his or her strict requirement of bias."
-Me
I trust this is a satisfying response to your dim-witted complaint.
This judges decision will most likely be overturned in an appeals court. I can't think of any RATIONAL reason why this woman can't name her child Messiah. It's like Jessiah, but with an M.
Is it me or does the judge have South Tardness when she speaks???????
Yes, parents have a right to name a kid whatever they want. The judge does not have a right to change it. However, stupid names limit how far a kid can go in life. Way to curse your child from birth.
Oh, also, apparently the parents went to court over the kid's last name? I am guessing the baby daddy and baby mama aren't married. Ya, well, perhaps this is something else that limits how far the kid can go in life. Just a thought.
Religion = Epic Fail
hahaha your name says it all
Apparently, in the heart of the bible belt, two wrongs DO make a right...as long as the two wrongs are both trying to impress their mythical sky-hero!
Does this judge have a problem with all the Mexicans named Jesus?
She said, when asked, that has no bearing on that case. That woman is plum out of her mind, bless her heart.
SHE HAS A PROBLEM WITH MEXICANS IN GENERAL. BUT THAT'S A WHOLE OTHER ISSUE THAT CAN BE FIXED WITH A GIANT FENCE BUILT BY THE HANDS OF DESCENDANTS FROM THE FATHERLAND.
Stupid is....as STUPID does.....Look at the mother and you can understand HOW STUPID she is......
It's always entertaining to hear ignorant racist comments.
Yes, because you can always tell somebody's intelligence by looking at a picture of them.
As opposed to you, who exude (I know, big word) STUPID by the ton.
First, What happened to the First Amendment? A ruling like this deserves not only to be overturned, but the Judge should be pulled off the bench.
Second, there is more than one Messiah, because the one I believe in is not initialed J.C.
Third, this is not the first child to be given that name, and far from it.
Fourth, she wasn't asked to look at First name so she should not. What gives here the right to intrude on that.
What flavor is the kool-aid you drink...there might be something funny in there
Messiah is from Meshiach or Anointed one in Aramaic. Many Hispanics name kids Jesus. Moses? Isaac? So what? Stupid Judge. Will be tossed.
YOU CAN name your kids what you and the kids can Change his name to what he wants when he turn 16 or 18 depending on states.
THE JUDGE HAS NO RIGHTS TO INTERFERE.
Big Boy is 100% right. Who the hell does this religious nut of a judge think she is to tell anybody what they can name their child? These evangelical christian mafia think they own the world and can order people to bend to their will. STFU judge.
I say if he can walk on water than let him have the name : )
Meh. As long as he can write a story about magic 200 years ago, let him have it.
Did you hear about the guy who wanted to name his kid Col Sanders? At the last minute he got chicken.
Was that a racial joke? (j/k)
Seriously, though, that was pretty good.
Seriously? Why do so many parents name their children something they will be ashamed to put on a college entry essay? Most of Europe requires that children be named a proper name, not some stupid grouping of letters that they slide together on a Scrabble board! Give your child a name that will be strong, and enable him a chance at a successful life! Good job Judge!!!
BULL......I am fench and we dont require anything, parents are free to name their kids whatever they want.
WHAT IS FENCH?
french
The question is not whether or not the name itself would be accepted by most Americans. The question is whether or not a judge has the right to tell a parent what she can or cannot name her child. Bad job, judge. Very bad. Hopefully bad enough to end her career.
I think Messiah is a pretty strong name, besides they refered to Jesus as The Messiah. the term messiah refers to a savior or a one who is a liberator of people. Cyrus the Great (King of Prussia) was referred to as messiah as well. So she needs to get over it and anyone else who has a problem with it.
I have a really bad feeling that we will see a bill that passes the House soon that attempts to create a federal committee that will be in charge of coming up with a list of names that are banned from use. It won't pass the House or get a signature from the President, of course, but I see one coming nonetheless because of the message it sends. Teavangelists want our Civil laws to come more in line with their version of "God's Law", which makes this case right up their alley.
"won't pass the [Senate]" I meant.