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Who's the greater wingnut? Parents or Judge?

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Who's the greater wingnut? Parents or Judge?
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RE: Who's the greater wingnut? Parents or Judge?
August 12, 2013 at 10:17 pm (This post was last modified: August 12, 2013 at 10:20 pm by Dena.)
(August 12, 2013 at 12:26 pm)Minimalist Wrote:
Quote:"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," the judge said.

Actually, the jews.... who are supposed to have invented the concept of a fucking messiah.....disagree.

And it wasn't a title for one individual, it was used many times including as it pertains to Cyrus the Great in Isaiah. So does she have a problem with the entire Hebrew Bible which supposedly is the foundation for the Christian faith? If she is going to make unconstitutional rulings she should at least have her information correct. She's an ignorant religious nut who should not be making decisions in the secular court system.
(August 12, 2013 at 2:49 pm)fr0d0 Wrote: Not that I care, but the judge said she based her decision on the welfare of the child who would be living in a predominantly Christian area. As I hear on here how whacko you guys are over there this sounds like a good idea for the kid.

She clearly stated that only one person has earned the title and that is Jesus. Her decision was based on her own religious opinion which is outrageously inappropriate.
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RE: Who's the greater wingnut? Parents or Judge?
August 13, 2013 at 3:21 am (This post was last modified: August 13, 2013 at 3:24 am by fr0d0.)
(August 12, 2013 at 10:17 pm)Dena Wrote: She clearly stated that only one person has earned the title and that is Jesus. Her decision was based on her own religious opinion which is outrageously inappropriate.

No not clearly at all. Only if you choose to take this anecdote as red rather than what she said was her reasoning.

Culturally, in her immediate and active culture, her words are typical. I might find some secular statement abhorrent considering my particular culture. That's no reason to challenge it though, because my culture is a minority.
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RE: Who's the greater wingnut? Parents or Judge?
August 13, 2013 at 7:11 am
I saw this realated story on BBC news earlier. It's a stupid name, but I don't think it is right to make the parents change their kid's name for such a reason. There are so many worse names.

Another thing on the BBC article, which was about a 26 year old with the same name, was this part:
Quote:There was just one unpleasant incident, when a stranger launched a venomous rant on the subway, screaming at him that he wasn't the Messiah.

I'm pretty sure I don't need to elaborate on why that made me giggle out loud to myself.
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RE: Who's the greater wingnut? Parents or Judge?
August 13, 2013 at 7:30 am
lol Big Grin Too funny Big Grin
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August 13, 2013 at 11:54 am
I am so disgusted with the American Media that I have taken to reading the BBC online every night. So I saw that story about Messiah in NY (where there are a shitload of jews) and laughed my ass off.
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RE: Who's the greater wingnut? Parents or Judge?
August 13, 2013 at 12:18 pm
(August 13, 2013 at 11:54 am)Minimalist Wrote: I am so disgusted with the American Media that I have taken to reading the BBC online every night.

I've actually started doing the same.
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RE: Who's the greater wingnut? Parents or Judge?
August 13, 2013 at 1:32 pm
I think it was one too many stories about Lindsay Fucking Lohan that did me in.
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RE: Who's the greater wingnut? Parents or Judge?
August 13, 2013 at 3:04 pm
(August 13, 2013 at 7:11 am)NoraBrimstone Wrote: There was just one unpleasant incident, when a stranger launched a venomous rant on the subway, screaming at him that he wasn't the Messiah.

I'm pretty sure I don't need to elaborate on why that made me giggle out loud to myself.
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RE: Who's the greater wingnut? Parents or Judge?
August 13, 2013 at 7:36 pm
(August 13, 2013 at 3:21 am)fr0d0 Wrote: No not clearly at all. Only if you choose to take this anecdote as red rather than what she said was her reasoning.

What? Do you mean "as read"? I've read several articles and watched a video of her discussing the topic.
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RE: Who's the greater wingnut? Parents or Judge?
August 13, 2013 at 7:45 pm
Hmmmm can someone be named 'god' or in the case of my homeland, 'deus' as a first name. that would be awesome.
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