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Readers' forum: Jesus costume should be OK

Goose | 1:47 a.m. Nov. 4, 2008

Why do the schools discriminate against religion but applaud all kinds of monsters and secular activities?"
Laura ,Pagans where a Religious group that celebrated Halloween, Pagans where a Religious group that celebrated the Dec Solace (Dec21 ) Why do Christians wish to take away their activities?

Anonymous | 6:21 a.m. Nov. 4, 2008

Any kid who dresses up as Jesus for Halloween is definately one who goes against the grain, but hey thats no reason to discriminate against the kid.

Bob | 7:09 a.m. Nov. 4, 2008

I don't believe Jesus was a tall ashen haired white guy, considering where and when he lived. Given the current political and social environment in the US today, I'd bet if someone were to look as Jesus actually did, they'd be in trouble.

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Funny Kid | 7:33 a.m. Nov. 4, 2008

I think the kid was funny.

When I was a teacher, I had a kid dress up as a preacher, complete with a "Donate Money to Jesus" poster.

It was a hoot.

Mc | 8:17 a.m. Nov. 4, 2008

I think dressing up as Jesus for Halloween is disrespectful to the Savior of mankind. Halloween is not a reverent kind of holiday. Whatever costume you wear, it's just a joke. Jesus is not a joke. Out of respect for him, I would never allow a child to dress up as Jesus unless he was to be in a religious play or pageant that would give the proper reverence.

coworker | 8:27 a.m. Nov. 4, 2008

I have a coworker who dresses as Jesus every year for Halloween. We all get a kick out of it.

Lighten Up | 10:31 a.m. Nov. 4, 2008

MC, you really need to lighten up, buddy.

I love Jesus.

But it is Halloween, man.

If it were to be any other day, then it might be weird. But its Halloween, man.

I can understand, if you met a guy dressed up as Jesus, and he was trying to convince people that he was Jesus, and maybe trying to get people into doing something weird, then I could see your point. That would be weird. Imagine walking on the sidewalk and Jesus comes up and says, "Hey, I'm Jesus. I need your money for my lunch." Then you realize that it really isn't Jesus, and he's just trying to get your money.

Then we could all get upset, because some guy was imitating all that is good and holy in order to get lunch. That guy is going to go to he(ck).

Till then, lighten up. Its Halloween, man.

Nihilist | 10:57 a.m. Nov. 4, 2008

Jesus is a great idea for a costume. Those who are offended should lighten up! I want to go as Mohammed next halloween.

Anonymous | 11:03 a.m. Nov. 4, 2008

if I was a betting man I would wager that the reason the kid was sent home had more to do with attitudes like MC then any grand conspiracy by secular society.

l | 12:17 p.m. Nov. 4, 2008

to Mc,

the devil is not a joke either, yet people dress up like him all the time

what about axe murderers or people with knives stuck in them...also not respectful, yet we don't think twice when we see it

the kid that was just shot to death...he was wearing a mask that made the crazy dude inside feel threatened and he opened fire...not that we know if it would have been better if he was wearing a Jesus costume, but the mask wouldn't have been obscuring who was there to visit

just because the kid was dressed up as Jesus does not mean it was meant as a joke - it may have been his way of balancing out halloween's focus on the occult

i dressed up in an army uniform, not as a joke about soldiers, but to respect and remember a family member currently serving in iraq

Duff | 2:05 p.m. Nov. 4, 2008

MC,
Religious people, like yourself, have an awesome ability to take themselves seriously. Your ideas are absolutely correct and anyone who disagrees is basically evil.

True believers, where-ever they manifest themselves, are dangerous to the rest of society. But, not being possessed of any degree of certainty, I hesitate to make such an assumption for fear I may grossly err. Or not.

Mc | 4:35 p.m. Nov. 4, 2008

Hey, all of you need to lighten up. Just because I said my children would not be wearing a Jesus costume doesn't mean the rest of you can't do whatever you want. You're making some mighty big assumptions about my "attitude" because I expressed one little opinion. Lighten up!

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