Kid Jesus - Denied

While it is ok for boys and girls to dress up as devils and witches on Halloween, a Jesus costume is not ok.

A 10-year-old boy who said he was not allowed to wear a Jesus costume during his school's Halloween activities sued the district, alleging that his religious and free-speech rights were violated.

The complaint, filed in federal court Tuesday, says officials at Willow Hill Elementary School in Glenside told the boy Oct. 31 that he could not wear his faux crown of thorns or tell others he was dressed as Jesus.

Interestingly enough, most Roman emperors and nobles wore a crown of thorns and robes. But the school district reasoning that the Jesus costume would promote religion seems a bit far-fetched. Is the kid an official missionary of the Christian religion? Is he going around the classroom saying Jesus will save them?

Hell, they should sent the devil and witch costume students home for causing mental trauma! Perhaps a kid wearing a Bush face costume could get sent home for promoting the war in Iraq. Are we insane???

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Posted by: Brian Gray
Posted on: February 22, 2007 12:54 PM

My wife, whowas a teacher for 8 years in elementary schools, told me more and more schools are stopping costume parties because the adults want to over-analyse what every costume means and what is offensive.

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