Judge changes baby's name, from Messiah to Martin

[JTsyo]

Yahoo

I didn't realize judges had that authority. Article says it's a popular name these days.

 

[waggy]

hmm silly to name the kid that but even worse for the judge to force the naem change.

 

[DCal430]

Bullshit names like this are a form of child abuse. Good on the judge.

 

[Jaskalas]

"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.

Far as I'm concerned this Judge has no standing.

 

[Engineer]

Judge overstepped her authority. Should be canned from the bench for that.

 

[Geosurface]

I hate governmental abuse of power.

Except when it's to do something I agree with.

Good for you, judge.

 

[SheHateMe]

In other news "Apple", "Pilot Inspektor", "North West" ,and "Blanket" are perfectly acceptable.

 

[Pray To Jesus]

Judge overstepped her authority. Should be canned from the bench for that.

What is your opinion about me naming my kid Fuck You Engineer?

Should a Judge have the authority to change the name of my kid from Fuck You Engineer to Fye?

 

[Jeff7]

"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.

Far as I'm concerned this Judge has no standing.

Yeah, just by a tiny little bit.

Judge, take your religion and throw it out of the courtroom. It doesn't belong there.

 

[JEDIYoda]

hahahaha I just love these ignorant anti religious idiots foaming at the mouth because the judge didn`t let a child be named 'Messiah"...hahahaaaaaa The judges reasons were perfectly appropriate!!

 

[SheHateMe]

hahahaha I just love these ignorant anti religious idiots foaming at the mouth because the judge didn`t let a child be named 'Messiah"...hahahaaaaaa The judges reasons were perfectly appropriate!!

So, you are totally for a judge using his/her religious beliefs to influence court proceedings?

 

[nehalem256]

A judge in Tennessee changed a 7-month-old boy's name to Martin from Messiah ... The boy's parents were in court because they could not agree on the child's last name

There is so much wrong here.

I think the judge didn't go far enough. Should have taken the child away from the parents entirely.

I guess the lesson here is that if you don't want a judge to name your child don't engage in a 7 month court battle over the name of said child.

 

[nehalem256]

So, you are totally for a judge using his/her religious beliefs to influence court proceedings?

Ballew said the name Messiah could cause problems if the child grows up in Cocke County, which has a large Christian population.

"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.

Looks like she is trying to prevent discrimination against the child.

But wait. If judges keep trashy parents from giving their children stupid names then lefties will not be able to get butt-hurt over racism.

 

[SheHateMe]

If judges keep trashy parents from giving their children stupid names then lefties will not be able to get butt-hurt over racism.

Huh?

 

[drebo]

Huh?

What he means to say is that African Americans name their kids really stupid, dumb, and moronic names.

If black people aren't aloud to do that anymore, lefties won't be able to claim racism when someone refuses to hire someone named Shadynasty or Trezzr for whatever reason.

 

[DominionSeraph]

>aloud

 

[DCal430]

We need an approved government name list. Only names on the approved list are valid. No more stupid non-name names.

 

[JEDIYoda]

So, you are totally for a judge using his/her religious beliefs to influence court proceedings?
__________________

In this particular case -- YES!!!

 

[Sulaco]

No one renamed this guy:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God_Shammgod

He seemed to do ok.

 

[1prophet]

NEWPORT, Tenn. (AP) — A judge in Tennessee changed a 7-month-old boy's name to Martin from Messiah, saying the religious name was earned by one person and "that one person is Jesus Christ."

Child Support Magistrate Lu Ann Ballew ordered the name change last week, according to WBIR-TV (http://on.wbir.com/1cDOeTY). The boy's parents were in court because they could not agree on the child's last name, but when the judge heard the boy's first name, she ordered it changed, too.

"It could put him at odds with a lot of people and at this point he has had no choice in what his name is," Ballew said.

It was the first time she ordered a first name change, the judge said.
Messiah was No. 4 among the fastest-rising baby names in 2012, according to the Social Security Administration's annual list of popular baby names.


The judge in eastern Tennessee said the baby was to be named Martin DeShawn McCullough, which includes both parents' last name.
The boy's mother, Jaleesa Martin, of Newport, said she will appeal. She says Messiah is unique and she liked how it sounded alongside the boy's two siblings — Micah and Mason.


"Everybody believes what they want so I think I should be able to name my child what I want to name him, not someone else," Martin said.
Ballew said the name Messiah could cause problems if the child grows up in Cocke County, which has a large Christian population.


"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.

A government official basing a decision on their personal religious beliefs is a clear violation of the establishment clause, If the parents have good legal representation this can be easily overturned.

 

[DucatiMonster696]

We need an approved government name list. Only names on the approved list are valid. No more stupid non-name names.

If you are joking that's a good joke otherwise that is stupid and would create more problems than its worth.

 

[NTMBK]

Was his middle name "Hume"?

 

[chowderhead]

So the judge decided to give the mother's last name as the first name for the child? How is that not confusing for the child? The judge is a joke. She also had no answer when asked if someone wanted to name their kid Jesus.

 

[dank69]

Judge should have her name changed to "Stupid wise and beautiful woman"

 

[s0me0nesmind1]

hmm silly to name the kid that but even worse for the judge to force the naem change.

My EXACT thoughts. A judge is meant to judge based on our rules of law. Religion is not in our law. The judge here obviously brought religion into politics and should IMMEDIATELY be stripped of his/her position.

Fucking retards. On both sides -- people that name their children Messiah are stupid, but stupid people sure do have the right to be stupid here. As much as I hate stupid people... The judge is the one that should kicked in the ass.