US judge changes baby's name from Messiah to Martin

[Mark]

US judge changes baby's name from Messiah to Martin

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A judge in the US has ordered a baby's first name to be changed from Messiah to Martin, arguing that the only true messiah is Jesus Christ, reports say.

The parents of seven-month old Messiah DeShawn Martin had gone to court in Tennessee over his last name.

But Child Support Magistrate Lu Ann Ballew ordered the first name changed too, local broadcaster WBIR-TV said.

Last year more than 700 babies were named Messiah in the US, according to the Social Security Administration.

Christianity refers to Jesus as the Messiah, while Judaism uses the term to mean an anticipated saviour of the Jews.

'No choice'
 
Dictionary definitions say the word can mean someone who is seen as a saviour or a liberator.

The judge in Cocke County said the name Messiah could cause the boy difficulties if he grew up in such a predominantly Christian area.

"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," Judge Ballew said.

Instead she ordered that the baby was to be named Martin DeShawn McCullough, which includes both parents' last name.

"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 added.

The baby's mother Jaleesa Martin told WBIR she would appeal against the judge's order.

"I didn't think a judge could change my baby's name because of her religious beliefs," she said.

She said she chose the name not because of its religious connotations, but because she liked how it sounded with her two other children's names, Micah and Mason.

Messiah came in at number 387 in the list of the most popular of baby names in the US in 2012, up from 633 in 2011.

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[Psalm 51:17]

Last year more than 700 babies were named Messiah in the US, according to the Social Security Administration.

That's quite a bit, to be frank...

1John 2:18  Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.
1Jn 2:19  They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.

She said she chose the name not because of its religious connotations, but because she liked how it sounded with her two other children's names, Micah and Mason.

Micah is fine, but Mason? As in Freemasonry? Well, that's not good either!

Messiah came in at number 387 in the list of the most popular of baby names in the US in 2012, up from 633 in 2011.

By the time the FALSE Messiah makes his appearance, the whole world will embrace him.

Rev 13:8  And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.

[Kilika]

Messiah came in at number 387 in the list of the most popular of baby names in the US in 2012, up from 633 in 2011.

Well now, ain't that little tidbit curious?

The morning local news, CBS5, had a segment on this, where they talk about a news story in a type of oped where the anchors give their opinions about the story for 60 seconds.

One of them, Nicole, said that the name was 4th on the most popular list! She even held up four fingers when she said it. I was like, 4th? No way.

That said, CBS5 and that woman Nicole has some serious bias anyways. She is of Latino decent, and is not bashful about her support for "immigrants". She has this self-righteous attitude that people must conform to the system like good little citizens.

[hannahj]

I mentioned this news when I was in town when this first came out. I said how it was blasphemy. Another lady said, "What's wrong with it?"

I said, "It's a title given only to our Saviour. Just like it's wrong to name your kid Jesus"(I pronounced it hey-zues, like spanish)

She said, "Oh, well that's not really Jesus. They pronounce it differently."

To which I said, "And how to Spanish people pronounce the name Jesus?"

She kinda got silent after that....

Yeah. The judge was in the right. What's wrong with these people anyway?