Christmas Scam
In the state of New York, you can now legally change your name to Jesus Christ. From the AP article:
Jose Luis Espinal, 42, of Washington Heights, said he was “happy” and “grateful” that the judge approved the change, effective immediately. Espinal said he was moved to seek the name change about a year ago when it dawned on him, “I am the person that is that name.”
Claims of messiah-hood aside, the timing is suspect. By my calculations, Mr. Christ is owed approximately 1,970 years worth of birthday presents.
And that begs the question — what do you get for the God that has everything? I’m not sure even the Sharper Image could solve that one.
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Personally, I think Mr Christ should have been required to adopt a middle initial - other than H., which is associated with a previous individual of this name.
….. as long as he doesn’t try to claim on royalties on Bibles sold!
Royalties, nothin’. Just imagine the bidding war over “Bible II: The Return”. My money’s on Zondervan.
Ah ah - Joe, so you never heard of David Icke then?
Well, what an interesting fellow. He certainly has mastered the “violate conventional wisdom” technique so essential to claims of Godhood. However, I don’t think Jesus ever played the “conspiracy theory” card. He felt people had the capability of being deceitful and hypocritical without any government help whatsoever.