Brickbat: Jesus

Charles Oliver | 11.5.2013 6:00 AM

Highland Park High School in Illinois allows students to wear costumes to class on Halloween. But when Mashon Sanders showed up as Jesus, officials pulled him out of class and made him change. They said some teachers found the costume offensive.

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Swiss Servator, Sail Genfersee 12 years ago

Highland Park HS, why hast thou forsaken me?
1. Live Free or Diet 12 years ago
  
  Malpana lama sabachthani?
  1. Agammamon 12 years ago
    
    lama, lama, dingdong. Alpaca?
    1. GILMORE 12 years ago
      
      No, this is genuine cashmere (snif)
  2. Old Man With Candy 12 years ago
    
    Mene mene tekel upharshin?
2. Doctor Whom 12 years ago
  
  Jesus Christ, Superstar,
  From Highland Park you must stay so far.
Zombie Jimbo 12 years ago

Maybe they thought he was imitating Obama. Can't have that.
1. General Butt Naked 12 years ago
  
  If Obama had a son, he'd look like jesus.
  1. Almanian! 12 years ago
    
    Nailed to a cross, bleeding and broken?
    
    Jesus! that's disgusting!
  2. Fatty Bolger 12 years ago
    
    Q: What's the difference between God and Obama?
    A: God doesn't think he's Obama.
    1. anarch 12 years ago
      
      Isn't that what makes them alike rather than different?
JidaKida 12 years ago

OK wow that makes no sense at all man, None.

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Fist of Etiquette 12 years ago

He should have gone as Jesus Quintana.
1. Almanian! 12 years ago
  
  Or go old skool and be Jesus Alou
2. Agammamon 12 years ago
  
  hey, NOBODY fucks with the Jesus.
Ted S. 12 years ago

I'd say I hope he sues, but it would be the taxpayers footing the settlement.

I really want the student to find out which teachers complained, and sue them.
cavalier973 12 years ago

Did the teachers find it offensive because they found it sacrilegious, or because they fear religious expression?
1. Rich 12 years ago
  
  I suspect the answer is more like: The teachers found it "offensive" because they feared someone with power over them might find it offensive.
AlmightyJB 12 years ago

Next year he should go as Muhammad.
1. Snark Plissken 12 years ago
  
  ^This!
2. Zakalwe 12 years ago
  
  Other than dragging along a child bride I can't imagine how one distinguishes oneself from any other period bearded guy, so that might not go over too well for non-religious reasons.
Rich 12 years ago

Sanders' costume included a long, white robe, red sash, head scarf and a cross necklace.

Emphasis added. Pretty sure Jesus didn't wear one of those.
1. SugarFree 12 years ago
  
  How else is he supposed to ward off vampires? Harsh language?
  1. sarcasmic 12 years ago
    
    Penile implants.
    1. SugarFree 12 years ago
      
      That fire stakes?
      1. sarcasmic 12 years ago
        
        They are the stakes. *Jumps up - ninja pelvic thrust* See? Dead vampire.
        
        SugarFree 12 years ago
        
        The next production model will ejaculate sunlight.
        
        sarcasmic 12 years ago
        
        This one ejaculates holy water.
        
        Zakalwe 12 years ago
        
        Just don't forget the garlic Gold Bond powder to protect your weapon between shots.
  2. Rich 12 years ago
    
    What is *garlic*, chopped liver?
    1. pan fried wylie 12 years ago
      
      Gotta remember to never ask you for cooking advice.
      1. Rich 12 years ago
        
        Matsah matter with my comment?
    2. sarcasmic 12 years ago
      
      Garlic, chicken livers, onion, cooked in bacon fat, deglazed with red wine... Now I'm hungry.
  3. Agammamon 12 years ago
    
    Flame units only.
2. jester 12 years ago
  
  The cross is way to small. Jesus carried it. It wasn't bling around the neck.
3. Robert 12 years ago
  
  Without the cross, how would they have known he wasn't Mohamed?
  
  Jesus was said to have carried a cross. Might've been attached to his neck. Besides, he'd've worn one to make sure his followers knew he was Christian.
Tim 12 years ago

The fat kid could be Buddha, walk around in a thong all day smiling.
Bean Counter 12 years ago

Your freedom of expression is trumped by my freedom not to be offended. Welcome to the "brave" new world, sucka!
GILMORE 12 years ago

Should have said he was Bin Laden.
jester 12 years ago

Verily, verily...life is but a dream.
sarcasmic 12 years ago

There is only one black Jesus.
The Unknown Pundit 12 years ago

Jesus, he's a soul man.

Question, would Christians wear electric chairs on chains and as earrings if Jesus had been born in the USA and completed his mission in 20th century America? Lenny Bruce had a bit about that back in the day.
1. Tonio 12 years ago
  
  +1 Lenny Bruce
Jesus H. Christ 12 years ago

I'm the one who complained, and I'll tell you why; the chinese factory that made the costume refuses to pay my very reasonable and legally defensible licensing fees. Somehow, those Chinese ripoff artists think "we don't believe in you" is a valid legal strategy. I'm sorry you got caught up in this, Mashon, but business is business.

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