"Jesus Christ" Denied Drivers License In West Virginia

[matcom]

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Jesus Christ is hoping to move to West Virginia, but he’s having trouble getting a driver’s license.

The man is described as a white-haired businessman who’s been using that name for 15 years without a problem. He has a U.S. passport, Social Security card and Washington, D.C., driver’s license bearing the name Jesus Christ.

But he still falls short of West Virginia title and license requirements, since his Florida birth certificate bears his original name. Plus, the man born as Peter Robert Phillips Jr. still hasn’t gotten an official name change approved in Washington.

A District of Columbia judge denied the legal change two years ago, saying the name could provoke “a violent reaction” or “significantly” offend people. An appeals court ruling last month, however, will start that process anew.

Christ’s attorney says the name change was an effort to express his faith.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7773450/

[tjdee]

1. Name in Lights Syndrome...ego much?

I don't care whether he gets a driver's license or not, but it is the height of hilarity to claim that naming himself after JC is probably *not* what Jesus had in mind.

Though, it occurs to me that he's trying to get people to think about Jesus every time they say his name....eh. Don't know. My head hurts.

[Flammable Materials]

2. I saw a legal name change recently.

From "King Imam Jesus Allah" to "Dr. Holy And Glory"