Rishdeep Posted May 10, 2005 Share Posted May 10, 2005 CHARLESTON, West Virginia (AP) -- Even Jesus Christ can't circumvent the rules for getting a driver's license in West Virginia. Attempts to prove his name really is Christ have led the man born as Peter Robert Phillips Jr. through a lengthy legal battle and a recent victory in the District of Columbia Court of Appeals. "This all started with him expressing his faith and his respect and love for Jesus Christ," attorney A.P. Pishevar told The Associated Press. "Now he needs to document it for legal reasons." Described by his attorney as a white-haired businessman in his mid-50s, Christ is moving to West Virginia to enjoy a slower lifestyle. He bought property near Lost River, about 100 miles west of Washington, and has a U.S. passport, Social Security card and Washington driver's license bearing the name Jesus Christ. But he still falls short of West Virginia title and license transfer requirements because his Florida birth certificate has his original name on it and he has been unable to obtain an official name change in Washington. "We just need official documentation that that's his name," said Doug Stump, commissioner of the West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles. "He will be treated no different than anybody else." Christ applied for the legal name change in May 2003, but it was denied by District of Columbia Superior Court Judge Tim Murphy because "taking the name of Jesus Christ may provoke a violent reaction or may significantly offend people." In his appeal, Christ's attorney argued that Phillips had changed his name to Jesus Christ 15 years earlier, and "has been using the name since then without incident." The appeals court last month sent the name-change proposal back to the lower court, saying some required hearings in the case had not been held. Any comment from the man in the middle of this legal tussle? "Christ is not speaking to the press at this time," Pishevar said. Source: http://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/05/10/jesus.la...t.ap/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoundToEarth Posted May 10, 2005 Share Posted May 10, 2005 :o!! I never heard about anyone named Jesus Christ.. besides God's son. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razorwing Posted May 10, 2005 Share Posted May 10, 2005 damn.. prollly a hoax. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirk26 Posted May 10, 2005 Share Posted May 10, 2005 Jesus Christ dude! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mx Posted May 10, 2005 Share Posted May 10, 2005 :rofl: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincent Posted May 10, 2005 Share Posted May 10, 2005 Sometimes i think religion is the downfall of mankind. :pinch: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudy Posted May 10, 2005 Share Posted May 10, 2005 sad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin-uk Veteran Posted May 10, 2005 Veteran Share Posted May 10, 2005 lmao, think i might change my name to Santa :rofl: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophism Posted May 10, 2005 Share Posted May 10, 2005 although this is sad, this was posted like 2 days ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Derf Veteran Posted May 10, 2005 Veteran Share Posted May 10, 2005 [Thread Moved from GD to NFN] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riojin Posted May 10, 2005 Share Posted May 10, 2005 Sometimes i think religion is the downfall of mankind. :pinch: 585900537[/snapback] heh so true mate. religion is the downfall, but belief in and following god is the only way out. dont be fooled to think that modernday religion is following god though..... dont even get me started on how bad the churches are today. but if anyone every tries to get you to look at the bible and learn from it, and not follow a religion i tell you to do that! the bible holds it all, churches/religion dont Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emo Posted May 10, 2005 Share Posted May 10, 2005 what a moron, he justs wants to be famous. this doe offend me. stupid jackass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y0sh Posted May 11, 2005 Share Posted May 11, 2005 oh man. the government tells us what we can and cant name ourselves/our children? Liberty my ass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christracy Posted May 11, 2005 Share Posted May 11, 2005 i posted this a while ago https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=317822 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotwire Posted May 11, 2005 Share Posted May 11, 2005 ROFL jesus christ!!!! :wacko: :wacko: :wacko: :sleep: :sleep: :sleep: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dEs0lAt0r Posted May 11, 2005 Share Posted May 11, 2005 Reminds me of the new season of Family Guy "For the Son of God, You sure are a son of a........... woahhhhhhhhhhhhh!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R-Flex Posted May 11, 2005 Share Posted May 11, 2005 I know there is someone named Optimus Prime....I believe he serves/served with the U.S. Miltary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webeagle12 Posted May 11, 2005 Share Posted May 11, 2005 well I have a mom, her name Mother Teresa :sleep: :sleep: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strekship Posted May 12, 2005 Share Posted May 12, 2005 REminds me of jesus from south park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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