Jesus Christ in Legal Battle for West Virginia Driver's License

[NNN0LHI]

http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGBW2ISZJ8E.html

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (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." snip

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."

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There are 6 of them in the USA

http://www.whitepages.com/5050/search/Find_Person?firstname_begins_with=1&firstname=jesus&name=christ&city_zip=&state_id=United+States

[AzDar]

1. ONLY 6????? That's what's wrong with this Country, we need more

Jesuses!!

[athenap]

2. Wouldn't it be...

Jesii?

[smbolisnch]

3. lol

:spank:

[jukes]

4. HEY!!

i want to be jesus!

O8)

[MountainLaurel]

5. Almost heaven, West Virginia . . .

Sing along, everybody!

:evilgrin:

I guess it really is close to heaven if Jesus is living there!

[Brooklyn Michael]

6. SAVE ME JEBUS!!!!

[BiggJawn]

10. "Hey, Homer! (wink)"

[atommom]

7. Jesus Christ, that's ridiculous!

[ernstbass]

8. Ive met many Jesuses in my day

I work in a psych hospital.

[dkofos]

9. WTF

District of Columbia Superior Court Judge Tim Murphy denied the legal name change because "taking the name of Jesus Christ may provoke a violent reaction or may significantly offend people."

What exactly are the rules for denying a legal name change???
Are the rules written down, or was this just pulled from Judge Murphy's ASS.

[Brooklyn Michael]

11. I would also like to legally change my name...

...to "Judge Murphys N. Ass"

[ghostsofgiants]

12. Not fair!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x3221932#3221936