classroom decided to name their teddy bear Jesus?
2007-11-29 06:24:12 · 39 answers · asked by barchanon 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
I would consider it sacrilegious.
2007-11-29 06:27:13 · answer #1 · answered by toetagme 6 · 5⤊ 3⤋
What do you mean their teddy bear? Is the teddy bear some type of mascot for that particular class, or do you mean each kid in the class has a bear and one kid decided to name his Jesus?
Regardless, no--I would not be offended. I'm a Christian and I believe in God. Even if I didn't, this country (I assume you're writing from the United States) was founded on Christianity. I know there are people here from all walks of life and who celebrate many different religions. Sorry dude--majority rules.
2007-11-29 07:19:33 · answer #2 · answered by brevejunkie 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The name Teddy Bear comes from one of President Theodore Roosevelt's hunting trips to Mississippi. There were several other hunters competing, and most of them had already shot something. A few friends of Roosevelt who were hunting with hounds treed an American Black Bear after a long and exhausting chase and suggested Roosevelt shoot it. He refused to shoot it himself, deeming this un-sportsmanlike, but instructed that the treed bear be killed to put it out of its misery, and it became the topic of a political cartoon. A Brooklyn store owner, Morris Michtom, saw the drawing of Roosevelt and the bear cub and was inspired to create a new toy. He created a little stuffed bear cub and put it in his shop window with a sign that read "Teddy's bear." The toys were an immediate success and Michtom founded the Ideal Novelty and Toy Co., which still exists today.
Jesus the bear...
one good leader refused to shoot it himself... (Pontious Pilate?)
instructed that the bear be killed to put it out of its misery.
The bear became so popular, especially among children.
Jesus the bear...why not?
2007-11-29 06:42:55 · answer #3 · answered by ullessis 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, why should I? What matters is whether or not offense was intended. The most important question you need to ask is why they selected that name?
If they did so to be disrespectful they should be reprimanded for the disrespectful intention. If they meant no disrespect then Jesus is a very nice name to name your teddy bear.
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2007-11-29 06:30:01 · answer #4 · answered by Jacob W 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No not at all. Jesus is just that a name. That's why in the Biblehe was distiguished as Jesus of Nazareth because the name was common. I think I would be more happy than anything. It shows the love the children have for Jesus and who is more honest and sincere than children?
2007-11-29 06:28:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Nope. I wouldn't care if they named the per snake Moses, the hamster Confucius, and the rabbit Kali!! Hey lets name the dolls Isis and Odin and the other bears Patrick and Ra. That way every single religion can be equally offended and then the children can get on with learning. (alphabets not judgementalism, mathes not bigotry)
2007-11-29 06:30:04 · answer #6 · answered by Rebecca W 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I would wonder if my child happened to have a lot of really weird kids in his class...
They weren't planning on crucifying the teddy bear, were they?
2007-11-29 06:29:18 · answer #7 · answered by OccamsBattleaxe 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Half the kids in the schools around here are named Jesus.
2007-11-29 06:27:50 · answer #8 · answered by lmn78744 7 · 5⤊ 1⤋
My first thought was, "What?"
Is this the teacher's idea? Wow!
btw, A teddy bear is already named - "TEDDY"
2007-11-29 06:27:49 · answer #9 · answered by ironcityguy 5 · 4⤊ 1⤋
i dont mean 2 offend any1 but i dnt get the issue around the teddy coz plenty of muslim boys r called mohammed...i no its difrent coz its a teddy but they're only kids. i bet loads of kids name toys after role models ie god
2007-11-29 06:28:48 · answer #10 · answered by shill_freak 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I work with a guy named Jesus and it doesn't bother me in the least.
2007-11-29 06:30:17 · answer #11 · answered by Stocky 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋