Better not say "Jesus Christ" around ...

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  • Seeker
    Seeker

    AP news story today:

    "CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- Frustrated high school tennis players in Tennessee can yell "Jesus!" or "Christ!" without censure. What they can't do is scream "Jesus Christ!"

    Those two words were shouted by Bearden's Cameron Boyd after he lost serve in the third set of the Class AAA championship doubles match -- and he and partner Brandon Allan were disqualified.

    Jan Genosi, the Tennessee Secondary Schools Athletic Association official at Thursday's match, came onto the court and awarded the victory to Scott and Andrew Felsenthal, citing the profanity rule.

    Genosi said the state association closely follows U.S. Tennis Association rules, which permit players to yell "Jesus" and "Christ" -- just not in the same breath.

    "You allow 'Jesus' and you allow 'Christ,' but you won't allow them together?" Boyd asked Genosi. "That's ridiculous."

  • Amazing
    Amazing

    Hi Seeker: Jesus Christ, these people sound like the went to the same pharisee school as the WTS leaders. Jesus Christ cannot be said in the same breath because it is deemed profanity? Jesus ... how can they say that is profanity ... Christ? Jesus Christ is said millions of times a day around the world. If you listen to revival preachers, they say Jesus Christ a hundred times in a sermon, and they drag is out too ... Jeeee suuuuuuusssssss Chrrrrrrriiiiisttt. Thank you Jesus, holy Christ we are not under such a rule as to prohibit us from saying Jesus Christ. - Amazing

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