This Portrait of Jesus in an Ohio Middle School Sparks Major Church vs. State Battle

[Michie]

Atheists are demanding that an Ohio school district remove an image of Jesus Christ that is currently hanging inside of Jackson Middle School. The Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) claims that the portrait is potentially alienating non-Christian students and faculty, alike, and that it shows a public endorsement of Christianity over other faiths.

Despite these allegations, District Superintendent Phil Howard is refusing to remove the image unless he receives orders from a judge or the school board. The picture of Jesus and its posting is a decades-old student gift and initiative.

Currently, it is displayed in the school’s “Hall of Honor,” among pictures of other well-known individuals. According to WKKJ, the images featured in this hallway depict “influential figures and distinguished alumni.”

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[InSpiritInTruth]

How did they know it was Jesus, have they seen Him?

 

[Michie]

 

[InSpiritInTruth]

Exactly!

 

[Michie]

People seem quite familiar with artistic representation of Jesus.

 

[KatherineS]

As I Christian, I don't particularly like the idea of hanging a portrait of Jesus among a bunch of emninent human persons as if He is just a really good guy. This seems to smack of Unitarianism, that Jesus was just a really good human being, and not the Divine Son of God.

However, none of this is a commentary on the legality of this.