Judge orders baby's name to be changed from "Messiah"

In Hebrew, messiah simply means a duly recognized king or high priest (who has been ceremonially anointed with oil - the equivalent of being crowned). So it’s a title, not an individual; and as such, it can be applied to various persons. Arguably, (King) David was a messiah. And Cyrus (king of Persia) was explicitly referred to as a messiah. So naming your child “Messiah” would be the same as calling him/her “King” or “Queen” (or, in Latin, “Rex” or “Regina”).

Unless you are a public official who seems to believe in the supremacy of Christian interpretation.
 

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