Second-grader suspended over drawing of Jesus

CapturechilddrawingofchristfsadA Taunton father is outraged after his 8-year-old son was sent home from school and required to undergo a psychological evaluation after drawing a stick-figure picture of Jesus Christ on the cross.

The father said he got a call earlier this month from Maxham Elementary School informing him that his son, a second-grade student, had created a violent drawing. The image in question depicted a crucified Jesus with Xs covering his eyes to signify that he had died on the cross. The boy wrote his name above the cross.

“As far as I’m concerned, they’re violating his religion,” the incredulous father said.

He requested that his name and his son’s name be withheld from publication to protect the boy.

The student drew the picture shortly after taking a family trip to see the Christmas display at the National Shrine of Our Lady of La Salette, a Christian retreat site in Attleboro. He made the drawing in class after his teacher asked the children to sketch something that reminded them of Christmas, the father said.

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One Response to Second-grader suspended over drawing of Jesus

  1. JELLLISRN says:

    MY DAUGHTER WHO UIS NOW 33 YEARS OLD, DREW A SIMILAR PICTURE AS WELL AS JESUS COMING BACK TO LIFE. SHE WAS 5 YEARS OLD AT THE TIME AND DREW THE PICTURES AFTER WATCHING THE EASTER STORY OF JESUS. THOSE PICTURES ARE STILL KEPT IN HER BABY BOOK, HER PICTURE WAS SO SIMILAR, BUT HAD DROPS OF BLOOD COMING FROM THE FEET AND HANDS. I AM SO GLAD SHE IS NOT IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN THIS DAY AND AGE. I TREASURE THOSE LITTLE PICTURES TO THIS DAY, GOD MAKES THE GOSPEL UNDERSTANDABLE TO EVEN THE YOUNGEST CHILD. THIS CHILD'S TEACHER HAS A HEART OF STONE, JADED BY TODAY'S CULTURE. WE ALL NEED TO PRAY "IN THE NAME OF JESUS" FOR REVIVAL FOR THIS COUNTRY. AMEN PS MERRY CHRISTMAS: JESUS, GOD WITH US__\Enter text right here!

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