Lord Jesus Christ Banned

Lord Jesus Christ cast out of Belchertown library for bad behavior

BELCHERTOWN - The Clapp Memorial Library has taken the unusual step of banning local artist Lord Jesus Christ III from the public facility in response to what they called recurring bad behavior.
The Sept. 8 order issued by the Library Board of Trustees warns Jesus Christ will be subject to criminal charges if he appears in the library again.
Jesus Christ said Tuesday he has contacted a lawyer and is planning to sue the public library for discrimination.
Interviewed in his apartment, which is less than a half-mile away from the town library, Jesus Christ said that all he can conclude is he is being targeted by the library because of who he is.
“I’m black, I’m transsexual and my name is Lord Jesus Christ,” he said.
The 50-year-old Detroit native some years ago had his name legally changed to Lord Jesus Christ III. In an interview with the Republican in May, he said he changed his name because God told him to do it.
He has dreadlocks that go past his waist and is commonly seen around town wearing womens clothing. At the time of this interview, Jesus Christ was wearing heels, a mini skirt and a halter top.



Library director Owen Maloney said the library does not care how Jesus Christ dresses, but it does care how he acts inside the facility.
“It was his behavior in the library that was off-putting,” he said. “He was very needy.”
He said Jesus is always asking staff at the desk and other patrons for tissues, pencils or other things.
“Often times he would try to put himself in the personal space of others,” he said.
If someone was at the desk talking to the librarian, Jesus Christ would cut in front of the person and begin asking the librarian questions, Maloney said.
“He was very rude,” Maloney said.
Maloney said he talked to Jesus Christ several times about his manners, and he would be fine for a day or two and then it would start all over again.
“We did the best we could. The library is not a place we want to kick people out of,” he said.
Asked how many people have been banned in his 21 years as director, Maloney said “Lord Jesus Christ is the first - and I suppose I’m going to burn in hell because of it.”
Stephen Lanphear, president of the Library Board of Trustees, said the board obtained a no-trespassing order against Jesus Christ after consulting with legal counsel and the town police chief.

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