The children are going to participate in a pretend crucifixion during my Sunday School lesson?

LaDeen: The children are going to participate in a pretend crucifixion during my Sunday School lesson?
Hi y’all, I am a Sunday School teacher for a bunch of adorable children between the ages of 5-8 at the Faith Interstate Southern Baptist Church.

This Sunday, we’re are going to have a lesson about our Savior’s crucifixion, and I’ve always been big on lesson activities, so I thought we would have the children participate in a pretend crucifixion.

Today, I went to Home Depot and bought a few 2×4 planks for the cross. During the lesson, one of the children will be chosen to be crucified and will be attached to the cross with rubber bands or duct tape (I haven’t decided yet), and the rest of the children will be the mocking crowds.

I thought this would be a great way for the children to get a perspective on our Savior’s crucifixion. Does anybody else have any additional ideas?

Last week we had an activity lesson on the Garden of Gethsemene but the red raspberry jam just made a big mess. Any non-messy suggestions?

Answers and Views:

Answer by Alex
You shouldn’t torture children.

Answer by Nitrous McBread
Ask Madonna.

Answer by T Time
Jesus H. Christ

Answer by Eagleflyer
That is so sick. Have you considered psychotherapy?

Answer by dukalink6000
I would attach with bungie cords. Less messy and easier to slip out of

Answer by green is clean
Are you serious or is this a joke? I certainly hope you are not serious! There is a reason people reject Christianity when they are older.

Answer by Big B
Go to a halloween store and buy fake blood, then buy a hammer with real nails, and when you pound the nails in the child’s hands, he/she should make an ear-peircing scream of agony, how sick.

Answer by ttikki2001
ketchup

Answer by cjordan23
jesus christ…they are kids!…Let them enjoy something. Who are you Madonna?

Answer by autumnshadz
Run away from Xtianity as fast as you can. The sooner, the better. And stop subjecting small children to your mindless filth.

Answer by rollo_tomassi423
I think you should use hammer and nails right through the palms of the victim to give the kids the full effect. And are you sure that 2x4s will be strong enough? You might want to consider 4x4s.

Answer by ♥ BTriX♥
That sounds like fun. You know, some children are visual learners and will learn better if they see exactly what happened.

Answer by penguinluvinman
Recipes and cooking?

Answer by urbanpunkfairy
Do the parents know you’re doing this? It sounds like it needs a permission form. I grew up in a Baptist/ Christian school and my mom would have FLIPPED if I got to “mock Jesus” even if it was fake.

Answer by Warrior Hamster
OH, why not get one of the kid’s to dress up as a Roman Centurion and “stab” Christ in the side with his spear?

You could find a big nosed kid to hang around the back of the crowd with a bag of 30 silver pieces (chocolate – of course!).

(It’s difficult to inject understated sarcasm into text).

Answer by rarhodes001
As a former Sunday School teacher, I admire your desire to do something different. (I taught First Grade at Chisholm Hieghts Baptist Church. But I am away at college, so I had to give up on it for the time being.)

While I think your idea is a good one, I can’t help but picture the trouble-makers in your group. It is a good activity to do, but don’t let it get out of hand.

Also, don’t let the focus remain on the cruxifixion of Christ. Have the children do the ressurrection too. Children these days get a demented kick out of death – so why not tell them that the story doesn’t end at the cross? (I’d do this even if the resurrection is next week’s lesson – you can still give them a preview.)

As for the Garden of Gethsemene, you may want to use a red liquid with a water-base. (Such as red food coloring mixed with water.) Also be sure to lay a towel down beneath the rock, so you don’t stain the floor underneath.

Best of Luck! He is arisen!

Answer by alwaysbombed
I suppose this has everything to do with cooking and recipes?

Answer by TweetyBird
Enlighten me. I’m having a hard time understanding how this relates to Cooking & Recipes.

Answer by Jpapi69
I’m befuddled….Uh….wow….and I thought I was offensive.

Answer by craig t
I certainly do not want to be mean but I think this could get you in trouble. This is not a good thing to demonstrate to kids who have little minds that can be shaped by this act – I would not want my children to participate in such and activity. Maybe when they get older take them to see Super Star and they Can see the Crucifixion in a light they can understand and relate to.
I really do not believe this is a good idea.
Sorry

Answer by cjlambert05
That is a good idea. You should also have two other kids with a cross. Then the rest of the kids can play the witnesses. Have one kid give the Jesus character a moist sponge too. The kids will have fun but they will have a good lesson in the crucifixion. Hope my ideas help

Answer by Elaine S
I think it’s great that you are using visual affects for your kids.

You could have crackers and grape juice like the last supper with the twelve deciples.

You can have a student help Jesus carry the cross and another offer him water.

You may want to have a group of kids who are the believers weeping or being sad also.

Have the other two men on the crosses one who mocks Jesus and the other who acknowledges Him.

I taught Sunday School for years when my children were young. Have lots of fun.

Thanks for serving God in this manner……

Answer by Stormy Knight
Sunday school teacher you say. Even the atheist where I work thought that this is a pretty perverse idea. Please stay away from my church!

Answer by Shannon M
Maybe the kids could carve little Jesus’ out of beef jerky and stick pin them to popsicle sticks? Sick bastard

Answer by kim a
while you are you please go refill your medication!

Answer by Dublin
And did you knwo Im Jesus Fuckingg Crist?

did you consiter going back to the hard ware store to buy some nails? you could always just hammer them up onto the cross intead of the tape or rubber bands. I bet nails would work better beacuase such a wonderful sunday school teacher was being mean to tape them instead of nail them. I scold you sunday teacher!

Dont consiter going to the halloween store to buy fake blood it should show i real good.

Did you also consiter having them watch Passion Of the Christ? It is rated R but they are under aged and would have likley to have nightmares for a year, yah them. Have them all say i am feeling tru enad don’t know what to do so ill punch someone in the face and that would be you!!!

jJesus should be knwo in everyboys heart!

Jesus shall be killed in everyboys heart and we should forgiv ethose who believe in them!-Mark 13:27
Our Father, who shall kill in heaven,
Hallowed be thy the devil.
Thy kingdom down.
Thy won’t be done,
On earth as it is in hell.
Give us this day our daily poison.
And beat our trespasses,
As we punch those who trespass us.
And lead us not into tdeath,
But deliver us from happy.
For thine is the hell,
and the electric,
and the remorse,
for never and never.
-Fuckk

Is this some type of joke, you soould see a consulor.

Answer by ib2pikee
You have my blood boiling…….Let the children crucify you,you are breaking Jesus’ heart.When I was 13, as you are now, I would never of thought of such sick things to write.Maybe dreams do come true and you’ll get to go to the prison and see your friend,he’ll take and crucify you, and then stuff you ,so your momma can have you hang round her house.Oh I forgot the porcelain doll, but it’s already stuffed……