An Indiana church distributed plastic Easter eggs containing real nails representing crucifixion to children attending their Easter show, drawing ire from parents who pointed out that children could hurt themselves with the items.
A churchgoer in Indiana took to the r/AmIOverreacting subreddit to share their experience at a local church, where egg cartons containing plastic eggs were handed out to children present at an Easter car show recently. The user expressed outrage at the church's inclusion of items that would not be considered safe for children within the eggs, such as pieces of soap and nails.
"I left a voicemail with the church simply asking if this was a real nail, my tone of voice wasn't happy but I kept it short and professional. I've since verified it is a real nail and the context of commenters on the original post, which is in a private Facebook group, implies it is. I went to the church to see if anybody was present, nobody was, or at least willing to speak to me," wrote the user.
"Comments on Facebook are thanking the church and praising them. I can't help but think if it would go over the same way if this was passed from a Mosque or a different religious institution. The carton of eggs was simply labeled 'contains small parts,' not 'contains sharp parts,''not contains a nail,' nothing. It is a brown carton with a plain looking white sticker. You would not expect a nail to be inside the carton."
"I have been pretty pissed for the last hour. I imagine the risk this church placed upon our community. I imagine the anger I would feel as a parent," they continued.
Other users took to the replies of the post to support the original poster in their outrage.
"Am church goer, would be mad. Not overreacting," said one.
"Who tf gives children sharp objects? I get what they were going for, but how dense could they be? Same energy as razor blades in apples during Halloween. I'd absolutely be calling that church out," wrote another. "Give the kids some candies, and maybe little fun tid-bits about the bible that are educational, but still child friendly. Lord."
"Lmao some of these people saying it's an overreaction are clearly only supporting this because it has to do with Jesus. If some random stranger gave your kid a little box with a nail in it, would you still give it to your kid? No," commented a third.
"No one should give out any object to small children that could not be marketed or sold for children that age under product safety regulations. As an attorney, this church is in for a world of hurt if a small child is injured by one of these 'nails,'" wrote another.
Originally published on Latin Times
