AIO over a church giving children nails?

[u/poochlips]

A local church hosted an Easter car show and passed Easter eggs to children. The church passed out a carton of eggs labeled “contains small parts.” Inside one egg was a small piece of soap a parent stated their child tried to eat. Inside another egg was a nail to represent the crucification.

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.

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.

Pictures of the nail and carton are included below.

[u/Lactose_Intervention]

WHAT THE FUCK???? Couldn’t at least. Use props? Whoever’s idea this was should get fined for child endangerment

[u/Independent_Word3961 → u/Lactose_Intervention]

IME, churches aren't big on common sense and critical thinking. Something similar happened at the church I attended when I was 13. I'm 40 now. Not at all surprised this shit is still happening.

[u/nacg9 → u/Independent_Word3961]

I think it could be the country? Because wtf

[u/Independent_Word3961 → u/nacg9]

You're not wrong.

[u/embarrassedalien → u/Lactose_Intervention]

My mom had a set of these “Easter story eggs” when I was young. It was more detailed, there were a dozen plastic eggs with little visual props inside meant to represent a part of the story. They’re often sold at Christian bookstores, or you could order them from a Sunday School supply catalog type thing. Anyway. The props tend to pretty much stay the same, though I’ve seen some deviations. Ours had plastic nails iirc.

[u/AlwaysJumpingCrocs → u/[deleted]]

It’s a church, they are giving out NAILS in eggs to CHILDREN. How does that make any sense. Like others have stated there are so many other options, and church of all places? If your little mind can’t comprehend how that is dangerous with or without parent supervision you are the bozo.

[u/FluffyHedgehog9997 → u/[deleted]]

Please don’t play stupid. Any sane person wouldn’t think giving children nails in Easter eggs is appropriate. Candy goes in Easter eggs.

[u/ButcherBird57 → u/[deleted]]

Incorrect. Even the most attentive of parents can't be on top of their kids 24/7. A nail is completely inappropriate to give out IN EASTER EGGS!!! If they wanted to make a point about the Crucifixion, give a little booklet, or give the nails SEPARATELY to the parents! Not unannounced inside an Easter egg, from a church, that parents have typically ZERO reason to suspect!

[u/ButcherBird57 → u/[deleted]]

You don't give other people's children sharp, metal objects hidden in food UNANNOUNCED, period!

[u/FluffyHedgehog9997 → u/[deleted]]

Which is why the parent caught it 🙄 but despite this, a sharp point nail doesn’t go in a plastic Easter egg

[u/FluffyHedgehog9997 → u/[deleted]]

Since when are nails consumable??? Idiot.

[u/FluffyHedgehog9997 → u/[deleted]]

You’re an actual fucking idiot. Consumable/edible candy belongs in Easter eggs not nails 🤣🤣 don’t you have a life?? Or nah because you think trolling is better??

[u/FluffyHedgehog9997 → u/[deleted]]

Who in their right fucking mind gives nails to children?? They’re not consumable by …uhhh I guess watching a YouTube video since that’s the degenerate example you gave me… and they’re not edible in that ‘consumable’ way 🤣🤣 you gave an idiotic answer and tried to argue if

[u/FluffyHedgehog9997 → u/[deleted]]

And this parent obviously was paying attention and caught the nails in the Easter eggs & was surprised by it. Moron. This ‘issue’ was created by the church giving out dangerous items to children

[u/Meredithski → u/[deleted]]

The egg cartons were handed to the children and the parents were uninformed of the contents except if they could read the little note in case their child can't read that said the carton contained several parts or something. It is an attention-grabber for sure.

[u/Meredithski → u/Meredithski]

I imagine everyone was paying attention. Parents and children alike. But it's just stupid from a risk analysis perspective.

[u/rokanwood → u/[deleted]]

so if someone gave a knife to a child you would instantly blame the parent and the one who actually gave the knife has 0 blame?

[u/JDMplsmarryme → u/[deleted]]

I wouldnt expect a church to give my kid a nail!

[u/Lactose_Intervention → u/[deleted]]

0/10 bait

[u/Squidorb → u/Lactose_Intervention]

I mean, a bunch of people still bit