Is the drawing sacrilegious or a harmless assignment? 'Kill All Infidels' Poster at Calif. School Sparks Debate

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A student-drawn poster of Jesus encouraging people to “kill all
infidels” is sparking debate over whether the drawing is sacrilegious or
just a harmless classroom assignment.

The drawing is one of several that are displayed in the lobby of Hamilton Elementary School in Fresno, Calif.

The poster was turned in by a seventh grade student whose class was
given the assignment to create a help wanted poster for soldiers to
fight in the Crusades, ABC News’ Fresno station KFSN reported.

The Crusades were a series of religious wars waged by the Catholic
Church in the 11th, 12th and 13th centuries against the Muslim Turks, to
regain access to holy sites in Jerusalem.

A color pencil drawing of a man wearing a Jesus name tag is in the
center of the paper. Splashed across the top and bottom of the poster is
the caption, “I want you to kill all infidels.” The phrases “meet me in
Jerusalem” and “get a free ticket to heaven” are also written at the
bottom of the poster.

“I do believe common sense tells you, hey this may not be appropriate
for a K through 8 school, right in the main lobby where each child
passes on their way to school and home,” Chris Alfaro, who has a second
grade daughter at the school, told KFSN.

Alfaro and his wife said the principal agreed to address their complaint after the report aired in Fresno.

The poster is still on display.