Legal case against God thrown out
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Legal case against God thrown out
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/4/20081016/...t-41f21e0.html
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A judge has thrown out a case against God - as the Almighty doesn't have an official address and legal papers can't be served.
Nebraska State Senator Ernie Chambers filed the lawsuit last year seeking a permanent injunction against God who he said made terrorist threats against him and his Omaha constituents.
Additionally, he said God inspired fear and caused "widespread death, destruction and terrorisation of millions upon millions of the Earth's inhabitants".
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Some people have far too much time and money on their hands... 
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16-10-2008, 17:51
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Re: Legal case against God thrown out
Truly an "only in America" story - although I wouldn't put it past some of CF's resident atheists 
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16-10-2008, 17:55
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Re: Legal case against God thrown out
Someone who obviously enjoys Arthur C. Clarke.
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16-10-2008, 17:57
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16-10-2008, 18:02
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Re: Legal case against God thrown out
It's not the first attempt to bring God to court.
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A Romanian man who sued God for "fraud" and "betrayal of trust" for failing to answer his prayers has had his case dismissed in court.
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http://www.mg.co.za/article/2007-07-...romanian-court
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A church minister who was involved in a sex scandal in her rural parish will make legal history this week when she learns whether she has won her sex discrimination case - against God.
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2005/de...eligion.gender
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16-10-2008, 18:33
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Re: Legal case against God thrown out
I'm sure Sam Vimes (Commander of the Ankh-Morpork City Watch) would sympathise with any attempt to legally chastise the gods. Hell, he'd arrest them if he could.
And as for the inability to serve papers - well, that's how Lex Luthor got out of serving his double life sentence (Superman didn't make his court date as he was halfway to what was left of Krypton when the subpoena was served).
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16-10-2008, 18:43
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Re: Legal case against God thrown out
God is going to need to start employing lawyers..
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16-10-2008, 19:04
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Re: Legal case against God thrown out
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God is going to need to start employing lawyers..
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I'm sure they are all on a retainer for someone else. Red skin, horns, lives somewhere a little bit warm.
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Re: Legal case against God thrown out
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I'm sure they are all on a retainer for someone else. Red skin, horns, lives somewhere a little bit warm.
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sounds like it could be someones mother-in-law who now lives in spain!!!
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16-10-2008, 19:35
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Re: Legal case against God thrown out
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Truly an "only in America" story - although I wouldn't put it past some of CF's resident atheists |
an atheist in this case would have no one to take to court 
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16-10-2008, 19:36
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If they thought there might be some money in it for them (or the possibility of 'making a point') then I'm sure some would consider it
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16-10-2008, 19:39
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an atheist in this case would have no one to take to court |
Nah, We'll find someone to sue dam it!
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16-10-2008, 19:48
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Re: Legal case against God thrown out
I find it surprising that a US senator can stay in power for 38 years with his religious views, I'd have thought he'd be out on his ear.
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it would be an interesting oath -i swear by almighty me to tell the truth, the whole truth,and nothing but the truth so help me , me 
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16-10-2008, 19:49
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Re: Legal case against God thrown out
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Originally Posted by Maggy J
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/4/20081016/...t-41f21e0.html
A judge has thrown out a case against God - as the Almighty doesn't have an official address and legal papers can't be served.
Nebraska State Senator Ernie Chambers filed the lawsuit last year seeking a permanent injunction against God who he said made terrorist threats against him and his Omaha constituents.
Additionally, he said God inspired fear and caused "widespread death, destruction and terrorisation of millions upon millions of the Earth's inhabitants".
Some people have far too much time and money on their hands...
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So in other words "GOD" has no fixed abode and could now be jailed Vagrancy.  only in America 
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