Nebraska state senator sues God

[Mwynn]

By NATE JENKINS, Associated Press Writer Tue Sep 18, 5:12 PM ET

LINCOLN, Neb. - The defendant in a state senator's lawsuit is accused of causing untold death and horror and threatening to cause more still. He can be sued in Douglas County, the legislator claims, because He's everywhere.


State Sen. Ernie Chambers sued God last week. Angered by another lawsuit he considers frivolous, Chambers says he's trying to make the point that anybody can file a lawsuit against anybody.

Chambers says in his lawsuit that God has made terroristic threats against the senator and his constituents, inspired fear and caused "widespread death, destruction and terrorization of millions upon millions of the Earth's inhabitants.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070918/ap_on_fe_st/odd_suing_god;_ylt=AnXLnk4HsxJBPGxiT1Q1LMztiBIF

[The-Spirit]

I believe God will win.

[kdmelrose]

I don't know, I'm pretty sure Hell has most of the good lawyers on retainer.

[spider]

Death has to happen or we'd be falling off the planet and sinking the islands.

[Mr.Musgrave]

This is the most spectacular thing I have ever read. I wonder if we could class action it...?

[Buckyrig]

I don't know, I'm pretty sure Hell has most of the good lawyers on retainer.

Hot Cha!

[Lady_Raven]

I want to see where they serve the summons and if he will actually show up lol

[Buckyrig]

They used this idea on Ally McBeal years ago. :whistlin:

I believed they served a local church.

[FA]

The sexual assault trial (http://iambecauseweare.wordpress.com/2006/11/24/inside-jury-deliberations-in-a-rape-case/) that prompted (http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_page=2798&u_sid=2397636) this is pretty interesting

[Multisync143]

How can you sue something that doesn't exist?

[FA]

How can you sue something that doesn't exist?

How DARE you sir! I'll see you in court!

[spider]

Well Micheal Jackson got sued and he's just a myth people talk about around camp fires.

[kdmelrose]

How can you sue something that doesn't exist?

I refer you to the State of New York v. Kris Kringle (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0039628/).

[Buckyrig]

How can you sue something that doesn't exist?

Retconned! :man:

[Buckyrig]

I refer you to the State of New York v. Kris Kringle (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0039628/).

That's half brilliant and half corny as hell. :) :yawn:

[jakebilbao]

hehehehe i'll pray for you guys. since we're on the topic, i was very close to entering a seminary to become a priest when i got out of high school. :) my dad flat out refused when i asked permission! :laugh:

[Multisync143]

I think you dodged a bullet there.

[jakebilbao]

nah, it actually depends. :)

[Multisync143]

Apparently God gave you a large penis (artistically speaking of course). It would have been a shame for you not to use it. :laugh: I don't even know where i going with this. It made sense in my mind.

[kdmelrose]

Jake has an artistic penis?

:huh:

[jakebilbao]

of course you know, i was born fourteen pounds......................

[Multisync143]

:laugh:

[Multisync143]

Jake has an artistic penis?

:huh:

What do you think he draws with? His hands? That would be absurd.

[Biofungus]

By NATE JENKINS, Associated Press Writer Tue Sep 18, 5:12 PM ET

LINCOLN, Neb. - The defendant in a state senator's lawsuit is accused of causing untold death and horror and threatening to cause more still. He can be sued in Douglas County, the legislator claims, because He's everywhere.


State Sen. Ernie Chambers sued God last week. Angered by another lawsuit he considers frivolous, Chambers says he's trying to make the point that anybody can file a lawsuit against anybody.

Chambers says in his lawsuit that God has made terroristic threats against the senator and his constituents, inspired fear and caused "widespread death, destruction and terrorization of millions upon millions of the Earth's inhabitants.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070918/ap_on_fe_st/odd_suing_god;_ylt=AnXLnk4HsxJBPGxiT1Q1LMztiBIF
God should counter sue the senate for f**king up everything He gave them...

[Mike225]

Apparently God gave you a large penis (artistically speaking of course). It would have been a shame for you not to use it. :laugh: I don't even know where i going with this. It made sense in my mind.I'm not really looking forward to the "jake bilbao" signs this joke will produce.

[Biofungus]

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y9/Biofungus/goofs/jakebilbao3.jpg

[Mike225]

When you get points for that, ask yourself this: "Was it worth it?"

[RandallFlagg]

http://imagesource.allposters.com/images/pic/153/788612~The-Man-Who-Sued-God-Posters.jpg

[BEN DENNIS]

Is it legal for the Lord call out all the liars during the hearing? After all, they are swearing to tell the truth in His name, and on His book...

[The Art Keeper]

...good luck enforcing the ruling...

[kdmelrose]

After all, they are swearing to tell the truth in His name, and on His book...

Yeah, but the copyright lapsed a long time ago.

[Mr.Musgrave]

Is it legal for the Lord call out all the liars during the hearing? After all, they are swearing to tell the truth in His name, and on His book...


Actually, they don't do that anymore. It's not legal. Unless you're down south, probably.

[kdmelrose]

It's legal, just not required. You can simply affirm that you'll tell the truth.

[The Scribe]

I know where Ernie Chambers is going. :p

[BEN DENNIS]

Actually, they don't do that anymore. It's not legal. Unless you're down south, probably.

Really? I guess I shouldn't get all my law info from Matlock.

[The-Spirit]

These religious threads just don't go anywhere anymore, we should start one in BTF so it won't get shut down if people say what they really think.

[Mr.Musgrave]

Really? I guess I shouldn't get all my law info from Matlock.


Not in any of the courts I've been in. Separation of church and state.

[Newt]

Update- God responds!

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070921/ap_on_fe_st/odd_suing_god;_ylt=AqK_C7UrV_isJdJik3jI9rKek3QF

[Lady_Raven]

dammit newt you beat me to it lol!!

[jakebilbao]

cool photo
http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070918/capt.cba382fd93ef43b6ba47ca45c36d137b.suing_god_ne nh101.jpg?x=242&y=345&sig=8wyAWmoj8O59uXF2TtOjIA--

[Newt]

That's Saint Ernie the T-shirted, patron saint of frivolous lawsuits.

[Buckyrig]

Oh, Good Lord. (http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/09/20/suing.god.ap/index.html) :yawn:


Not so, says "God." His response argues that the defendant is immune from some earthly laws and the court lacks jurisdiction.

It adds that blaming God for human oppression and suffering misses an important point.

"I created man and woman with free will and next to the promise of immortal life, free will is my greatest gift to you," according to the response, as read by Friend.

This is the definition of "not getting it".

Neverming the fact that I doubt this guy would argue the opposite direction...that Mankind is therefore also responsible for the Good in the world...but it would be blasphemy not to give credit to God in that case. :yawn:

[Lady_Raven]

neverming? hmmmmmmmm..... sorry buck just struck me as funny.

[Buckyrig]

Type-os are harder to catch at work.

[Lady_Raven]

I vote we add that to the dictionary I like how it sounds lol