Friday, October 17, 2008

God beats the rap on a technicality

In every group of people there are a few who that...well...make the rest of us wish for legalized euthanasia. In a group to which I belong (Libertarian athiests) there are more than a few. Allow me to aquaint you with one.
Nebraska state senator Ernie Chambers has been in office 38 years and according to reports been actively anti-religion all of that time. He obviously has nothing better to do so he decided to sue God. No typo. This mental midget sued God. Mr. Chambers wanted a permanent injunction against the Big Guy because "God has made terroristic threats against the senator and his constituents in Omaha, inspired fear and caused "widespread death, destruction and terrorization of millions upon millions of the Earth's inhabitants." Suing God for "terroristic threats"? Whiskey Tango Foxtrot??? Methinks his tinfoil hat is too tight.
However, the county court judge threw out the suit saying under NE law you must have "access" to a defendant. In other words how do you serve them with notice of the suit if you don't have their home address? By all accounts, God's address is unlisted. Mr. Chambers, in a hilarious answer said "The court itself acknowledges the existence of God. A consequence of that acknowledgment is a recognition of God's omniscience. Therefore, since God knows everything, God has notice of this lawsuit."
A- for effort, but F- for doing nothing more than pissing off Christians (who seem to be perpetually pissed off about something) and making the rest of us look like fatigue-wearing survivalists waiting for a racial holy war.
Thanks for setting our efforts back 20 years, dipshit.

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