Community | October 16, 2008 | 91 comments

Legal case against God dismissed

source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7673591.stm

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Why is this interesting?

1. It is so far-fetched....
2. Embarrassing...the guy is a U.S. Senator....is this what our government representatives are doing?
3. Cuz the judge let it even get to court....frivolous....FRIVOLOUS I SAY!
4. Nebraskans, did you vote for this guy????
5. Is it possible to laugh and cringe at the same time, cuz I am.


From the article:

"A US judge has thrown out a case against God, ruling that because the defendant has no address, legal papers cannot be served.

The suit against God was launched by Nebraska state senator Ernie Chambers, who said he might appeal the ruling. "
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91 comments // Legal case against God dismissed

  • purplefox
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      purplefox  

    • haha, it's funny that the case was only thrown out because the defendant 'has no address' (though surely the Vatican would've served as an address, the Pope being God's representative and all..?)

    • 3 years ago
  • emmahill
  • sigil
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      sigil  

    • The world without god or gods would be a world to behold. However, I'll settle for just politics without god...

    • 3 years ago
  • sigil
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      sigil  

    • The Senator was trying to make a point. Obviously, He gave most of us too much credit. I can't believe that so many people missed his point. WOW!

    • 3 years ago
  • Bisbonian
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      Bisbonian  

    • Thanks, neocongo, for pointing out what was really going on...that the State Senator was making a point with satire. Too bad none of the other responders read your comment.

    • 3 years ago
  • flyingkick
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      flyingkick  

    • God is supposed to be perfect. If he wasn't perfect, he wouldn't be god.

      anyway, is this lawsuit real, I don't get how this senator isn't in the crazy house by now.

    • 3 years ago
  • IMMININT
  • Vierotchka
  • smice
  • lj111
  • rwylie
  • isnamthere
  • chidori27
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      chidori27  

    • what the heck is going on with the government that they are making legal cases against god . What they have nothing else to do other then that .

    • 3 years ago
  • crob80227
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      crob80227  

    • God's personal lawyer, Lucifer, held a Press Conference this morning to address the legal charges pending against his client.

      "God began his term proclaiming that He wants to be held accountable," Lucifer began. "He wants 100 percent openess, transparency and accountable. He has absolutely no secrets! What's the first question?"

      Reporter: What's the lawsuit in regards to?

      "This press conference is over! No more questions! Turn off the f'ing cameras! Shut it down!"

    • 3 years ago
  • crob80227
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      crob80227  
    • crob80227:

      Tonight on Inside Edition, Gods legal trouble continue to mount as the Virgin Mary comes forward with what she claims is a sex tape that just might mean jail time for the Man Upstairs.

      Billy Bush: Mary, I want you to be honest. How old were you when this tape was made?

    • 3 years ago
  • christen188
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      christen188  

    • i read an article about this when he first filed the lawsuit, the whole thing was meant to be social commentary about how everyone in america sues for ridiculous reasons, not because this guy is an idiot. the fact that everyone here thinks that he was being serious shows how used to our over-suing society is now.

    • 3 years ago
  • crob80227
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      crob80227  

    • God wasn't being sued, but He was issued a subpeona to appear before the Alaska Legislative body.

      God's team filled objections to the subpeona claiming that He didn't have the "time" to appear and answer questions.

      I think this kind of flagrant dismissiveness of our laws speaks directly to His character.

      Where is He getting this Holier-Than-Thou attitude?

      God. Too risky. Too dangerous. Not ready to lead!

      Paid for the Committee to Elect John McCain.

    • 3 years ago
  • smooshie
  • Saladin
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      Saladin  

    • Wow, this is pretty embarrassing.

      Then again, so are some of these comments.

      "What an arrogant senator! How dare he sue god! Doesn't he know how powerful he is?"

      You can't sue something that doesn't appear to exist guys.

      By the way, Lord Krishna is mad at you for proclaiming that there is only one true god.

    • 3 years ago
  • deeblackangel
  • AndreaKnoll
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      AndreaKnoll  

    • Interesting since God isn't human, but the only issue the judge had in this case was the lack of an address, does that mean the courts are now open to non-human beings as long as they have a mailing address?

    • 3 years ago
  • Neghie
  • H3ADLINE
  • Betico
  • crob80227
  • nazbags
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      nazbags  

    • Does this mean if I don't have a proper address I can't be charged with anything? Homelessness is next to Godliness now, then.

    • 3 years ago
  • Crasstopher
  • cheller1820
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      cheller1820  

    • It reminds me of that song that goes, "If God were one of us, just a slob like one of us, I'd sue his pants off..." or something like that.

    • 3 years ago
  • neocongo
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      neocongo  

    • Lemme clear some things up here.

      Ernie Chambers is a STATE senator. Nebraska's US senators are Ben Nelson and Chuck Hagel. Ernie Chambers is one of the most liberal and longest serving state senators in Nebraska. He is also arguably one of the brightest. In bringing forth this argument, he clearly was not trying to actually pass legislation or have a case decided, he is attacking the issue by pointing out it's hilarity. Much like Tina Fey.

      From Wiki

      He served his final day as a Senator in the Nebraska Legislature on April 17, 2008 due to a term limits law passed in 2000. It is generally agreed that even after 38 years he would have easily won re-election. As he put it, "They had to change the [state] constitution to get rid of me."

      Mr Chambers, to one of the angriest black men in Nebraska, from one of the angriest white men in Nebraska, I salute you.

      http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_page=2798&u_sid=10314864

    • 3 years ago
  • bedeboop
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      bedeboop  
    • neocongo:

      Then he is a REPRESENTATIVE, not a SENATOR.

      Crud, I replied my apology to the wrong person. They will not know what I am talking about. :( Anyway, I misread your reply about being a senator. He is a former senator, for some reason I thought you were trying to say he was not a senator at all the long way around. My mistake.

      Costs are still involved no matter what...legal fees, court fees...and what judge was this brought before? What court? A local town court, it didn't say in the article I read...but someone had to pay for that side, taxpayers.

    • 3 years ago
  • neocongo
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      neocongo  
    • neocongo:

      Hoo boy. Again, he is a STATE senator. The state of Nebraska is a unicameral, and therefore there is only one house in its STATE government. And the elected legislators of that STATE government are called, senators. He is not a US Senator, of which every state has two, nor is he a US Congressman, of which every state has a number proportionate to their population, he is a STATE senator. Every county in Nebraska elects a state senator.

    • 3 years ago
  • crob80227
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      crob80227  

    • How much do we really know about God?

      (insert scary music here)

      God has been seen hanging out with terrorists

      (insert grainy, black and white video of Moses running to his car trying to hide his face with a newspaper)

      God sent Hurrican Katrina!

      (insert picture of devestation in New Orleans)

      God even voted against funding our troops in a time for war!

      (Picture of jesus turning over the tables of the money-changers in the Temple)

      God. Too risky. Too reckless. Not ready to rule....uh, over the entire universe.

      "I'm John McCain and I approve this message."

    • 3 years ago
  • Neghie
  • tanyetta
  • DeliaTheArtist
  • kewal91
  • dankitti
  • UrbanGypsy
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      UrbanGypsy  

    • The Nebraska senator should be paddled... Its like throwing up a legal case about Santa Claus, or the going after the tooth fairy.

      I think it says more than anything about the people who voted this idiot in. As Gandalf says, "Who's the fool? The fool or the fool who follows him?"

    • 3 years ago
  • Argon18
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      Argon18  
    • UrbanGypsy:

      Actually that was Obi Wan Kenobi that said that, not Gandalf and it was misquoted since Obi Wan said "Who is the more foolish, the fool or the fool who follows him?"

    • 3 years ago
  • UrbanGypsy
  • Travis_T
  • rainbowryan420
  • Ragan
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      Ragan  

    • Ive heard of people being tried and convicted in "ABSENTIA" Why not God? Is he above the Law too? I guess he's a Republican and he supports Bush since they are on a first name basis,LOL

    • 3 years ago
  • eldamon
  • Skyebeka
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      Skyebeka  

    • I met God. It was the summer of '79 in the hallway of my house. I was eating a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. I heard a powerful voice fill the room. The voice said, "HEY!". So I said "What?". The voice replied, "GIMME SOMMA DAT SAMMICH!"

      (Paraphrasing the comedic talents of Richard Pryor)

    • 3 years ago
  • joshuaheller
  • islek
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      islek  

    • This Senator is so egomaniacal to think he can tackle a courtroom battle with the Almighty. Either that or he has the worst sense of humor ever. Neither of those traits were given to him by God.

      If this Senator ever read Exodus, he'd know that God is capable of taking on much more than a ridiculous lawsuit.

    • 3 years ago
  • petarro
    • petarro  
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  • bedeboop
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      bedeboop  
    • petarro:

      Yes, it does amuse me. I'm sorry. I think it is wasteful all the way around:

      1. The judge even CONSIDERED IT
      2. The senator even CONSIDERED IT

      However.....it is stupid and funny and part of life and being human. Get off the high horse, change things if you don't like them...goes on everywhere...haven't heard a word about you stopping it.

    • 3 years ago
  • bedeboop
  • dtharrison
  • criscros
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      criscros  

    • This Senator will likely get his wish and face God in a courtroom one day. But the Senator will be the accused, and God will be the judge.

    • 3 years ago
  • smice
  • khaosworks
  • smice
  • khaosworks
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      khaosworks  

    • See also United States ex rel Mayo v. Satan and His Staff, 54 F.R.D. 282 (W.D. Pa. 1971)

      Even if you can't serve papers on God personally, you can serve it via substituted service by pasting the notice to the doors of a church, which is God's house by theological definition.

      Which, come to think of it, is how Martin Luther did it...

    • 3 years ago
  • bedeboop
  • jonny2times
  • bamboodizzard
  • des10
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      des10  

    • I wonder who's job it is to attribute catastrophe's to God and how they could possibly determine whether it was done with intent or as a result of natural order in creation.

      Better yet, I'd like to see the chump who thinks they are qualified and able to hold God accountable for such things that they pin responsibility to.

      This arrogant senator will surely reap his own reward in a court much higher than our own.

    • 3 years ago
  • HolyCity2012
  • MizPiz
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      MizPiz  

    • We just need to give the senator a round-of-a-applause. Not because he tried to bring god to court, but because he was able to become a senator.

    • 3 years ago
  • islek
  • HolyCity2012
  • islek
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      islek  
    • HolyCity2012:

      Wow, this Google Video really opened my eyes! My entire life has changed! Seriously, AMAZING! So eloquent and cinematically captivating!

      Puh-leaze. If I hear the word "magical" one more time, I'm going to burst into uncontrollable laughter. What about those people on the "outside" of the bubble? What delusions are THEY trapped in?

    • 3 years ago
  • kewal91
  • HolyCity2012
  • HolyCity2012
  • samonster34
  • redvelvet1278
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      redvelvet1278  
    • HolyCity2012:

      i would have to say that getting videos off of youtube to form you belief system is a little worse than just having faith in a higher power.

      incredible.

      in addition there are millions of people who believe in god and the power of "prayer" without being nutty enough to believe in re-growing a limb.

    • 3 years ago
  • tanyetta
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      tanyetta  
    • HolyCity2012:

      Mormons are Christians, but they have a secondary book called the book of Mormon. I am taking a course called New Religious Movements, and he should of put in Jehovah Witness, The Nation of Islam etc. because all of them are delusional, if you are talking about sects. in religions.

    • 3 years ago
  • HolyCity2012
  • petarro
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      petarro  
    • HolyCity2012:

      HolyCity2012,

      If you call believing in Jesus, which happen 2000 years ago and is incredibly documented, "Superstition"... How do you call believing in something that no one can prove and that "happen" 100s millions of thousands years ago and that is not documented or even seen?

    • 3 years ago
  • krush_productions
  • HolyCity2012
  • dimogen
  • current89
  • HolyCity2012
  • DeliaTheArtist
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      DeliaTheArtist  
    • HolyCity2012:

      " How do you call believing in something that no one can prove and that "happen" 100s millions of thousands years ago and that is not documented or even seen?"

      Petarro, READ A BOOK. How about a book about geology, physics, radiometric dating, etc.

      If you don't believe that science is "real" or can "prove" anything, I suggest you get off the computer, turn all your lights off, stop going to doctors and do ONLY what the bible says.

    • 3 years ago
  • erodut
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      erodut  
    • HolyCity2012:

      As an atheist, I can say you have NO RIGHT to insult people in this manner. I have my own beliefs, and I would prefer all peoples share them, but NO ONE has a right to insult or question another's beliefs. Get a grip. This is not how you solve things.

    • 3 years ago
  • Blaaargh
  • DeliaTheArtist
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      DeliaTheArtist  
    • HolyCity2012:

      "NO ONE has a right to insult or question another's beliefs"- no right to question another's belies? C'mon! I understand why you would want to avoid insulting the person, but we should certainly question the beliefs of others as well as our own systematically in order to understand and evolve them.

    • 3 years ago
  • erodut
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      erodut  
    • HolyCity2012:

      Maybe so, but we must never do it by insulting another person's integrity....not because it is immoral, unjust, or anything like that.....there are more pressing issues we must deal with first.

    • 3 years ago
  • DeliaTheArtist
  • erodut
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      erodut  
    • HolyCity2012:

      Delia,

      As strongly as I feel about my atheistic views, being at each others throats is not the solution. We must not be hypocrites. As much as we may hate religious beliefs being shoved down our throat, we must not do the same. I'm saying that it is impossible to argue about who is right or wrong in this day and age because of each side's strong feelings about their rightness. It's just a constant tug of war, without anyone reaching common ground. How can you? If one is proven right the other is shamed.

      Now, in my ideal world religion would be unnecessary, but as a whole, the religious mass will not easily give up their beliefs. If, as a lot of atheists say, being religious is being delusional or ignorant, then it would mean most religious peoples are blissfully ignorant/delusional. That they're happy with said ignorance because God will ultimately rid them of any unpleasant emotions, conditions, etc. As much as I would hate for this to actually be true (I don't think it is for every religious person, only a few), as I despise the thought of anyone being willingly ignorant, I would not dare condemn any other human being for believing differently. Has history not taught us anything? The lack of tolerance is what has caused some of the biggest catastrophes in our history. Now, this falls on both sides. There are extremist atheists and extremist religious people who are constantly trying to prove the other wrong and "convert" people. We should be focused on unity, on achieving what no generation has ever been able to. I'm an atheist, and it bothers me at times that people can still somehow believe in such a thing as God. I mean, I know what is true to me, but I think said truth is relative, and as much as I would like for more people to think and feel like me about God, I dare not insult or attack anyone on these grounds. It is simply counterproductive. Until our society reaches a state where knowledge has paved the road for the acceptance of absolute truth to be necessary, this opposing argument will never solve itself. We are still too primitive a species to decide what truth holds true, and weather or not that truth is or should be relative to the individual. If we cannot have sound, respectful arguments about religion, and I believe we haven't been able to yet, then it is best for both sides to not only respect one another, but leave each other alone. Only until both sides agree they can actually have mature, educated arguments about how to prove or disprove one another without attacking another human being's integrity or persona can we hope to find common ground.

    • 3 years ago
  • HolyCity2012
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      HolyCity2012  
    • HolyCity2012:

      Laugh Out Loud @ "atheist"

      What is an "atheist" and do you have a special name for people who don't believe Elvis is still living at Graceland, alive and well?

      What do you call someone who doesn't believe Leprechauns are waiting at the end of rainbows with a pot of gold? Do those people get a special name?

      All I have done here is simply copy & paste some URL's on to a community web site.

      You can't accuse me of "insulting" or "bitching" or being at anyone's throat when all I have done is simply presented some facts in some easy to watch videos...

      If you would like more facts then I will gladly post them right here when I am convinced that you have viewed the information already presented.
      Until then,....

      love & respect, H.C.2012

    • 3 years ago
  • HolyCity2012
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      HolyCity2012  
    • HolyCity2012:

      p.s. it is apparent that not one of the people who are condemning these videos has actually taken the time to watch them or at least not from an objective point of view.

      I didn't post these to change minds or piss anyone off.

      I came to current dot com to share ideas and absorb facts.

      "All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident."

      Don't piss on me for opening your eyes.

      peace, love & respect, H.C.2012

    • 3 years ago
  • HolyCity2012
  • Argon18
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      Argon18  

    • "Judge Marlon Polk said in his ruling that a plaintiff must have access to the defendant for a case to proceed."

      I'd love to see someone try to serve a supoena on God and drag God into court.

      If that Senator wants to sue God then he better be able to produce God in court right?

      Otherwise how is God supposed to be able to answer the charges?

      The burden of proof is on the Senator since he's accusing God for the damages so he has to make the case to show God was the one who did it.

    • 3 years ago
  • dirtyemowords
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      dirtyemowords  

    • Oh My God. lol...a senator? That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard. Does God get a court appointed legal team? Or maybe St. Peter handles that...

    • 3 years ago
  • extremepain
  • ClareW
  • BenDorries
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      BenDorries  

    • This is such a funny idea...

      "In God We Trust," the fact that it is printed all over our money and in any courtroom in America means that the US acknowledges that God DOES exist - and thus he may be subject to the laws of the United States (if he lives here, which I'm sure he does because the United States is the best darn country on earth!).

      Also I'm pretty sure that plenty of people have been served who don't have a proper address.

    • 3 years ago
  • abbym0308
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      abbym0308  

    • He ruled it out because the defendant didn't have an address? Does that mean they'd actually move forward with it if he had? Ridiculous. *but also funny

    • 3 years ago
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