braves_n_falcons Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 This happened back in September but I just saw it today it is hilarious and he MAKES a lot of great points. I just wish I had a state senator like this. :)I love this guy he is great.Nebraska State Senator Ernie Chambers (D - Omaha) filed suit against God Friday, asking a court to order the Almighty and his followers to stop making terrorist threats.The suit (.pdf), filed in a Nebraska district court, contends that God, along with his followers of all persuasions, "has made and continues to make terroristic threats of grave harm to innumerable persons." Those threats are credible given God's history, Chambers' complaint says.Chambers, in a fit of alliteration, also accuses God of causing "fearsome floods, egregious earthquakes, horrendous hurricanes, terrifying tornadoes, pestilential plagues, ferocious famines, devastating droughts, genocidal wars, birth defects, and the like."Likewise the suit accuses God of having his chroniclers "disseminate in written form, said admissions, throughout the Earth in order to inspire fear, dread, anxiety, terror and uncertainty, in order to coerce obedience to Defendant's will."Chambers, who has represented Omaha, Nebraska since 1970, asked the Douglas County district court for summary judgment or to set a quick hearing date "if the Court deems such a hearing not to be a futile act."The senator also wants the court to issue a permanent injunction prohibiting God from issuing plagues and terrorist threats. It's unclear how this could work since God is usually understood to be all powerful.Chambers does admit that God is omnipresent and omniscient, however. Since God is everywhere, the Nebraska court has jurisdiction, Chambers argues, and since God is all-knowing, Chambers need not serve him with a notice of the lawsuit.The lawsuit indicates that Chambers attempted to make God appear in order to serve him by saying "Come out, come out, wherever you are," but the Almight declined, like many defendants, to make it easy for a plaintiff to serve him with court papers.Chambers filed the suit to make a point that the state constitution allows lawsuits to be filed for any reason, according to WOWT.Attempts to reach Chambers for comment were unsuccessful.God did not immediately respond to a non-denominational prayer for comment by this reporter.The suit is Chambers v. God.http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2007/09/n...ska-senato.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceReville Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 Which God? -- God is a generic term used to describe any diety that is of otherworldly presence or influence that is revered and worshipped by people -- God is not a name so his lawsuit is pretty vague -- could he be suing Thor the norse God of Thunder? Osiris? Allah? Yahweh? Zolotar? Shiva? Whom is he suing? I believe his lawsuit will get tossed out because he does not name any individual God and all Gods and Goddesses do not fall under every catergory he is suing under -- Sheesh at least I know you have to submit the name of the deity you are filing a grievance against Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shiney_McShine Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 I grew up in Omaha and I remember Ernie Chambers. He was Omaha's version of Hosea Williams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Summerbunny Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 Well I want to be a fly on the wall when God gets his subpoena! And I certainly want to be at his court appearance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Self Made Soul Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 Ladies and Gentlemen of the Jury, Exhibits 1 through 9:http://www.cracked.com/article_15699_9-mos...ble-verses.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramen Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 I wonder if homeowners could sue when their insurance fails to cover "acts of God". God is apparently a legal entity that causes tens of millions of dollars in damage to property-owners each year.Just saying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falcnfan77 Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 While he's at it he can sue Santa Claus for failure to bring me Farah Fawcett Christmas 1977. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDaveG Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 morphy (12/7/2007)Ladies and Gentlemen of the Jury, Exhibits 1 through 9:http://www.cracked.com/article_15699_9-mos...ble-verses.htmlExhibit 10 (warning, foul language):http://youtube.com/watch?v=ySlOuxBlSGk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanboy3000 Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 This senator might not think this is such a great idea after God counter-sues. You do NOT want to mess with God's dream team of lawyers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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