Noted Without Comment: > > 'Jesus' Loses Defamation Suit Against Churches > May 25, 2000 12:17 pm EST > > > MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) - Three theologians > representing Jesus > Christ sued the Protestant and Roman Catholic > churches for bringing > his name into disrepute -- and lost in a German > courtroom. > > The theologians, calling themselves "brothers in > spirit" of Christ, > sued under a law that lets people defend their dead > relatives' > reputations. They argued that the churches' role in > wars had > disqualified them from calling themselves > "Christian." > > "In view of their bloody history, it's a fraud," one > told the court > in the staunchly Catholic Bavarian city of Munich. > > The judge threw out the case on the grounds that the > German > constitution guaranteed religious freedom -- but not > before he > pointed out that, since Christians believe Christ > rose from the dead, > his "brothers" had no right to bring a case on his > behalf. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Kick off your party with Yahoo! Invites. http://invites.yahoo.com/ <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance�not soap-boxing�please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'�with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds�is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html <A HREF="http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html">Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/">ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
