This is an urban legend. Please see the following Snopes warning: http://www.snopes.com/politics/religion/atheist.asp
Please do not forward this type of bogus chain letters through Goanet again. Cheers, Santosh --- On Tue, 3/8/11, Gina Fernandes <[email protected]> wrote: > > This is excellent!! > >Florida Court Sets Atheist Holy Day! > >Gotta love this Judge! > >You must read this.....a proper decision by the > courts...for a change. > >FLORIDA COURT SETS ATHEIST HOLY DAY > >InFlorida, an atheist created a case againstEaster and > Passover Holy days. He > >hired an attorney to bring a discrimination case > against Christians and Jews and > >observances of their holy days. The argument was that > it was unfair that > >atheists had no such recognized days. > > > >The case was brought before a judge. After listening > tothe passionate > >presentation by the lawyer, the judge banged his gavel > declaring,"Case > >dismissed!" > > > >The lawyer immediately stood objecting to the ruling > saying, "Your honor, How > >can you possibly dismiss this case? The Christians have > Christmas, Easter and > >others. The Jews have Passover, Yom Kippur andHanukkah, > yet my client and all > >other atheists have no such holidays...." > > > >The judge leaned forward in his chair saying, "But you > do. Your client, counsel, > >is woefully ignorant." > > > >The lawyer said, "Your Honor, we are unaware of any > special observance or > >holiday for atheists." > > > >The judge said, "The calendar says April 1st is April > Fools Day. Psalm 14:1 > >states, 'The fool says in his heart, there is no God.' > Thus, it is the opinion > >of this court, that, if your client says there is no > God, then he is a fool. > >Therefore, April 1st is his day. > > > >Court is adjourned..." You gotta love a Judge that > knows his scripture! > >This is too good not to forward >
