cnn online article http://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/law/09/20/suing.god.ap/index.html
On 9/21/07, Will Linden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > As I noted before, someone already tried to file suit against "Satan and > his staff" in federal district court in Pennsylvania. This is the one which > was dismissed on issue of jurisdiction. > > And everyone involved seems to take it for granted which concept of > "God" applies. For instance, if it turns out to be Vishnu, He might do to > Mr. Lipkin what He, as Narasimha, did to King Hayanakasipu when asked to > demonstrate His omnipresence. > > > At 09:17 AM 9/21/07 -0400, you wrote: > > >I'm surprised by God's pleading. It puts a theological issue in front of > >the court, which can dismiss simply on the basis of what the jury said > >when acquitting Thomas Maule of seditious libel charges arising from his > >writing of a theological pamphlet: "...the matter therein contained not > >cognizable before them, they not being a Jury of divines, which this > >case ought to be." > > > >Or perhaps the judge could try to empanel a jury of divines? Perhaps > >summoning to jury duty for voir dire folks who consider themselves > >know-it-alls? > > > >I'm also surprised God didn't file an interpleader, bringing > >Lucifer-Satan into the mix. If the latter being hired a lawyer, we'd > >have a chance to observe a genuine devil's advocate. > > > >And that would make Bobby's amicus brief even more delightful to read. > >I'm looking forward to it. > > > >Jim Maule > > > > > > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 9/21/2007 7:40:04 AM >>> > >Sorry for inadvertently hitting "send." > > > > The jurisdictional point might be legitimate but surely the > >following > >is not: "It adds that blaming God for human oppression and suffering > >misses an > >important point. "I created man and woman with free will and next to > >the > >promise of immortal life, free will is my greatest gift to you," > >according to > >the response, as read by Friend." Natural disasters have nothing to do > >with > >"free will." Rarely, if ever, is free will involved in hurricanes, > >earthquakes, and so forth. Therefore explaining human suffering by > >appealing to free > >will fails. Moreover, if millions of people dying in war, > >concentration camps, > >and gulags, and so forth is the price we pay for "free will," whatever > >that > >is anyway, I, for one, might want to return the gift and get my money > >back. > >Now that God has entered the controversy surrounding the suit, I think > >the suit > >should go forward. Indeed, I intend to submit an amicus brief . . . . > > > >Somewhere. > > > >Bobby > > > >Robert Justin Lipkin > >Professor of Law > >Widener University School of Law > >Delaware > > > >Ratio Juris > >, Contributor: _ http://ratiojuris.blogspot.com/_ > >(http://ratiojuris.blogspot.com/) > >Essentially Contested America, Editor-In-Chief > >_http://www.essentiallycontestedamerica.org/_ > >(http://www.essentiallycontestedamerica.org/) > > > > > > > >************************************** See what's new at > >http://www.aol.com > >_______________________________________________ > >To post, send message to Religionlaw@lists.ucla.edu > >To subscribe, unsubscribe, change options, or get password, see > >http://lists.ucla.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/religionlaw > > > >Please note that messages sent to this large list cannot be viewed as > >private. Anyone can subscribe to the list and read messages that are > >posted; people can read the Web archives; and list members can (rightly or > >wrongly) forward the messages to others. > > _______________________________________________ > To post, send message to Religionlaw@lists.ucla.edu > To subscribe, unsubscribe, change options, or get password, see > http://lists.ucla.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/religionlaw > > Please note that messages sent to this large list cannot be viewed as > private. Anyone can subscribe to the list and read messages that are posted; > people can read the Web archives; and list members can (rightly or wrongly) > forward the messages to others. > -- Prof. Steven Jamar Howard University School of Law _______________________________________________ To post, send message to Religionlaw@lists.ucla.edu To subscribe, unsubscribe, change options, or get password, see http://lists.ucla.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/religionlaw Please note that messages sent to this large list cannot be viewed as private. Anyone can subscribe to the list and read messages that are posted; people can read the Web archives; and list members can (rightly or wrongly) forward the messages to others.
