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2007-09-21 -Lurid Crime Tales-

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Posted by NOLA 2007-09-21 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 bad link

Posted by 3dc 2007-09-21 01:58|| 2007-09-21 01:58|| Front Page Top

#2 'God' responds to legislator's lawsuit

Sen. Chambers sued God for causing "widespread death, destruction"

Response: suit doesn't consider free will; defendant immune from some laws

LINCOLN, Nebraska (AP) -- A legislator who filed a lawsuit against God has gotten something he might not have expected: a response.

One of two court filings from "God" came Wednesday under otherworldly circumstances, according to John Friend, clerk of the Douglas County District Court in Omaha.

"This one miraculously appeared on the counter. It just all of a sudden was here -- poof!" Friend said.

State Sen. Ernie Chambers of Omaha sued God last week, seeking a permanent injunction against the Almighty for making terroristic threats, inspiring fear and causing "widespread death, destruction and terrorization of millions upon millions of the Earth's inhabitants."

Chambers, a self-proclaimed agnostic who often criticizes Christians, said his filing was triggered by a federal lawsuit he considers frivolous. He said he's trying to make the point that anybody can sue anybody.

Not so, says "God." His response argues that the defendant is immune from some earthly laws and the court lacks jurisdiction.

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.

There was no contact information on the filing, although St. Michael the Archangel is listed as a witness, Friend said.

A second response from "God" disputing Chambers' allegations lists a phone number for a Corpus Christi law office. A message left for that office was not immediately returned Thursday.

Attempts to reach Chambers by phone and at his Capitol office Thursday were unsuccessful.
Find this article at:
http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/09/20/suing.god.ap
Sorry for the bad link...I was till waking up.=)

Posted by NOLA">NOLA 2007-09-21 03:19|| 2007-09-21 03:19|| Front Page Top

#3 Ernie Chambers is still alive?

He was a classic when I was in college eons ago.

The Barber who wanted a little Senatorial on the side!

Posted by 3dc 2007-09-21 05:52|| 2007-09-21 05:52|| Front Page Top

#4 Non-lawyers should run for office too, 3dc.

Posted by Eric Jablow">Eric Jablow 2007-09-21 08:30|| 2007-09-21 08:30|| Front Page Top

#5 What happened? Did the guy drop dead?

Posted by tu3031 2007-09-21 09:51|| 2007-09-21 09:51|| Front Page Top

#6 Good old God, he's still got it I see.

Posted by Grunter 2007-09-21 15:23|| 2007-09-21 15:23|| Front Page Top

#7 Dear Rantburgers,

As a duly-appointed representative of God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, as demonstrated by my ordainment and baptism in the Christian church, it is with utmost mirth and amusement that I greet the demonstration of God's (or a duly-appointed representative of His Holiness who actually saw the amusement in Sen. Chamber's suit) ability to demonstrate humor with His creation's tap-dancing around His existence however our Father chose to demonstrate it.

Yours Truly,
Rev. FOTSGreg, DD, PhD

Posted by FOTSGreg">FOTSGreg 2007-09-21 16:06|| 2007-09-21 16:06|| Front Page Top

#8 What, no lightning strikes?

WIMP!

Posted by mojo">mojo 2007-09-21 16:27|| 2007-09-21 16:27|| Front Page Top

#9 Mojo - Omaha gets so many lightning strikes it wouldn't be considered anything unusual. The Minuteman missile in front of what used to be SAC Headquarters was once hit three times in less than an hour.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2007-09-21 17:29|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2007-09-21 17:29|| Front Page Top

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