ideologyhunter
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Wikipedia has a short, entertaining article on 'Lawsuits against supernatural beings', which details court cases brought against the Christian god, Satan, and various Hindu deities.
My favorite dates from 2008, in Nebraska, where Ernie Chambers, a state senator(!) sued God, seeking "a permanent injunction against God's harmful activities." (I'd like to sue "him" for various parts of his creation.) Chambers actually got a court date to lay out his case. The judge told him that God "could not be properly notified, not having a fixed address." (Don't the preachers tell us he's literally everywhere? You could leave a summons in Burger King, or in a pine tree, or flush it down your toilet, and God would know.) Chambers argued: "The court acknowledges the existence of God. A consequence of that acknowledgement is a recognition of God's omniscience. Since God knows everything, God has notice of this lawsuit."
The case was dismissed. This account left me wondering if Chambers had already vacated his state senate seat, or was planning to. Suing deities can't bring you many votes out on the Great Plains.
My favorite dates from 2008, in Nebraska, where Ernie Chambers, a state senator(!) sued God, seeking "a permanent injunction against God's harmful activities." (I'd like to sue "him" for various parts of his creation.) Chambers actually got a court date to lay out his case. The judge told him that God "could not be properly notified, not having a fixed address." (Don't the preachers tell us he's literally everywhere? You could leave a summons in Burger King, or in a pine tree, or flush it down your toilet, and God would know.) Chambers argued: "The court acknowledges the existence of God. A consequence of that acknowledgement is a recognition of God's omniscience. Since God knows everything, God has notice of this lawsuit."
The case was dismissed. This account left me wondering if Chambers had already vacated his state senate seat, or was planning to. Suing deities can't bring you many votes out on the Great Plains.
