Can we sue God?
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Can we sue God?
Sen Ernie Chambers suing god, seeks a permanent injunction ordering God to cease certain harmful activities and the making of terroristic threats.
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In the Billy Connolly movie, (The Man Who Sued God, written by the wonderful John Clarke) the character sues God because his fishing boat was destroyed by lightning, and his insurance company refuses to compensate him because it was an "Act of God". Connolly sues the Christian and Jewish churches, claiming they are liable for the loss of his livlihood as they are God's representatives on earth. The movie is mainly about shonky insurance companies.WeaselSlayer wrote:This is the plot of a movie starring Billy Connolly.
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This is a very Yesmen kind of stunt, methinks... although I think perhaps the Yesmen are funnier.
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Well yeah, that's the point.erik wrote:He might as well have sued gravity.
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Do you mean, "Yeah, that's the point: that man is an idiot?"roymond wrote:Well yeah, that's the point.erik wrote:He might as well have sued gravity.
Otherwise, I don't get the point. He sued something that's not a person to show that a lawsuit can be filed against any person. That's poor logic right there.
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No, he wanted to bring attention to frivolous lawsuits. Apparently there are many people who don't recognize them when they see them, so he made one very obvious.erik wrote:Do you mean, "Yeah, that's the point: that man is an idiot?"roymond wrote:Well yeah, that's the point.erik wrote:He might as well have sued gravity.
Otherwise, I don't get the point. He sued something that's not a person to show that a lawsuit can be filed against any person. That's poor logic right there.
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Perhaps as much as you can bequeath millions of dollars to a dog.erik wrote:No, I get all that. But can you really sue something that's not a person/organization?
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But God is a person. The Nicene Creed is very clear on that point. "He became man". Unless you are saying that 2 billion Christians in the world are liars and are able to demonstrate that they are lying when they make an affirmation of their faith - how can you say God is not a person?erik wrote:No, I get all that. But can you really sue something that's not a person/organization?
He also has many organisations which represent his interests. If we just consider the Catholic Church, it is very much a physical corporate entity with very real assets. The Nicene Creed is effectively a policy statement for the organisation ie. it the Pope is the representative of a real, living person who has real financial assets (managed by his representatives).
Why can't he be sued?
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1. This would depend on which religion you were going by. Not all believers in God believe that he ever manifested as a person.Caravan Ray wrote:But God is a person. The Nicene Creed is very clear on that point. "He became man". Unless you are saying that 2 billion Christians in the world are liars and are able to demonstrate that they are lying when they make an affirmation of their faith - how can you say God is not a person?erik wrote:No, I get all that. But can you really sue something that's not a person/organization?
He also has many organisations which represent his interests. If we just consider the Catholic Church, it is very much a physical corporate entity with very real assets. The Nicene Creed is effectively a policy statement for the organisation ie. it the Pope is the representative of a real, living person who has real financial assets (managed by his representatives).
Why can't he be sued?
2. He would still not have any estate. Akin to suing William Shakespear.
I'm no lawyer but just because a whole bunch of people still follow the Nazi party, can you take them to court for crimes Hitler performed? (Even if we wish we could!)