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Sultanist · 01-05-2006, 04:55 PM

If Jesus loses do they have to take back the religion?

arricchio · 01-05-2006, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by mga

i just caught the tail end of it on CNN....some guy, an atheist, is taking a priest to court and suing him. in the suit he's asking to prove that jesus did, if ever, really exist.

the priest commented: "i don't know why he's picking on me"

more details as i get them......sorry, i don't have a link yet.

Who exactly is being sued here? Jesus, or the Priest? If the guy is claiming that Jesus never existed, it won't do much good to sue him. And the priest has a point. He shouldn't be singled out just because some shlump has a god gripe. Besides, the priest probably doesn't have any money anyway. If you're going to sue anybody over the question of Jesus' existance, go after the guy in the funny hat.

What a bunch of silliness.

countjulian · 01-05-2006, 05:17 PM

Who should he sue then, arrichio?

mga · 01-05-2006, 05:42 PM

it's simple: since the priest, like so many others, tell people of their congregation that jesus lived or better yet, is alive and well...prove it. any priest can be sued for proof...it just so happens this priest was the lucky one.

how hard was that to understand thru your clouded christian mind?

i'm willing to bet the chrisitians are shitting their drawers about this. finally show some legal proof that what you preach is true.

in other words: put up or shut up.

Sultanist · 01-05-2006, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by mga

i'm willing to bet the chrisitians are shitting their drawers about this.

Now I know I've heard everything. :rolling:

Trout · 01-05-2006, 06:12 PM

This is perhaps one of the most quintessentially American things I have ever heard of.

Unbelievable.

Orestes · 01-05-2006, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Trout

This is perhaps one of the most quintessentially American things I have ever heard of.

Unbelievable.

Maybe someone should let the Italians know this, as I'm sure they would be mortified to discover they are behaving like quintessential Americans

Trout · 01-05-2006, 06:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Orestes

Maybe someone should let the Italians know this, as I'm sure they would be mortified to discover they are behaving like quintessential Americans

Wow you are freaking kidding me!

Well shut my mouth that's slightly embarassing but thanks for pointing it out.

Ug, the lawyer disease seems to be everywhere....

mga · 01-05-2006, 07:10 PM

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For purposes of the First Amendment and separation of church and state it is a religious belief. The government can no more endorse that there is no god than it can that there is a god.

perfect reply....:thumbs:

Chris Weimer · 01-05-2006, 11:49 PM

Concerning the implications of religious impact and freedom of religion - specifically, I think, the lawsuit is also challenging that the church is preaching a dangerous message to the Italian people, that either they believe this nonesense or you will go to hell. If the Church can't back that up, sounds like a false claim to me.

On the Jesus issue, he's responding to the remarks that the bishop made to him about his book on Jesus. It's unfortunate that his theory seems so ludicrous that I don't think he'll have a case on this part of the lawsuit. However, if he wins the first...imagine the implication for all religions - no more hell-preaching.

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01-05-2006, 04:55 PM	#31
Sultanist Contributor Join Date: May 2005 Location: Pensacola, Florida Posts: 28,681	If Jesus loses do they have to take back the religion?

01-05-2006, 05:17 PM	#33
countjulian Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: In the torture chambers of Pinochet's Chile Posts: 2,112	Who should he sue then, arrichio?

01-05-2006, 05:42 PM	#34
mga Banned Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: rochester- ny Karl Rove fan club Posts: 13,165	it's simple: since the priest, like so many others, tell people of their congregation that jesus lived or better yet, is alive and well...prove it. any priest can be sued for proof...it just so happens this priest was the lucky one. how hard was that to understand thru your clouded christian mind? i'm willing to bet the chrisitians are shitting their drawers about this. finally show some legal proof that what you preach is true. in other words: put up or shut up.

01-05-2006, 06:12 PM	#36
Trout Contributor Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: the north Posts: 12,935	This is perhaps one of the most quintessentially American things I have ever heard of. Unbelievable.

01-05-2006, 11:49 PM	#40
Chris Weimer Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: none Posts: 9,879	Concerning the implications of religious impact and freedom of religion - specifically, I think, the lawsuit is also challenging that the church is preaching a dangerous message to the Italian people, that either they believe this nonesense or you will go to hell. If the Church can't back that up, sounds like a false claim to me. On the Jesus issue, he's responding to the remarks that the bishop made to him about his book on Jesus. It's unfortunate that his theory seems so ludicrous that I don't think he'll have a case on this part of the lawsuit. However, if he wins the first...imagine the implication for all religions - no more hell-preaching.

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