Posted on 09/21/2007 7:44:49 AM PDT by NYer
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 makes 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.
So, a young man is visiting S.F.’s Chinatown and enters a curio shop. He is mesmerized by a bronze figurine of a rat.
He ask the shop owner “How much?”
The shop owner responds “Fifty dollars for the figurine. Eight hundred dollars for the story behind it.”
The young man says “Just the bronze. Don’t need the story.” and leaves the shop with his new found treasure.
As he walks down the hill, rats begin to follow him. At first a few, eventually hundreds are chasing him toward the bay.
He at last reaches the waters edge and tosses the bronze rat into the deep. It’s live followers join it and are drowned.
He, at once races back up the hill to the curio shop.
As he enters the owner asks “NOW, are you ready for the story?”?
He responds...
“No. I’m looking for the statue of an attorney.” (or congressman, etc., etc.)
This legislator is Exhibit A to prove that our country is run by a bunch of A$$ Clowns.
ROFL!!! It’s been a hectic day .... THANKS! .... I needed that.
Perhaps the one that responds to "Allah".
Wonderful! ROFL!! Love it!
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