Posted on 07/09/2008 10:14:10 AM PDT by driftdiver
A homosexual man is suing two major Christian publishers for violating his constitutional rights and causing emotional pain, because the Bible they publish refers to homosexuality as a sin.
Bradley LaShawn Fowler, 39, of Canton, Mich., is seeking $60 million from Zondervan and another $10 million from Thomas Nelson Publishing in lawsuits filed in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, the Grand Rapids Press reported.
Fowler filed his claim against Grand Rapids-based Zondervan Monday, alleging its Bibles' references to homosexuality as a sin have made him an outcast from his family and contributed to physical discomfort and periods of "demoralization, chaos and bewilderment," the paper said.
He filed suit against Tennessee publisher Thomas Nelson in June.
Zondervan says that even if Fowler's claim is credible, he's suing the wrong party. A company spokesman told WOOD-TV in Grand Rapids that Zondervan doesn't translate the Bible or own the copyright for any of the translations but relies, instead, on the "scholarly judgment of credible translation committees."
Yesterday, U.S. District Judge Julian Abele Cook Jr. refused to appoint an attorney to represent Fowler in the Thomas Nelson case, saying the court "has some very genuine concerns about the nature and efficacy of these claims."
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So can we now all sue the NYT for calling conservative evil for the last 50 years?
Sounds more like he’s going through The Change.
Could it be that the LEFT is intolerant?
He doesn't have to read the Bible just like I do NOT read homosexual propaganda.
I wonder what “constitutional right” he feels has been violated.
Sooooooooooooo, basically he’s suing God right?
Does he plan on naming “God” as a co-respondent?
Oh, silly me.
I’m supposed to put my beliefs aside because they
HURT HIS PERVERTED FEELINGS.
“contributed to physical discomfort....”
maybe something else did that?
I really expected this to be from Scrappleface.
‘He doesn’t have to read the Bible just like I do NOT read homosexual propaganda. ‘
Your children are already being forced to read their propaganda in public schools.
Wonder why he's never read that one?
: )
Why is this not even tossed out, and yet the court is concerned about “has some very genuine concerns about the nature and efficacy of these claims.”
PERPOSTEROIUS!
A hilariously ironic statement considering, er, uh...never mind.
Doesn't the Koran give the official "Okey Dokey" for men to bugger little boys?
>> Fowler filed his claim against Grand Rapids-based Zondervan Monday, alleging its Bibles’ references to homosexuality as a sin have made him an outcast from his family and contributed to physical discomfort and periods of “demoralization, chaos and bewilderment,” the paper said.
Because we all recall that segment of the Constitution which forbids the fostering of “physical discomfort [...] demoralization, chaos and bewilderment.” Additionally, we have the popular tort law provision which prohibits the creation of family ostracism.
And, everyone also recalls the repeal of the “free expression” clause which, if only still present, would have protected these purveyors of hate speech.
Idiot.
H
MI ping.
donno what bible he’s reading, mine doesn’t call homosexuality a sin.
it calls it an abomination.
(He won't)
Unfortunately this dude might get a sympathetic jury. Everyone is in so much emotionl distress (pity, pity, pity). Tell this idiot to get a life. I wonder if the boy is either in bankruptcy or has just maxed out all his credit cards. That would cause me more emotional pain than what the Bible says.
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