Judge tosses Nebraska senator's lawsuit against God

A judge on Tuesday threw out state Sen. Ernie Chambers' lawsuit against God because the Almighty wasn’t served a legal notice. (Lincoln Journal Star)

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[God]

Ernie, get ready for a legendary Smiting, pal.

[twerp]

Is this what happens when you're bored and really can't contribute to society?

[twerp]

God, don't smite me, please. I just had my hair done.

[cherie]

The fact that this case ever got in front of a Judge is a travesty in itself.

[Blitzen]

Why sue God? Why not Santa for breaking and entering?

[elchampino]

“The court itself acknowledges the existence of God,’’ Chambers, who is not returning to the Legislature next year because of term limits, said on Wednesday. “A consequence of that acknowledgment is a recognition of God’s omniscience. Therefore, God would have actual notice of that lawsuit.’’

“Since God knows everything, God has notice of this lawsuit.’’

You gotta hand it to him, he's a crafty old nut.

[angrysockmonkey]

and the easter bunny for poluting my yard with eggs

[troschne]

Why do I keep hearing the Looney Toons theme? Oh, wait--I know--because that senator is clearly a whack job!

[Torgo]

I only worship Manos. With the help of The Master, of course.

[sometimesilie]

"You gotta hand it to him, he's a crafty old nut."

Not a bad thing to have emblazoned on your tombstone. If I live past my sixties, I'm going to amend my will to include that, unless you are taking it elchampino...

[thomas]

In recognition of God's omniscience and actual notice of the lawsuit, the case was settled out of court.

[sometimesilie]

man, if I were God for a day I would bury a bunch of oil, gold, and cool dinosaur bones (T-Rex, Triceratops, etc. NOT the wussy ones) in my back yard. Plus I'd make all sorts of zany combinations (WAAAAYYYY zanier than two Frito Lays trucks) crash into each other. Such as a Pop Rocks truck and a Cola truck. Etc.

[Zoot]

I live in Nebraska and we are used to Ernie doing stuff like this. Although it is a shame that taxpayers have to pay for it.

The day he filed the suit it was stormy here and I thought that if there really was a god Ernie might be struck by lightning. I was ready to believe. But no such luck.

[thomas]

STS;
my first big laugh today!!
you DO need a vacation!
Toss one back for me later.

[KC]

A "permanent injunction against God" -- assuming the lawsuit had succeeded, what would that mean? God can't have any contact with Nebraskans? Or has to stay more than 1,000 feet from Nebraska? Who would, and how would they, enforce it? The Senator may as well ask for monetary damages while he's at it.
____________________

The Senator seems a bit flighty,
And not, in his mind, fully right. He
Thinks God is mean. "I'll
Get to Him; I'll file
A lawsuit against the Almighty."

[hk]

we all know nothing will happen to him. god will do what he has done for the last thousand years - nothing. god has stopped talking to people for a long time now. especially since we have invented this recording stuff.

[fu]

wasting tax payer money? i wonder who wastes more money - the goernment or the church?

[Sigh]

Reminds me of Miracle on 34th Street, with a touch more lunacy and a lot more corn.

[msgelter]

SIL - Pop Rocks and Coke? That is like SOOOO 1987.

It's MENTOS and DIET COKE!

[Wolf]

What's happening with typepad and comments? I commented, like, four hours ago to a thread and it still hasn't shown up.

[Zimbabalouie]

To KC: The injunction would prevent God from performing miracles within 1000 feet of a drug deal. Further it would impose penalties for walking on bottled water, Multipling fish at any Red Lobster, he would be restricted from helping Southern sports players from achieving any wins, there would be no trust placed in him until the case against him is resolved and finally the injuction would forbid him from helping anyone come!

[George Burns]

Why would anyone want to sue me? I am only a non-physical being, whom made the ENTIRE universe in 6 days, then invented golf and beer on the seventh. I can't be contacted through ANY technological means, but only through an age old method...prayer. I used to perform miracles daily, but in the past 500 years or so, I have been busy. You know, allowing the killing of the unborn, never ending war, pestilance, and global warming.

On a good note, my income has never reached a higher level in the history of man, even during the Crusades!!

Sue me and I will send an army of my most perverted minions, Preists, Pastors, and Monks to do their worst to you and your family!!!

Sincerely,

God

[George Burns]

Um, Priests.

Spell Checker didn't work! I think I'm gonna send a small little plauge to Redmond over the weekend!

Worhip me OR ELSE!

God

[jdotglenn]

Is this what happens when you're bored and really can't contribute to society?

The guy's been a state senator from 38 years. Someone must think he is contributing to society.

[Sean, Torrington]

The christian god is an angry little child. Lots of empty threats and promises, really.

Santa breaks in, I get presents or at least some coal to heat my house with.

The eggs in my yard? Free food!

What does god do? Tempt me with an invisible 'life after death in paradise' and threaten me with an invisible 'life after death in torture'. Pass!

[troschne]

This guy is term-limited after 38 years??? WTF???? I've never heard of a term limit that is more than two terms.

LMAO

[Lambiepie]

just turn in one of those taco shells or tree trunks HE appears on so regularly

[H]

If he wins the suit, and God doesn't stop doing all those things, is the judge going to garnish God's wages? I suppose we will have to take "In God We Trust" off our money.