The Divine Suit
At one point in history, the west marveled the world in matters of science. This is called the empiricism era, where everything shall be proven empirically and scientifically. Those that cannot be proven in reality are set aside, including religion and the human faith in the Supreme Being. Demarcation of religion and reality caused secularism as we know it.
Mankind despite being secular, there is a deep longing in their hearts to be in touch with, to be protected by the divine. This usually arises when they are faced with problems and challenges which they themselves feel that they are unable to cope or understand. Even the most defiant will utter “God help me” when the time comes.
I came across this interesting news report from the BBC News website. It is about a legal suit posed against God. From the report I cannot make out whether the plaintiff in the case is suing God based on His doing or omission. Whatever the cause of action would be, it seems that after hundreds of years in secularism, man again tries to get in touch with the divine albeit in a truly awkward manner.
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as reported in BBC News (click the link on the title to read the original article)
Legal case against God dismissed
The suit was launched by Nebraska state senator Ernie Chambers, who said he might appeal against the ruling.
He sought a permanent injunction to prevent the “death, destruction and terrorisation” caused by God.
Judge Marlon Polk said in his ruling that a plaintiff must have access to the defendant for a case to proceed.
“Given that this court finds that there can never be service effectuated on the named defendant this action will be dismissed with prejudice,” Judge Polk wrote in his ruling.
Mr Chambers cannot refile the suit but may appeal.
Mr Chambers sued God last year. He said God had threatened him and the people of Nebraska and had inflicted “widespread death, destruction and terrorisation of millions upon millions of the Earth’s inhabitants”.
He said he would carefully consider Judge Polk’s ruling before deciding whether to appeal.
The court, Mr Chambers said, had acknowledged the existence of God and “a consequence of that acknowledgement is a recognition of God’s omniscience”.
“Since God knows everything,” he reasoned, “God has notice of this lawsuit.”
Mr Chambers, a state senator for 38 years, said he filed the suit to make the point that “anyone can sue anyone else, even God”.




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