14 DAY TRIAL // Recently, a legislator from Nebraska has filed a lawsuit against God, but it was dismissed by the court before it even began since, according to the state laws, a plaintiff must reach the defendant, and there was no address specified.
There were quite a few movies on the theme of suing God, and perhaps they have also inspired Ernie Chambers, a State senator, to forward the complaint to court. The lawsuit was filed in 2007 by Chambers, on grounds that the Almighty performed terrorist threats against him, causing "widespread death, destruction and terrorization of millions upon millions of the Earth's inhabitants."
By doing this, he wanted to prove that court was accessible to anyone, rich and poor alike. Still, Marlon Polk, the Court Judge in Douglas County District, dismissed his claims this Tuesday, stating that the law required that the defendant be served accordingly in order for the actual process to be undertaken. "Given that this court finds that there can never be service effectuated on the named defendant this action will be dismissed with prejudice," Polk explained.
But, by combining logic with common-knowledge religion aspects, Chambers believes he has found a breach in the grounds of the dismissal. "The court itself acknowledges the existence of God," he said the following day. "A consequence of that acknowledgment is a recognition of God's omniscience," according to what is known of Him.
And, following his argument, "Since God knows everything, God has notice of this lawsuit," therefore it can be deduced that He was properly served. Although the reasoning might sound pretty solid, Chambers hasn't decided yet whether to go on with the appeal or not, but he has to come up with a decision in a month's time. Meanwhile, he doesn't attend the morning prayers before the legislative activities, being content to just criticize the adepts of Christianity.