God on trial

[Chad32]

One god at a time, I suppose. Though I imagine there will be a lot of overlap.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Unless you can put the defendant in the witness box the project is doomed to failure.

Trial in absentia.

[Jackalope]

I think the last time I heard someone talking about putting god in court, the theist claimed god would somehow be the judge. Despite the fact that his very existence is the point of the whole case.

I seem to recall a court case where someone or other was suing God and the case was thrown out because the defendant could not be served.

Here it is...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawsuits_against_God

In the U.S. state of Nebraska, State Senator Ernie Chambers filed a suit in 2008 against God, seeking a permanent injunction against God's harmful activities, as an effort to publicize the issue of public access to the court system.[1] The suit was dismissed because God could not be properly notified, not having a fixed address. The Judge stated, "Given that this court finds that there can never be service effectuated on the named defendant this action will be dismissed with prejudice".[1] The senator, assuming God to be singular and all-knowing, responded "The court itself acknowledges the existence of God. A consequence of that acknowledgement is a recognition of God's omniscience ... Since God knows everything, God has notice of this lawsuit."[1][2] Chambers filed the lawsuit in response to another lawsuit that he considered to be frivolous and inappropriate.[3]

[brewer]

Won't christians just claim kangaroo court?

I'd suggest the ghost of Flip Wilson for judge but that might give them a gotcha moment.

[KevinM1]

This strikes me as some really stupid "God's Not Dead" shit. Like, I'm expecting Sabrina the Teenage Witch to make a rousing speech at the end that has whatever would constitute a jury on here all nodding their heads.

I dunno... it strikes me as the kind of stereotype that serves no real purpose but to make us look immature.

[TheBeardedDude]

Jesus Tap-Dancing Christ people. This is intended to be a fun and only semi-serious exercise to entertain us. We aren't going to prove or disprove god here in this thread. Think of it as a game.

If you want to volunteer for one of the roles, great. Please let me know.

If you don't and just want to be a stick in the mud, cool, but maybe don't clutter up the thread then?

[Chad32]

Sorry we took the half-joke thread seriously, dude. Maybe the humor section would have been better?

[Jackalope]

If you don't and just want to be a stick in the mud, cool, but maybe don't clutter up the thread then?

You must be new here.

[The Grand Nudger]

Can the defense argue incompetence?  

[Succubus]

Can the defense argue incompetence?  

No. The prosecution would argue special pleading.

I'll get my coat.