[spam] Re: And God files a response? (Was: Suing God (honest, it's a lawsuit that ha...

[James Maule]

I'm surprised by God's pleading. It puts a theological issue in front of
the court, which can dismiss simply on the basis of what the jury said
when acquitting Thomas Maule of seditious libel charges arising from his
writing of a theological pamphlet: "...the matter therein contained not
cognizable before them, they not being a Jury of divines, which this
case ought to be."

Or perhaps the judge could try to empanel a jury of divines? Perhaps
summoning to jury duty for voir dire folks who consider themselves
know-it-alls?

I'm also surprised God didn't file an interpleader, bringing
Lucifer-Satan into the mix. If the latter being hired a lawyer, we'd
have a chance to observe a genuine devil's advocate.

And that would make Bobby's amicus brief even more delightful to read.
I'm looking forward to it.

Jim Maule


>>> RJLipkin at aol.com 9/21/2007 7:40:04 AM >>>
Sorry for inadvertently hitting  "send."
 
     The  jurisdictional point might be legitimate but surely the
following 
is not: "It  adds that blaming God for human oppression and suffering
misses an 
important  point.  "I created man and woman with free will and next to
the 
promise of  immortal life, free will is my greatest gift to you,"
according to 
the response,  as read by Friend." Natural disasters have nothing to do
with 
"free will."   Rarely, if ever, is free will involved in hurricanes, 
earthquakes, and so forth.  Therefore explaining human suffering by
appealing to free 
will  fails. Moreover, if millions of people dying in war,
concentration camps,  
and gulags, and so forth is the price we pay for "free will," whatever
that  
is anyway, I, for one, might want to return the gift and get my money 
back. 
Now that God has entered the controversy surrounding the suit, I  think
the suit 
should go forward. Indeed, I intend to submit an amicus  brief . . . . 

Somewhere.

Bobby

Robert Justin  Lipkin
Professor of Law
Widener University School of  Law
Delaware

Ratio Juris
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