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God Had Not Kept His Side of the Bargain

It needs some tweaking, but if we’re serious about getting rid of religion this may not be a bad place to start:

A Romanian murderer who tried to sue God for his troubled life has had his lawsuit denied – as God has no known address.

Pavel Mircea, who is serving a 20-year sentence, filed a lawsuit in the western town of Timisoara against God for “not protecting me from the Devil”.

He claimed he had concluded a contract with God at baptism, but God had not kept his side of the bargain. “He was supposed to protect me from all evils and instead he gave me to Satan, who encouraged me to kill,” Mircea said.

However, the public prosecutor’s office in Timisoara turned down the case, arguing that God “is not a person in the eyes of the law and does not have a legal residence”.

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5 responses to “God Had Not Kept His Side of the Bargain”

  1. dearieme Avatar
    dearieme

    I thought that “North Pole, Lappland” worked well for small children.

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  2. ilana Avatar
    ilana

    He must have got the idea from that Billy Connolly movie where he sues God for the loss of his lightning-struck boat because the insurance company rejects the claim as “an act of God”.

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  3. Vagabondblogger Avatar
    Vagabondblogger

    “However, the public prosecutor’s office in Timisoara turned down the case, arguing that God “is not a person in the eyes of the law and does not have a legal residence”.
    Thank-God that’s been clarified.

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  4. DaninVan Avatar
    DaninVan

    What He doesn’t have is a postal code. Just try sending mail to God, Heaven, and see how that works for you. Of course you COULD try c/o The Pope…;)

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  5. DaninVan Avatar
    DaninVan

    …and in fact, on reflection, that’s a damn fine idea! About time Mr. Pope started taking responsibility.

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