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NerdyKeith's avatar

How exactly does one sue all homosexuals on behalf of God?

Asked by NerdyKeith (5489points) April 15th, 2016

In 2015, a Nebraska woman filed a federal lawsuit against all homosexual people on the planet for breaking “religious and moral laws.”

If this was to take place in a real court of law. One would need actual proof and evidence that God exists. Now even though I’m a deist; and I do believe in God; I don’t claim that my belief is fact. The bottom line here is these “religious and moral laws” don’t reflect civil laws. Which proves yet again that politics and religion don’t mix.

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jca's avatar

To me, anybody that describes themselves as “an ambassador of God and Jesus Christ” is not someone to be taken seriously. I file this under the heading of “frivolous lawsuits” and of course, there’s no way that someone would win it and probably no lawyer would even take it, unless he was prepaid.

cookieman's avatar

Is there a subpoena prayer?

Seek's avatar

Well, we in the US have the right to face our accuser. That would be the first thing I’d argue, if I were on the defense.

Bill1939's avatar

A religion has the right to reject the membership of someone who does not follow its doctrines. However, despite how deeply one believes in the principles of their religion no one should have the right to force others by law or otherwise to follow them.

JLeslie's avatar

It’s stupid. I can’t imagine it won’t be thrown out of court. Anyone can file a suit for anything. Actually getting into court to argue the case is another.

Plus, how can a Nebraska court rule against people in another country? Rule against all the homosexuals on the planet.

Pachy's avatar

Stupidly… and quite pointlessly.

zenvelo's avatar

God doesn’t have standing to be a plaintiff. Next case.

Stinley's avatar

I’ve been reading the Interwebz. In particular I was interested to read what Jesus had to say about homosexuality, because, as I understand it, Jesus was about peace and love not hatred and suing people. I know there are passages in Leviticus and elsewhere which condemn certain sexual acts but those old testament passages condemn lots of other things that seem perfectly acceptable nowadays like wearing mixed fibre clothing and eating shellfish. So I was researching, keeping an open mind and the idea that Jesus was sent by God to spread the word and give a better interpretation of religious laws and codes of behaviour.

It seems that Jesus accepts homosexuals. There is an interpretation (don’t forget that all readings into the bible are interpretations/translations) that Jesus meant homosexuals when he referred to people who were born eunuchs.. He said that some people are born not to marry women, some people were castrated and couldn’t, and some people chose to live a celibate life (eg priests). All of these eunuchs were welcome in heaven. This is Matthew 19 and the passage is on divorce.

So why haven’t Christians accepted this teaching? It seems quite straightforward to me. God made these people different from men and women who want to marry and have sex and they are welcome in heaven. Also this seems to be all he has to say on the subject, so I’m not sure why it’s such a big deal.

What’s the problem?

ibstubro's avatar

Well, all I can say is,
“Made ya look!”

The 24 hour news cycle and our determination to ignore real news like Turkey ‘shooting dead’ Syrian refugees as they flee civil war makes headlines like this possible.

elbanditoroso's avatar

I think that the absurdity of the whole idea is that you can’t sue someone in a US court for breaking a religious law.

The legal system just doesn’t work that way.

Idiots are a dime a dozen. Religious idiots are cheaper.

ZEPHYRA's avatar

Lock that woman up and throw away the key. Leave her in a pitch black cell to die of starvation and lack of water.

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