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Gay Man Files $70M Suit Against Bible Publishers Over Homosexual Verses
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Politesse
Amor Vincit Omnia
Two centuries ago, pretty much all European witches were Christians. There's still a few hanging around.
Shadow Wolf
Certified People sTabber & Business Owner
The case in the OP reminded me of that case. Maybe the OP case was a response to that one, given the similarities. Maybe there is just a new trend of people being stupid and handwriting suits and trying to represent themselves?
Shadow Wolf
Certified People sTabber & Business Owner
You can rest assured, this case will be dismissed, as it should be.
Twilight Hue
Twilight, not bright nor dark, good nor bad.
Much as I support equality and rights for homosexuals, this is an outright greedy attempt to just make some easy peezy moola with hopes of living a life of luxury.
psychoslice
Veteran Member
I can see his point, and I feel that is all he wants us to see, simple.
Shadow Wolf
Certified People sTabber & Business Owner
What point? That he feels he has the right to censor everything that might offend him and prevent others from having access to it?
psychoslice
Veteran Member
You certainly haven't read the crap in the bible.
Tumah
Veteran Member
That would be a little harder. The Hebrew word you are translating as "witch" in Hebrew is "MaKHaSHeFaH", which literally means, "one (female) who does kishuf". First you would need to establish the difference between "kishuf" and the other 8 forms of supernatural feats listed in Deut. 18:10, in order to prove that what the "witch" is doing constitutes the Biblical definition of "kishuf".Well, hell I guess witches and sorcerers can file multi-million dollar lawsuits against bible publishers over Exodus 22:18 "Thou shalt not suffer a witch to live."
So, the neighbours had a case to sue.
Shadow Wolf
Certified People sTabber & Business Owner
Yes, I have. It isn't my place to censor such things, or expect people to not have access to it. If we start doing that, then it won't be long before everyone is demanding anything that offends them be censored and punishable for various reasons. For decades people have tried such things against various musicians, books, and movies. Even if it offends you greatly, attempts to silence and punish should never succeed because a the principles that a secular liberal democracy is based on can only succeed if we, at least minimally, tolerate the views and choices of others, so long as they aren't causing harm to another. I don't doubt the person who filled the suit was harmed, but he should go after those who harmed him, not an inanimate object: for him to have a valid claim, you would have to find that a great majority of Christians are abusive towards homosexuals, and that just is not the case. Many are, but many aren't. It's no different than blaming heavy metal music or video games for violence.
Ya know Jeags, this article is so dissembling it may as well be a flat out lie.
It was dated Friday, July 10,2015. It referred to the filing on Monday, which would be July 6, 2015. But in fact this frivolous lawsuit was thrown out years ago. There was no mention of this fact in the article. I can only assume that the posters, the editorial staff, intended to fool people like you into believing that this is another assault on religious freedom and Christianity in general.
When no such thing is really going on.
I see a great deal of that sort of lie from the christianist right.
Tom
psychoslice
Veteran Member
The whole thing is that I am sure he didn't mean for anyone to take it serious, he was simply making a point, that you seem to not understand, Christianity should keep its nose out of peoples lives, and what they do with their sexual organs, has nothing to do with them.
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angellous_evangellous
Guest
Silly frivolous lawsuit.
People accused of witchcraft have been known to attend Christian churches...
Sure, and I'd agree with that point. But in making it in this manner, he clogs the courts for no good reason. It's frivolous.
If an atheist decides to sue over lines about unbelievers going to hell, or something, I'd say the same.
Curious George
Veteran Member
Let's hold you to that. If this gets dismissed you can with little cost, or if defendants are awarded attorney fees, then you let go of advocating for loser pays and start trumpeting how great our court system is.
psychoslice
Veteran Member
Well whatever, but I am glade he did it, good on him I say.
Fair enough! You're as entitled to your opinion as any, and I can see what you mean.