Reading about suing God was just the impetus I needed to finally begin blogging about religion. (What else do you expect from someone with a religion degree and a law degree?) Many people get angy at God for one reason or another during their lives. But isn't this taking it a bit too far? Slate.com reported of a former state senator in Nebraska suing God to end natural disasters. The case was dismissed on procedural grounds because the plaintiff did not serve notice on God. (In turn, the plaintiff claimed that God did indeed have notice because God is omniscient.)
This reminds me of a similar case from 1971 (United States ex rel Mayo v. Satan), where a man tried to sue Satan, alleging that Satan had "placed deliberate obstacles in his path and has caused plaintiff's downfall." Predictably, this case was dismissed on procedural grounds--the court did not have jurisdiction over Satan.
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