God in the Dock

Does faith to some extent require one to put God in the dock? On the contrary, it is frightful to think of a God that is beyond his own justice...especially when His nature seems, in mnay respects, to be contrary to it. An interesting story in this connection...

News : State News

Nebraska State Senator Sues God
Case attempts to bring attention to unnecessary lawsuits


State Senator Ernie Chambers has filed a lawsuit against God.

State Senator Ernie Chambers is noted most for shedding light on issues by publicly confronting those in prominent positions. Chamber's newest target holds the highest position of them all: He’s suing God.

The purpose of the lawsuit is to show that anyone can sue anyone else, according to The Associate Press.
“It’s Ernie Chambers,” Matt Baker, first year University of Nebraska-Lincoln law student, said. “He just does thing like that.”

Baker said that, of course, Chambers could attempt this, but the turnout probably won’t be good for him if it does go to court.

Chambers’ reasoning behind the lawsuit is to show that this lawsuit, along with many others, is frivolous.

“People might call it frivolous but if they read it they'll see there are very serious issues I have raised,” Chambers said in an interview with the AP.

Chambers filed the lawsuit in response to a current lawsuit against District Judge Jeffre Cheuvront. Cheuvront, the judge in a Lancaster County sexual assault trial, prohibited the use of words such as “rape” and “victim” so as to not sway the court one way or the other.

The accuser, Torey Bowen, is suing the judge because she said he violated her free speech rights, according to the AP.

Chambers said his case against God comes from threats from The Almighty. He claims the threats come from widespread terrorization that God has caused with floods, hurricanes, and other natural disasters, according to the AP.

Assistant Professor of Law Eric Berger thinks Chambers' lawsuit is frivolous. photo: courtesy of UNL College of Law

Eric Berger, UNL assistant professor of law said he was entertained by the story but doesn’t know what the outcome of the lawsuit could be.

“People are paying attention because it’s an unusual suit, but at the end of the day there’s probably a better way of denouncing frivolous lawsuits,” he said.