On 29 May 2006 22:31:42 -0700, "Crash" <sourcenexus@san.rr.com> wrote in
alt.atheism

So... When this guy wins and the bottom completely falls out from
under religion:

What deity is usama bin laden fighting for?

What voices did bush hear before invading iraq?

What happens to rush limbaugh's theory that climate change is not
happening because god would not allow it???


http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4653200.stm


An Italian court has begun the task of deciding whether a priest should
be called to face questioning over whether or not Jesus Christ actually
existed.

A court in the town of Viterbo, north of Rome, is considering a case
brought by Luigi Cascioli, a devoted atheist.

Mr Cascioli sued Father Righi in 2002 after the priest attacked him in
print for casting doubt over the legitimacy of the Christian gospels.

The atheist contends that Christianity relies on purely anecdotal
evidence.

Old news. A higher level judge terminated the whole thing.

--
Fundies and trolls are cordially invited to
shove a wooden cross up their arses and rotate
at a high rate of speed. I trust you'll
be 'blessed' with a plethora of splinters.

Yet another pompous nut trying to sell a poorly researched, speculative
and intentionally deceptive book. The publicity of the lawsuit will
probably help -- otherwise it would be yet another book of foolishness
and half witted "theories" that doesn't sell.

I would suggest that if a priest can be sued under this guise, the same
court should grant a standing to sue to anyone who purchases the book
or even reads the claims set forth by the author. Any such claim that
he can't authoritatively prove should be sufficient for punitive
damages and fraud.