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HuckleB

(35,773 posts)
Mon May 9, 2016, 01:17 PM May 2016

Man seeks restraining order against God

Mr Shoshan claims he was treated 'harshly and not nicely' by the deity
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/man-restraining-order-god-a7016791.html

"An Israeli man has petitioned for a restraining order against God, claiming the almighty has been particularly unkind to him over the years and that the police are unable to do anything.

The man, named by Israeli news site NRG as David Shoshan, represented himself at a court hearing in Haifa, a port city in the north of Israel. The report noted that God was not present to defend himself.

The court heard God had been particularly unkind to Mr Shoshan, treating him "harshly and not nicely", though no specific details were given about what exactly had happened to make him feel this way.

Mr Shoshan claimed he made several attempts to contact police to report God’s alleged crimes, and that patrol cars had been sent to his house on 10 occasions.


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OK, then.

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Man seeks restraining order against God (Original Post) HuckleB May 2016 OP
You can't prove there is a God. You can't prove there isn't a God. onehandle May 2016 #1
Or prove that he is not a she. HuckleB May 2016 #4
You don't have to prove there isn't one because there already isn't one. Iggo May 2016 #12
This God? KamaAina May 2016 #2
I hope he doesn't have any travel plans for Israel this off season. HuckleB May 2016 #5
Wow ProudToBeBlueInRhody May 2016 #14
Hm. How to enforce a 200 foot restraint against someone who is omnipresent. Buzz Clik May 2016 #3
What, God isn't found in hell? Hell, he created the place! cleanhippie May 2016 #15
Being an agnostic raised in a religion that isn't much into heaven and hell, ... Buzz Clik May 2016 #16
I hear you, but words have meanings. cleanhippie May 2016 #18
No, no -- your point is well taken. Buzz Clik May 2016 #19
God has a lot of lawyers on his payroll. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2016 #6
Hey, maybe all the starving and sick kids in the world Tsiyu May 2016 #7
Exactly. HuckleB May 2016 #8
I'd love to see that happen against the responsible parties. LanternWaste May 2016 #9
From your keyboard to a Mega-attorney's ears Tsiyu May 2016 #10
Is he sure it's not Ted Cruz? eom Festivito May 2016 #11
He could have Cruz served with a restraining order, and see what happens. HuckleB May 2016 #20
Getting it is one thing. Serving and enforcing it is more difficult. yellowcanine May 2016 #13
Indeed. It does have the makings of a Greek Tragedy... HuckleB May 2016 #17
I'm sorry, this looks like schizophrenia or some other disorder to me. Maru Kitteh May 2016 #21
Message auto-removed Name removed May 2016 #22

onehandle

(51,122 posts)
1. You can't prove there is a God. You can't prove there isn't a God.
Mon May 9, 2016, 01:21 PM
May 2016

But you for sure, can't serve him papers.

HuckleB

(35,773 posts)
4. Or prove that he is not a she.
Mon May 9, 2016, 01:24 PM
May 2016


Still, it could be a funny movie to follow someone around who's trying to serve papers to God. Hmm.

Iggo

(47,486 posts)
12. You don't have to prove there isn't one because there already isn't one.
Mon May 9, 2016, 02:37 PM
May 2016

Everywhere you look, there he isn't.

ProudToBeBlueInRhody

(16,399 posts)
14. Wow
Mon May 9, 2016, 03:05 PM
May 2016

He went to Providence College and left for the draft early. Got a lot of poor advice about his NBA career. He should've sued someone.

 

Buzz Clik

(38,437 posts)
3. Hm. How to enforce a 200 foot restraint against someone who is omnipresent.
Mon May 9, 2016, 01:23 PM
May 2016

Mr. Shoshan might see if there's some space available in Hell.

cleanhippie

(19,705 posts)
15. What, God isn't found in hell? Hell, he created the place!
Mon May 9, 2016, 03:16 PM
May 2016

Omnipresent means being everywhere, all the time. To say that one could find a place where the omnipresent isn't omnipresent, especially a place that the omnipresent deity created, sounds like a sheep rationalizing going into the wolfs den because the wolf isn't home.

 

Buzz Clik

(38,437 posts)
16. Being an agnostic raised in a religion that isn't much into heaven and hell, ...
Mon May 9, 2016, 03:21 PM
May 2016

... the details are a bit fuzzy.

I'll take your word for it.

cleanhippie

(19,705 posts)
18. I hear you, but words have meanings.
Mon May 9, 2016, 03:24 PM
May 2016

If one is given omnipresence, then there isn't a place one cannot be.

 

Buzz Clik

(38,437 posts)
19. No, no -- your point is well taken.
Mon May 9, 2016, 03:25 PM
May 2016

My attempt at religious humor ran into a brick wall.

As they say, stick with what you know.

Tsiyu

(18,186 posts)
7. Hey, maybe all the starving and sick kids in the world
Mon May 9, 2016, 01:32 PM
May 2016


should file a class action lawsuit for neglect and abandonment?





 

LanternWaste

(37,748 posts)
9. I'd love to see that happen against the responsible parties.
Mon May 9, 2016, 01:59 PM
May 2016

I'd love to see that happen against the responsible parties.

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