mortify Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 [b]Gay man sues publishers over Bible verses[/b] [color="#0000FF"]CASCADE TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A gay man is suing two heavyweight Christian publishers, claiming their versions of the Bible that refer to homosexuality as a sin violate his constitutional rights and have caused him emotional pain and mental instability. Bradley LaShawn Fowler of Canton, Mich., is seeking $60 million from Zondervan, based in Cascade Township, and $10 million from Nashville-based Thomas Nelson Publishing....[/color] [url="http://www.usatoday.com/news/religion/2008-07-09-gay-bible_N.htm"][size=4][u]Article[/u][/size][/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercy me Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 frivolous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The one pump wonder Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 newb ( lets continue it ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apotheoun Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 The man is a Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salterrae Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 JM + JT It's amazing what people sue over these days. And I still don't understand why money is awarded for things like this, especially an amount like $60 million, though I wonder how much he will get if anything at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noel's angel Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 In that case, everyone who has ever sinned is 'entitled' to sue...what an eejit... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeschoolmom Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 What "constitutional right" is being violated by the publishers publishing something? He doesn't have to read it. No one has a constitutional right to not be offended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercy me Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 He is suing to abridge others' freedom of speech. They started in the wrong place. They are however, succeeding in this in Canada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norseman82 Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 Why doesn't he just sue God while he's at it? After all, the Bible is God's word. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salterrae Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 JM + JT Doesn't God have diplomatic immunity? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prose Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 What is scary is that it is not far fetched to think he may win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salterrae Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 JM + JT But if he wins, wouldn't it set a precedent that could lead to a mess up with our whole freedom of speech? Or am I thinking too drastically? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Adam Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 His lawsuit and beliefs about homosexuality is causing my heart to pound which is causing me emotional distress. I think I should sue him for 70 million dollars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatherineM Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 And people wonder why I don't practice law anymore. I notice he isn't suing for something similar in the Qur'an or Talmud. If he did that, they'd call him a bigot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommas_boy Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 (edited) [quote name='homeschoolmom' post='1598586' date='Jul 12 2008, 12:56 PM']What "constitutional right" is being violated by the publishers publishing something? [b]He doesn't have to read it[/b].[/quote] The article stated that his "emotional duress" came from family members who had read the bible, and were using it as justification to "mistreat" him (the level of mistreatment is not qualified). Edited July 12, 2008 by mommas_boy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now