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A NEBRASKA WOMAN is attempting to sue all homosexuals.
Sylvia Ann Driskell (aged 66) has launched a civil rights suit under the 1983 Civil Rights Act at Nebraska District Court, with herself as the plaintiff and ‘homosexuals’ as the defendant.
In the court documents, which were filed at the District Court on 15 May, Driskell describes herself as “Ambassador for Plaintiffs God and his son, Jesus Christ”, saying the defendants are “homosexuals, their given name homosexuals, their alis [sic] gay”.
A sin or not a sin
She says in the documents that as ambassador for God, she wants it to be heard “in the matter of homosexuality is homosexuality a sin or not a sin”.
Driskell says that the defendants say that it is not a sin to be a homosexual, and “they have the right to marry, to be parents, and God doesn’t care that their [sic] homosexuals; because He loves them”.
The documents go on to say that Driskell has “heard the boasting of the defendant, the homosexuals on the world news” and that she contends that homosexuality is a sin, and that “they the homosexuals know it is a sin to live a life of homosexuality”.
Her case is detailed over 29 points across six and a half pages, and ends with a quote from Lamentations 3:22.
No summons was issued for the case.
It’s not known when, or if, Driskell will be appearing in court.
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It’s also not known when or if God will show up as a witness
Dont even think a federal subpoena will get that sorted!
I’d nearly change my name to God (Sorry God ) , move to Nebraska and pretend to be gay just to fight the case ..
‘twould be mighty craic altogether …
“But I’m Mr. God and I have no objections !”
He could always send his son
Nebraska has form in court for people invoking the Almighty http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawsuits_against_God
Seeing as how this woman is apparently Gods “ambassador” all the court has to do is is ask for her credentials assigning her the role and signed by God. The Pope might do at a stretch.
One would have to cast their suspicions over jesus’s own sexuality I mean 4 books (and it’s gospal) written about the man and at 33 no mention of a girlfriend in any one.. plus he enjoyed the company of 12 men the whole time. A bit suspicious to say the least.
There’s actually something like 15 gospels, yet we only use the four!
Lol best of luck with that
Billy Graham’s son changed his name to God last year so he intends to fight gods corner.
Careful blasphemy lawyers from the iona institute are monitoring this thread .
I wonder if St Paul ever got a letter back Corinthians.
Story says she filed the court documents on “15 May” that’s in the future ?
*hangs American head in shame*
Don’t sweat it man, you don’t have to apologise for idiots. Every nation has them!
Dude…. *Passes whiskey bottle* … Have a swig .
Ah Ben, you cannot be held responsible for the stupidity of the large percentage of your nation. Thanks for the sentiment. We don’t hold you accountable for the oxygen eaters, numpties, brain donors and amoebas that unfortunately infest that fantastic land mass.
I balme America for everything – it was George Bush that inspired the Irish to see if we could go one better with Enda …and in fairness to George Bush being as dumb as rocks I think our lad is winning !
I don’t know why these cases are allowed. The woman should be sectioned and taken in to hospital to get the mental health assistance she clearly needs.
Yep, sometimes the law’s an ass.
Niall, yes . Sometimes the law is an ass. The law is created by members of the Oirachtas.
Rory, not in America..
It’s allowed because someone is getting paid for it to be allowed……
Filing papers =/= day in court.
The case wouldn’t reach court.
God is probably sick of her sh!t.
Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha. Heard it all now.
Heard a woman on radio today say she is voting no because it’s against her beliefs…no problem there but she than made an ass of herself by going on to say we should all obey the bible…I suppose we will be lining up some women for stone throwing to death and cutting a few hands off then…we could do it in Croke Park. What an idiot
You couldn’t make it up
Would love to know where people get time to pursue this nonsense !
She took an hour off from designing NO posters.
Good luck to her proving the existence of the plaintiffs!! I mean one hasn’t been spotted for nearly two thousand years and the other scappered after 7 days leaving the job half done!
They better have a big court room!
I thought comments weren’t allowed on on-going court cases?
We wouldn’t want to unfairly influence anyone.
Counter suit against her for every ‘Act of God’ ever to have happened as she is Gods ‘ambassador’ followed by having Gods ‘ambassador’ expelled.Check and mate.
Love your thinking. Please get that idea to Nebraska. I would love to see that panning out!
Not my idea. It’s from a film called ‘The Man Who Sued God’.
And God loves all his children so she will not get anywhere lol
Are you watching iona institute? That’s how you bother God!
Lord have mercy on her.
cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo!!!
You’d take this case in a heartbeat if she had a downpayment!
Stupid woman Lol
Following a Yes vote in the referendum Breda O Brien , David Quinn , John Waters , Keith Mills and the Catholic Church could try this option . Makes as much sense as the rest of their arguments so far
Hope she wins, there can’t be that many homosexuals in America anyway a dozen or so maybe.
Hope she doesn’t call the defendants as a witness, could take a while. Clown of a woman.
Mad as a badger’s handbag! Although I’ve a feeling Iona institute were itching to let loose with this kind of rhetoric last night on prime time; and probably would have if it wouldn’t have spectacularly backfired. I would pay good money to see David Quinn lose it “a few good men” style!
So, if, and it is only a remote possibility, she wins, does it mean any person can go to Nebraska and sue God if they feel wronged by himself or his Church?
If I was a lesbian I’d be miffed with the sexism of it all – and she a woman and all !
Lawyer: “Judge, I wish to appeal my client’s case on the basis of newly discovered evidence.”
Judge: “And what is the nature of the new evidence?”
Lawyer: “Judge, I discovered that my client still has not come out of the closet yet.”
I wonder will someone sue all heterosexuals on behalf of the devil?
I wonder what other obscure and totally irrelevant American local news story’s the journal can pull for clickbait?
This is a cute story. I enjoyed reading that.
Hi Joe! We have an international section, just in case you missed that.
And while yes, it’s not in an Irish court, it is still a bizarre story that is being reported across the world.
Thanks!
Aoife
Joe! I hope God forgive you
For feck sake Aoife why don’t you have your international team of journalists at every court room in the universe so you can catch these stories first?!
Aoife you guys cynically use these obscure local stories as wedge issues to foster division between religious people and those who hate religion and religious people. This is the second largely irrelevant story today after the random reporting of a chlamydia outbreak in a Texas high school, non-stories chosen as divisive clickbait.
The division already exists , there was a story about an archbishop earlier ..so …
Sue the Journal Joe and while you’re at it Sue your God for not giving you a sense of humor.
Richard that story is relevant of course but this is a non story that will be thrown out of court selected by the journal in the hope of sparking atheist v religious arguments in the comments section to boost traffic and by virtue of that boost ad revenue. It’s a cynical move to use a non story to foster division and hate between people for financial gain.
@DublinGuy I answer to no god.
Joe, google Galton and Ruge’s News Values for the answer to your original question.
Lighten up Joe. Even the most discerning current affairs anorak enjoys a side of nutjob now and again.
‘Stories’ Joe.
For someone who set up a fake Twitter account just to troll the journal I don’t think you should be complaining “Joe”.
The all powerful God needs a moron like this Woman to deal with homosexuals?
The software of religion does some crazy things to the human brain.
Stupid religitards.
Surely the defence just needs to call God as a witness?
Hahaha. I feel that waterford whisperers could have broke this story
I will be following this story with the UTMOST interest….it’s in times of the Irish weather playing hopscotch with us that this is something that I could do with….it’s unbelievable….must ask my American Mormon buddy what he makes if all this…. and I’d you folks would be so kind to tell me when this comes to court…then I’ll tell the boss I’m taking every court day as a holiday and order in the popcorn…. (I really have been SO amused….best article in a long time)…cheers Journal…
My Mormon buddy just spat his tea out in disbelief pushed by amusement
They’ll all be bloody well hung
Good luck with that
Careful now!
Every fool has their day in court.
I can see where that woman is coming from because God didn’t create man to sleep with man.. But in the modern age it is accepted… I myself have a few Gay friends and so I’m not against Gays.
But if God created man…..
Those gay friends of yours are all from Cork ,Denise
“I have a few gay friends, so I’m not against gays” – best line ever! On par with:
I’ve nothing against gays, but….
I’ve nothing against travellers, but….
I’ve nothing against black people, but…..
Same old same old.
Maybe the God that created God, was a raving homosexual.
Denise, he created man, then woman, they had 2 sons, so where did all of the rest of the population come from if incest isn’t allowed in the Bible?
Always wrecks creationists heads!
So it was 2 men that gave birth to those that carried on the Adam line that resulted in the rest of the 100 billion of us. The NO people better change their posters pronto.
I have lots of homophobic friends who are voting YES …
Right …
God, the sky wizard that populated the earth through incest………twice.
And I’ve nothing against God. In fact I used to have a good friend who was one. Then I realised that was just an imaginary friend. Worked out well because when I stopped being friends with him he didn’t say anything. Your gay friends on the other hand most likely will. Unless they are imaginary too!
Denise, how about if they don’t get any sleep? If they stay up all night, playing chess or screwing? Is god OK with that?
As for those shrimp-eaters… I have a few shrimp-eating friends but God hates them. Nowadays it is acceptable though.
Leviticus 11:9-12
And they probably eat shrimp. God hates shrimp-eaters.
Leviticus : These shall ye eat of all that are in the waters: whatsoever hath fins and scales in the waters, in the seas, and in the rivers, them shall ye eat.
Shit,…..I need to get a lawyer.
Judge not least ye be judged……
Sometimes I wonder how humans ever got past believing the world is flat.
Ahh but the same woman filed another lawsuit against God and Mother Nature for making her crazy and old! God will have a busy few days with this lady!
Does she have to prove first that God exists?
Murica
I will be following this story with the UTMOST interest….it’s in times of the Irish weather playing hopscotch with us that this is something that I could do with….it’s unbelievable….must ask my American Mormon buddy what he makes if all this…. and I’d you folks would be so kind to tell me when this comes to court…then I’ll tell the boss I’m taking every court day as a holiday and order in the popcorn…. (I really have been SO amused….best article in a long time)…cheers Journal…
I think she’ll find that from a strictly catholic prospective it’s only a sin if u enjoy it. I think a good defence would be to site an act of good
For God sake……
Why did Adam and Eve have belly buttons?
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