21 September 2007: Judgement Day

A court in the USA is to be asked to cast judgement on the ultimate judge -- God himself.

A lawsuit has been filed against the Almighty (in all his various aliases) for causing "fearsome floods, egregious earthquakes, horrendous hurricanes, terrifying tornadoes, pestilential plagues" and other alliterative catastrophes.

The suit asks the court for an injunction ordering the defendant (i.e. God) to stop these activities and pay compensation for the damage done. The originator argues that, as these things are described in law as "Acts of God" it is God to whom the case must be directed.

According to reports "neither God nor any of his/her spokespersons could be contacted for comment".