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Gay Man Files $70M Suit Against Bible Publishers Over 'homosexual' Verses by Brytawon(m): 4:15pm On Jul 10, 2015
A homosexual man has filed a $70 million lawsuit against Bible publishers Zondervan and Thomas Nelson, alleging that their version of the Bible that refers to homosexuality as a sin violates his constitutional rights and has caused him emotional distress.

Bradley LaShawn Fowler, an ex-con turned author, filed the federal suit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan on Monday, the same day a judge refused to appoint him a lawyer for his suit
against Thomas Nelson, The Grand Rapids Press reported.

“The Court has some very genuine concerns about the nature and efficacy of these claims,” the judge wrote.

Fowler, who is representing himself in both cases, claims that Zondervan manipulated Scripture by using the term “homosexuals” in 1 Corinthians 6:9 of their 1982 and 1987 revised edition Bibles. He also contends that the reference to homosexuality were deleted by the publisher in later versions without
informing the public.

He alleges that since the older Kings James Version containing the term “homosexuals” is used by his family pastor, he has been outcast by his family. The 39-year-old is suing the Grand Rapids publisher for compensation of 20 years of “emotional duress and mental instability,” he told WOOD-TV in Grand Rapids.

In a hand-written suit, Fowler lists all sorts of charges against Zondervan including malicious negligence, strict liability, malice, libel, and violating his civil rights. He filed a suit in June against Tennessee-based
publisher Thomas Nelson on similar grounds. He’s seeking $60 million from Zondervan and $10 million from Thomas Nelson Publishing.

Zondervan issued a statement to The Christian Post that said they do not discuss ongoing litigation. The company’s spokesperson Tara Powers, however, pointed out that they only publish Bibles, not
translate them.

“Since Zondervan does not translate the Bible or own the copyright for any of the ĺtranslations we publish, we are not in a position to comment on the merits of how a word should or should not be translated,” said Powers.

source: www.dailyheadlines.net/2015/07/gay-man-files-70m-suit-against-bible-publishers-over-homosexual-verses/#
Re: Gay Man Files $70M Suit Against Bible Publishers Over 'homosexual' Verses by Nobody: 4:22pm On Jul 10, 2015
Confused Fellow.
Re: Gay Man Files $70M Suit Against Bible Publishers Over 'homosexual' Verses by psucc(m): 4:22pm On Jul 10, 2015
Let the Judge dare it, he will become the Pharaoh of our generation.
Re: Gay Man Files $70M Suit Against Bible Publishers Over 'homosexual' Verses by pussygotlips: 4:22pm On Jul 10, 2015
Re: Gay Man Files $70M Suit Against Bible Publishers Over 'homosexual' Verses by ikbnice(m): 4:27pm On Jul 10, 2015
This gays need to be taken to Mars. They arent just thinking right any longer.
Re: Gay Man Files $70M Suit Against Bible Publishers Over 'homosexual' Verses by yorubadelta(f): 4:27pm On Jul 10, 2015
lipsrsealed
Re: Gay Man Files $70M Suit Against Bible Publishers Over 'homosexual' Verses by ikbnice(m): 4:28pm On Jul 10, 2015
These gays need to be taken to Mars. They arent just thinking right any longer.
Re: Gay Man Files $70M Suit Against Bible Publishers Over 'homosexual' Verses by Jeromejnr(m): 4:36pm On Jul 10, 2015
Chai!

See how the devil is just playing with humans and making them worst than animals.

And the sad fact is that most of them are too dumb to realise it. undecided
Re: Gay Man Files $70M Suit Against Bible Publishers Over 'homosexual' Verses by chachanga: 6:17am On Jul 15, 2015
isn't it funny the christian community in US seem so incapacitated against this kinda puerile rhetoric? these gay guys wouldn't dare try this with other religions? the whole obama-led american lgbt leftist movement of nowadays seems to really have it in for christianity more than objectively pursuing their so-called freedom/equality rights!

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