A homosexual man filed a $70 million lawsuit against Bible publishers alleging that their version of the Bible that refers to homosexuality as a sin violates his constitutional rights and has caused him emotional distress.


According to the Christian Post, ex-con turned author Bradley LaShawn Fowler filed a federal law 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 Judge said:


The Court has some very genuine concerns about the nature and efficacy of these claims.”
Fowler, who is representing himself in both cases, accuses Zondervan of ‘manipulating 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. He told WOOD-TV in Grand Rapids he is:
“suing the Grand Rapids publisher for compensation of 20 years of ’emotional duress and mental instability.'”
In his hand-written suit, 39 year old Fowler makes many claims against Zondervan including malicious negligence, strict liability, malice, libel, and violating his civil rights. He’s seeking $60 million from Zondervan and $10 million from Thomas Nelson Publishing. In June Fowler filed a similar suit against Tennessee-based publisher Thomas Nelson.
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. She went on to say:


Since Zondervan does not translate the Bible or own the copyright for any of the translations we publish, we are not in a position to comment on the merits of how a word should or should not be translated.”
“We rely on the scholarly judgment of the highly respected and credible translation committees behind each translation and never alter the text of the translations we are licensed to publish. We only publish credible translations produced by credible biblical scholars,” she noted.


According to Fowler, Zondervan has 20 days from the day the claim was filed to respond.
source: christianpost

End time things End time things

Oga ooo.....He should take God to court

this is display of intellectual and financial exuberance

Cc
Cococandy
Dinachi

It has begun.

God should be able to also appear in court and defend the publishers. Afterall, they were only publishing his word.

This should be interesting

hahn:
God should be able to also appear in court and defend the publishers. Afterall, they were only publishing his word.

This should be interesting

God is there for His people already, lets wait and see

mofayodeyahoo:



God is there for His people already, lets wait and see

I've often wondered though, why did god create us all but decides to choose a particular set of people for his love while majority of the people he created suffer?

hahn:
God should be able to also appear in court and defend the publishers. Afterall, they were only publishing his word.

This should be interesting

mofayodeyahoo:



God is there for His people already, lets wait and see

The bible publishers will lose the case. The bible will be eventually outlawed or relegated to myth and forbidden in public places. Hatred for Christianity will increase and those who practise it will be publicly ridiculed(already happening). It has been foretold already.

hahn:


I've often wondered though, why did god create us all but decides to choose a particular set of people for his love while majority of the people he created suffer?

Many reasons but most importantly because he is God and can do whatever he wants. After all, he searched the entire universe and found no one greater than he was.

5minsmadness:




The bible publishers will lose the case. The bible will be eventually outlawed or relegated to myth and forbidden in public places. Hatred for Christianity will increase and those who practise it will be publicly ridiculed(already happening). It has been foretold already.

The early writers were indeed aware that their knowledge would eventually become outdated so they decided to excuse their ignorance with the "end of the world" mantra.

Development, change are inevitable, knowledge will always be improved upon and old ways will be abandoned.

Its quite unfortunate that no one thought about suing bible publising companies earlier over scriptures in the bible that promote war, slavery, lynching(the hell fire story), stealing, rape, the threat of eternal damnation, extortion etc.

That man is a genius

5minsmadness:

Many reasons but most importantly because he is God and can do whatever he wants. After all, he searched the entire universe and found no one greater than he was.

You make him sound like he is an attention seeking ISIS member

Gays are hypocrites....so called christian gays that is.

5minsmadness:
Cc
Cococandy
Dinachi

It has begun.

yea somebody once sued god too.

You can sue anybody you want.

What should we do?

5minsmadness:




The bible publishers will lose the case. The bible will be eventually outlawed or relegated to myth and forbidden in public places. Hatred for Christianity will increase and those who practise it will be publicly ridiculed(already happening). It has been foretold already.

really?

O mase o

Rubbish

Visocrate:
this is display of intellectual and financial exuberance

and new-victory exuberance

cococandy:
really?

O mase o

Hahahahahahahahahaha!

You Don dey learn o!

bukatyne:


Hahahahahahahahahaha!

You Don dey learn o!

Abi?

5minsmadness:




The bible publishers will lose the case. The bible will be eventually outlawed or relegated to myth and forbidden in public places. Hatred for Christianity will increase and those who practise it will be publicly ridiculed(already happening). It has been foretold already.

That scenario is plausible; but I think this case will eventually decided by the US Supreme Court. They may rule that the Bible should not be displayed in public places; and limit it's sale to church premises and Christian stores only.

Interesting.

I also think the bible should be restricted to churches, it should be against the law to judge someone based on its words.

It has begun.
Very soon christians will be termed Trators. If you are watching these events unfolding and you are yet to give ur life to christ, Ha. Otio.

freecocoa:
Interesting.

I also think the bible should be restricted to churches, it should be against the law to judge someone based on its words.

Yeah, its all fun and games until they start throwing bible quoters into prison.

5minsmadness:

Yeah, its all fun and games until they start throwing bible quoters into prison.

Actually that's not a future thing.
It's present. Even before the legalization of gay marriages. So don't blame gay marriage for this one.

You're expected to keep your religion to yourself and not quote it or mention in public places where people of other religions/beliefs may take offense.

So Allah/God/Jesus/Buddha etc are not mentioned in schools or television (except religious channels)
And other public places.

The end has just

5minsmadness:

Yeah, its all fun and games until they start throwing bible quoters into prison.

Now you are being "melodramatic" it will never get to that.

Quote your bible all you want in your church/privacy, just don't make it look like whoever doesn't agree or believe in it, is not fit to live or is doomed.

freecocoa:
Now you are being "melodramatic" it will never get to that.

Quote your bible all you want in your church/privacy, just don't make it look like whoever doesn't agree or believe in it, is not fit to live or is doomed.

@bold.

Wasn't that thesame thing people said about same-sex marriage till it got legalised?

I think you and cococandy need to let us know what religion you practice or if you don't practice at all, cos the both of you are always supporting feminism, gay and everything abomination.

1toRtoiSe1:
@bold.

Wasn't that thesame thing people said about same-sex marriage till it got legalised?

I think you and cococandy need to let us know what religion you practice or if you don't practice at all, cos the both of you are always supporting feminism, gay and everything abomination.

My dear contribute to the thread if you will and leave my religion or lack of it out of your posts.

You don't know your bible is against tattoos?
But you're flaunting yours boldly and telling your God to go fvck off in public with your actions.

How's your sin better?

Confused folks everywhere.

cococandy:


My dear contribute to the thread is you will and leave my religion or lack of it out of your posts.

You don't know your bible is against tattoos?
But you're flaunting yours boldly and telling your God to go fvck off in public with your actions.

How's your sin better?

Confused folks everywhere.

am a sinner but that doesn't stop me from acknowledging the truth.

I wonder what you are, cos you are always against the truth.