atheism.davidrand.ca: Living Without Religion 
 > Table of Contents 
 > >  News Archive   en français 
 Previous page Next page

News Archive

May 2000


"Jesus" Loses Defamation Suit Against Churches

news.excite.com, 2000-05

MUNICH, Germany (Reuters) -- Three theologians representing Jesus Christ sued the Protestant and Roman Catholic churches for bringing his name into disrepute -- and lost in a German courtroom. The theologians, calling themselves "brothers in spirit" of Christ, sued under a law that lets people defend their dead relatives' reputations. They argued that the churches' role in wars had disqualified them from calling themselves "Christian".


Some Have a Passion for Opposing Religion

Gay Financial Network, 2000-05
The Freedom from Religion Foundation (FFRF) wins a legal battle to shut down the Lord's Prayer at a senior citizens center.



XHTML CSS