[BITList] Florida Court Sets Atheist Holy Day!!!

[franka]

Colin
you have to remember that until just recently I was in Iran
frank

On 2/22/2011 1:08 PM, CT's wrote:
> OMG, frank – not another urban legend?
> where do you get them from?
> this one has been making the internet rounds since 
> 2003...........................!!
> ct
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> *From:* franka <mailto:franka at iinet.net.au>
> *Sent:* Monday, February 21, 2011 9:20 PM
> *To:* undisclosed-recipients:
> *Subject:* [BITList] Florida Court Sets Atheist Holy Day!!!
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>     FLORIDA COURT SETS ATHEIST HOLY DAY
>     In Florida , an atheist created a case against the upcoming Easter
>     and Passover Holy days. He hired an attorney to bring a
>     discrimination case against Christians and Jews and observances of
>     their holy days. The argument was that it was unfair that atheists
>     had no such recognized days.
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>     The case was brought before a judge. After listening to the
>     passionate presentation by the lawyer, the judge banged his gavel
>     declaring,*"Case dismissed!" *
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>     The lawyer immediately stood objecting to the ruling saying, "Your
>     honor, How can you possibly dismiss this case? The Christians have
>     Christmas, Easter and others. The Jews have Passover, Yom Kippur
>     and Hanukkah, yet my client and all other atheists have no such
>     holidays.."
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>     The judge leaned forward in his chair saying:
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>     */"But you do. Your client, counsel, is woefully ignorant." /*
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>     The lawyer said, "Your Honor, we are unaware of any special
>     observance or holiday for atheists.."
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>     The judge said, */"The calendar says April 1st is April Fools Day.
>     Psalm 14:1 states, 'The fool says in his heart, there is no God.'
>     Thus, it is the opinion of this court, that, if your client says
>     there is no God, then he is a fool. Therefore, April 1st is his
>     day. Court is adjourned."/ *
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>     You gotta love a Judge that knows his scripture!
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>     This is too good not to forward!!
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>     In GOD  we trust.
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