Did Jesus Exist? Let a Court Decide?

You know the phrase. "Now I've seen everything," or "now I've heard everything."

I have often uttered "Now I've heard everything." And yet, I frequently re-learn that, no indeed, I haven't heard everything.

This story from Italy really does have me thinking, "now I've heard everything.".

How is this for jurisprudence: a court in Italy is trying to determine if Jesus existed... and if the Roman Catholic Church is breaking the law by teaching Jesus lived around 2,000 years ago!

The defendant, Enrico Righi, went on to become a priest writing for the parish newspaper. The plaintiff, Luigi Cascioli, became a vocal atheist who, after years of legal wrangling, is set to get his day in court later this month.

"I started this lawsuit because I wanted to deal the final blow against the Church, the bearer of obscurantism and regression," Cascioli told Reuters.

Mr. Cascioli is taking Father Righi to court, to make him prove Jesus existed as an historical figure.

"In my book, The Fable of Christ, I present proof Jesus did not exist as a historic figure. He must now refute this by showing proof of Christ's existence," Cascioli said.

So they are going to a court of law to make a priest prove Jesus existed? Now I've heard everything.

Tags: Jesus , Court