Man falls during spiritual experience, then sues church

Post by **Darth Wong** » 2008-07-14 01:31pm

I'm not kidding. Link.

Man sues Tennessee church for $2.5 million over spiritual fall
Published: Thursday, July 10, 2008 | 2:35 PM ET
Canadian Press: THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - A man in Knoxville, Tenn., says he was so consumed by the spirit of God that he fell and hit his head while worshipping.

Now he wants Lakewind Church to pay US$2.5 million for medical bills, lost income, and pain and suffering.

Matt Lincoln says he is suing after the church's insurance company denied his claim for medical bills.

The 57-year-old has had two surgeries since the June 2007 injury, but still feels pain in his back and legs.

He says he was asking God to have "a real experience" while praying.

Lawyers for the church say he failed to look out for his own safety, and other congregants even saw him on the floor laughing after his fall.

I can't help but laugh.

nickolay1 · Post by **nickolay1** » 2008-07-14 01:36pm

It'd be nice if the church was annihilated by bankruptcy, but unfortunately they probably have insurance.

Atlan · Post by **Atlan** » 2008-07-14 02:14pm

nickolay1 wrote:It'd be nice if the church was annihilated by bankruptcy, but unfortunately they probably have insurance.

In this case I have to totally disagree. It appears that not only was it his own damn fault, he even ASKED God for a "Real Experience". And when he gets it, he sues because he didn't like what happened.
Ask God for a sign, then sue when you don't like it. Somehow this seems to me to be the american "Sue At The Drop Of A Hat" culture in a nutshell.

Sidewinder · Post by **Sidewinder** » 2008-07-14 08:46pm

I can't feel any sympathy towards the guy with the audacity to sue a church for something the church wasn't at fault for, e.g., falling and hitting his head while praying. (If it was something the church WAS at fault for, e.g., a sexually abusive priest, my sympathy would be to the person suing the church.) What's next, suing a car manufacturer when he's fined for a traffic violation?

Atlan wrote:Ask God for a sign, then sue when you don't like it.

He's lucky the god in question isn't Crom.

Conan the barbarian wrote:What use to call on [Crom]? Little he cares if men live or die. Better to be silent than to call his attention to you; he will send you dooms, not fortune! He is grim and loveless, but at birth he breathes power to strive and slay into a man's soul. What else shall men ask of the gods?

Shogoki · Post by **Shogoki** » 2008-07-14 09:56pm

Hey, I actually hope he wins and sets a precedent where anyone can sue a church for walking in and acting stupid and have a reasonable chance of winning. The only losers are the con men running them and they deserve it.

SpacedTeddyBear · Post by **SpacedTeddyBear** » 2008-07-14 10:01pm

Lets see.... pain and suffering..... hmmm sounds like he did have a real experience with God. He was lucky that he didn't end up covered with boils.

Superman · Post by **Superman** » 2008-07-14 10:20pm

I guess that church doesn't practice healing by laying on hands. Too bad, they might have saved some money here.

wautd · Post by **wautd** » 2008-07-15 02:44am

nickolay1 wrote:It'd be nice if the church was annihilated by bankruptcy, but unfortunately they probably have insurance.

I'd rather see that looser not win 2.5 million

mr friendly guy · Post by **mr friendly guy** » 2008-07-15 04:21am

Either way, from my perspective its a win-win, not matter who loses.

Now if only someone would sue those faith healers for negligence, since they claim to have better abilities than real doctors, its only fair they be held to the same standard.