Charges Against Priest Dropped (and they may not be the charges you expected)
Did you hear about the Italian priest who was brought up on criminal charges? No, no, it wasn't over child molestation this time, but over a much more fundamental charge: He believes in God.
Scandal!
Luigi Cascioli claimed that the Catholic church has, for 2000 years, been promoting a lie that Jesus Christ actually lived. For a while, the small-town priest was given a deadline in order to present evidence to prove the existence of Christ.
Though there is really strong evidence that could have been submitted regarding the historicity of Jesus (along with strong arguments in support of the actual deity of Christ), whether or not that evidence would have satisfied a civil authority may remain a mystery. The judge in the case not only dismissed the charges against the priest, but also recommended that an investigation be launched against Cascioli for possible slander.
Scandal!
Luigi Cascioli claimed that the Catholic church has, for 2000 years, been promoting a lie that Jesus Christ actually lived. For a while, the small-town priest was given a deadline in order to present evidence to prove the existence of Christ.
Though there is really strong evidence that could have been submitted regarding the historicity of Jesus (along with strong arguments in support of the actual deity of Christ), whether or not that evidence would have satisfied a civil authority may remain a mystery. The judge in the case not only dismissed the charges against the priest, but also recommended that an investigation be launched against Cascioli for possible slander.
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posted by DAVID C. PRICE at 2/10/2006 10:00:00 AM
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