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Gay Man Files $70M Suit Against Bible Publishers Over ‘Homosexual’ Verses
A homosexual man has filed a $70 million lawsuit against Bible publishers Zondervan and Thomas Nelson, alleging that their version of the Bible that refers to homosexuality as a sin violates his constitutional rights and has caused him emotional distress.
Bradley LaShawn Fowler, an ex-con turned author, filed the federal suit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan on Monday, the same day a judge refused to appoint him a lawyer for his suit against Thomas Nelson, The Grand Rapids Press reported.
“The Court has some very genuine concerns about the nature and efficacy of these claims,” the judge wrote.
Fowler, who is representing himself in both cases, claims that Zondervan manipulated Scripture by using the term “homosexuals” in 1 Corinthians 6:9 of their 1982 and 1987 revised edition Bibles. He also contends that the reference to homosexuality were deleted by the publisher in later versions without informing the public.
He alleges that since the older Kings James Version containing the term “homosexuals” is used by his family pastor, he has been outcast by his family.
The 39-year-old is suing the Grand Rapids publisher for compensation of 20 years of “emotional duress and mental instability,” he told WOOD-TV in Grand Rapids.
In a hand-written suit, Fowler lists all sorts of charges against Zondervan including malicious negligence, strict liability, malice, libel, and violating his civil rights. He filed a suit in June against Tennessee-based publisher Thomas Nelson on similar grounds. He’s seeking $60 million from Zondervan and $10 million from Thomas Nelson Publishing.
Zondervan issued a statement to The Christian Post that said they do not discuss ongoing litigation. The company’s spokesperson Tara Powers, however, pointed out that they only publish Bibles, not translate them.
“Since Zondervan does not translate the Bible or own the copyright for any of the translations we publish, we are not in a position to comment on the merits of how a word should or should not be translated,” said Powers.
“We rely on the scholarly judgment of the highly respected and credible translation committees behind each translation and never alter the text of the translations we are licensed to publish. We only publish credible translations produced by credible biblical scholars,” she noted.
According to Fowler, Zondervan has 20 days to respond to the claims listed
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biko
July 9, 2015 at 5:27 pm
Satan at work in the USA.
boy wife
July 9, 2015 at 7:21 pm
God is Man made. Gays a real!!!!!
crazy boy
July 9, 2015 at 11:29 pm
Burn in hell u bastard (if we could just get all the gays in the world on one island,then we could blow it up
Christianity is Insanity.
July 10, 2015 at 6:30 am
Do you realize how retarded you sound?
SUSUWE
July 10, 2015 at 8:06 am
Go TO HELL WHERE YOU BELONG!! Viva God Via Jesus. You’ll knash your teeth when u will b cast into the lake of fire!!
Sobongo
July 9, 2015 at 5:32 pm
Indeed………………Satan at work here!
Christianity is Insanity.
July 10, 2015 at 6:34 am
I suppose you believe in a flat earth, is that right? Intellectual kookdom.
Czar
July 9, 2015 at 5:39 pm
Abomination!
Daniel SAJI
July 9, 2015 at 6:17 pm
The devil is a liar, let Jesus rise and all the enemies scatter.
I've No God no Masta
July 9, 2015 at 10:28 pm
Pagan jesus is dead and buried never to be seen again.
general
July 9, 2015 at 6:19 pm
world ,sad
Ngoza reloaded
July 9, 2015 at 6:25 pm
The end of USA as a superpower is nigh! ba Obama batupapusha! man Bush abapo nabwino when it comes to issues of faith. Jesting Milan agent lay leaving shetani ka! Any God is on the throne.
Ngoza reloaded
July 9, 2015 at 6:30 pm
The end of USA as a superpower is nigh! ba Obama batupapusha! na Bush abapo nabwino when it comes to issues of faith. Kwati nika agent ka kwa shetani ka! Anyway God is on the throne.
Hello Haters
July 9, 2015 at 6:40 pm
Very lazy 39 year old ex convict, njala yamunyokola chamupeleka ku Bible, just find a job ba Fowler.
Te life iyi
July 9, 2015 at 7:13 pm
I should go to USA where freedom is and dress up the way I like without Ba kabova nam a shoko.
Non-political
July 9, 2015 at 7:14 pm
these ar the revalations of last days, fellow christians lets be careful
Infwa nipalobe!!
July 9, 2015 at 7:22 pm
Are you expecting to die soon?
Non-chibeleshi
July 9, 2015 at 7:23 pm
Ama visa yashupafye otherwise ngatwalisa pa USA. Life is the way you live it yourself. Only God can judge.
Buddah
July 9, 2015 at 10:11 pm
Which god would that be?
Non-Chibeleshi
July 9, 2015 at 11:41 pm
The creator of earth kabumba Lesa wamaka yose. I am sure you all what to go to USA chashupafye and stop calling America names not all people live in it are devil worshipers. Life ngayakosa kushipafye and more prayers.
Non-Chibeleshi
July 9, 2015 at 11:42 pm
want i meant
Christianity is Insanity.
July 10, 2015 at 6:32 am
Oh dear dear me… What an awful load of trash
Malabishi!!
one wise
July 9, 2015 at 7:39 pm
America is now shit…wickedness.last day …the nation which was once a christian nation,Zambians lets learn from America.Mugabe is ready to beat the non sense out of you Americans, coz not even a dog can live and behave like that,these are the end results of accepting freemasons to govern you.
Christianity is Insanity.
July 10, 2015 at 6:52 am
Hmmmmmm…. Believing a book is true because said book claims itself as true. “Here we go round in circles”
Ghetto
July 9, 2015 at 7:40 pm
I hope we as Africans concentrate on our problems facing Africa than putting all eyes in USA which is already a worth country and more than 2000 years old nipatali ba guy.
Bervin Chibinga (Icon)
July 9, 2015 at 7:40 pm
In the end times, satan will work hard to deceive even the elect of God if it be possible. He will do unexpect things & terrible wonders right in our presence using even world & religious leaders. Take heed that no man deceive you Jesus said.
pastor to ATHEIST
July 9, 2015 at 10:18 pm
We all know that the bible is full of rápe, murder, genocide, slavery, and every manner of atrocity –
That’s what real “christians” do!!!
By SAYING Zambia is a christian nation; KAFUPI the GREAT POMPWE meant just that!
You are all brainwashed hypocrites!!!!!
mo
July 9, 2015 at 7:49 pm
Boy wife the day i will meet you i will teach you the scripture then u will change,i command that evil out of you in the name of JESUS
Jesus
July 9, 2015 at 10:21 pm
Lesa ni palobe.
One mans scripture is another mans bullshît!!!
Uncle B.L.G
July 9, 2015 at 8:03 pm
Christianity has been compromised hence all these false prophets. I appreciate the Muslims for they are a strict no nonsense religion, the war between America and the Arab nations is between good and evil.Guess which 1 is which?
Ghetto
July 9, 2015 at 8:18 pm
I guess the one which killed many people on 911 is evil.
Jetseter
July 9, 2015 at 8:17 pm
Satana is indeed a piece of shit.Mwebantu im tired of this animal.Leave God’s children alone.
Gay God
July 9, 2015 at 10:24 pm
Learn how to spell properly you dunderhead!
The notion of the existence of a ‘sky god’ is bullshît!
club zero
July 9, 2015 at 9:06 pm
Americano no good try china
Ghetto
July 9, 2015 at 11:50 pm
China may be good for them.
New Educated Zambia©
July 9, 2015 at 9:46 pm
The same aid you are enjoying while having a budget deficit is because of the so called gay America you are hating on. Self sufficiency is what we in the upnd are going to bring. Vote upnd.
Czar
July 10, 2015 at 8:09 am
Faggot!!!!!!!!!!
New Educated Zambia©
July 10, 2015 at 8:10 am
Silly fool
Czar
July 10, 2015 at 8:13 am
Poof
itizi turu
July 9, 2015 at 10:59 pm
Why this obsession with irrelevance. What consenting adults do in their privacy is there business.
When some politician steals my money (or someone hurts me for that matter) that becomes my business.
observer
July 10, 2015 at 7:09 am
we shall all stand before the judgement sit of the creator of the universe. its up to you whether you believe or not the choice is yours.
shuvan kafuwe
July 10, 2015 at 9:00 am
May fire fall from Heaven and burn his him so that he learns that God is God.
Baisa sela munshila
July 10, 2015 at 9:55 am
GOD made a Man and HE formed a woman gays and lesbians are demons.
Ramsey
July 10, 2015 at 10:05 am
Obama is a freemson & very wicked just like hh
Cludz
July 10, 2015 at 11:56 am
Brainwashed chaps!!!………guess u also believe in the “gay gene”……I might as well believe in a flat earth if we ar playing a make believe type of game
My Opinion
July 10, 2015 at 2:22 pm
Leave the Bible alone u dog!
sharp sharp!!
July 10, 2015 at 5:07 pm
you must be an embecile child…for you to touch the HOLY BIBLE.INFACT SATAN AND HIS SUPORTERS HAVE SENT YOU IDIOT…