A judge threw out the case filed by gadfly atheist Luigi Cascioli, who vows to appeal (”Judge shelves case over Jesus’ existence”, Reuters/Boston Globe, Feb. 9). Ted covered the case Jan. 4.
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Gadfly Signor Cascioli has engaged in three years of litigation against local priest Father Enrico Righi on the grounds that Christianity violates Italy’s version of consumer fraud laws. A court of appeal reinstated the suit…