You might recall a story from about a year back where a man with the first name “God” had a little dispute with credit-reporting agency Equifax, namely that the company wouldn’t recognize his moniker as legitimate. He’s now come out on top in his battle with Equifax, which has agreed he and his financial history do exist, and have granted him a shiny new credit score. [More]
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Man Named God Suing Equifax For Refusing To Believe He (And His Financial History) Exists
By 4.14.14
As if it’s not hard enough to go through life explaining why you share a name with a divine entity, a man called God is now suing credit-reporting agency Equifax claiming it refused to accept his name as a legitimate moniker. Basically, he’s trying to prove he exists. And along with that, of course, his credit history is also a real thing. [More]
God Sells Bread
By 11.6.08
There’s now a whole line of bread products inspired by Ezekiel 4:9″ “Take also unto thee Wheat, and Barley, and beans, and lentils, and millet, and Spelt, and put them in one vessel, and make bread of it…” They say the result is something filled with lots of nice proteins and efficient amino acids. Hooray for God bread! It’s like God, in your mouth!
Can Prayer Lower Gas Prices? These People Think So
By 7.8.08
Some people think we don’t have a prayer of gas prices dipping below $3.00 for a good long haul. These parishioners holding hands around a Shell station beg to differ. They’re part of a group called “Pray At The Pump,” organizing prayer-circles at various DC area gas stations, hoping to goad divine intervention into lowering gas prices. I wonder if they carpooled to the rendezvous point.
God Visits The Payless Shoe Source
By 6.18.07
Attention religious people: God has set foot among us in the form of a guy who wants free shoes and slippers from a Payless Shoe Source in Northwest Indiana.
Don't Question The Existence Of God On Your Starbucks Cup Or Else
By 5.14.07
Starbucks is running a promotion whereby customers can submit their thoughts for inclusion on Starbucks cups, as part of an effort by Starbucks to “to promote open, respectful conversation among a wide variety of individuals,” according to their spokesperson.
Why The Car Accident Was God’s Fault
By 10.10.06
While we were busy being befuddled, a California lawyer slipped a smart-bomb in the comments.
God Works In Mysterious Car Accidents
By 10.9.06
Did you know that if a guy has a stroke while driving and barrels into four other cars, and no one knows he had a tumor beforehand, it’s considered an Act of God?
Chick-Fil-A Gives Free Sandwiches to Church-Goers
By 3.8.06
Chick-Fil-A likes God. If Jesus was poultry, they’d serve ’em up with BBQ communion wine sauce. The store is never open Sundays. The sponsor Christian music concerts. A Muslim sued them alleging they forced him to pray at work.
Counterpoint: God Denies Causing Car Accident
Martin, also a California lawyer, doesn’t believe God was in that crashing car at all. He writes: