Story from Texas, (Where else?)
Mt. Vernon, Texas.
Brothel Sues Local Church over lighting strike.
Diamond D's brothel began construction on an expansion of their building to increase their ever growing business.
In response, the local Baptist Church started a campaign to block the business from expanding, with morning, afternoon and evening prayer sessions at their church.
Work on Diamond D's progressed right up until the week before the grand opening when lightning struck the brothel and it burned to the ground.
After the lightning strike the church folk were rather smug in their outlook, bragging about "the power of prayer".
But late last week 'Big Jugs' Jill Diamond the owner/madam sued the church, the preacher and the entire congregation, on the grounds that the church, "was ultimately responsible for the demise of her new building and her business; either through direct or indirect divine action or means".
In it's reply to the court, the church vehemently and voraciously denied any and all responsibility or any connection to the buildings demise.
The crusty old Judge read through the plaintiffs complaint, and the defendants reply, and at the opening of the hearing commented.
" I don't know how the hell I'm going to decide this case, because it appears from the paperwork that we now have a brothel owner who staunchly believes in the power of prayer. and an entire church congregation that seem to believe the opposite"