Florida woman shoots interstate drivers, says God told her to because of the eclipse, police say
The Florida Highway Patrol says a woman who said she was going on a God-directed shooting spree because of the solar eclipse shot two drivers
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God told her to because of the eclipse
When the Creator tells you to do something like that, you want to get it in writing just in case the judge has a different theological take on the matter.
Is it legally admissible if its on some gold plates that only I can read?
Only in Utah
To be fair that happened in New York.
But New Yorkers wised up.
And that's why a bunch of people rode out into the desert for so long that 2 of their leaders died on the way?
Given that the last guy who tried that ended up in jail, again, I would say no.
You just have to get God to write it in green ink at a 45° angle, then it's okay.
After these things God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.” He said, “Take your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall tell you.”
--Genesis 22:1-2
Ya, Yahweh is a bit of a dick.
Moses needed to get "Don't kill people" written in stone but these folks just believe anything they hear
Blind obedience to god telling you to murder someone, no matter how dear they are to you, is one of the most highly praised actions in the Abrahamic canon.