Ridiculous item of the day

In what should be a piece in The Onion, Italian courts are set to rule on the historical existence of Jesus. One man sued a Catholic priest, alleging that the Church has falsely asserted the existence of Christ. Says plaintiff Luigi Cascioli, a "vocal atheist":

In my book, The Fable of Christ, I present proof Jesus did not exist as a historic figure. He [the defendant] must now refute this by showing proof of Christ's existence.

Never mind the intellectual contradiction of using moral standards such as justice or right/wrong without a belief in a God who gives those standards...

At a minimum, the guy's got a sense of humor: "It would take a miracle to win," he joked.