This guy released a book in 2001. Because of its success, he has decided to proceed with a 'denunciation' lawsuit. Sounds handy. Wonder if a similar action could be taken against the WTS...
DENUNCIATION-LAWSUIThttp://www.luigicascioli.it/index.asp?linX=enThe undersigned, Luigi Cascioli, resident of Roccalvecce (Viterbo), Via delle Province no. 45/B
EXPOUNDS THE FOLLOWING
The undersigned, after lengthy and in depth studies consisting of (and not only) a text exegesis of the Old Testament and the New Testament, has come to the conclusion that many of the facts presented as being true and historical in the so called "Holy Scriptures" are in reality false, first of all the historicization of the figure of Jesus Christ, for the most part based on the figure of John of Gamala, son of Judas.
The grounds leading the undersigned to this conclusion are expressed in detail in the book, which is enclosed with the official complaint, of which it is an integral and substantial part.
This complaint does not wish to contest the freedom of Christians to profess their faith, sanctioned by art. 19 of the Italian Constitution, but wishes to denounce the abuse the Catholic Church commits by availing itself of its prestige, to inculcate, as being real and historical, facts that are really just inventions.From the penological point of view these historical falsifications can integrate cases in point of two offenses: the abuse of popular credulity and impersonation (in the case of Jesus Christ).
According to art. 661 Italian Penal Code, there is an abuse of popular credulity when someone, by means of fraud, deceives a great number of people. In this particular case, the Catholic Church (and for it, its ministers of religion), committing historical facts (therefore, presenting invented facts as being true and actually occurred), deceives all the people that come into contact with the teaching of the Catholic religion by inducing them to believe that religion not on the basis of purely theological reasoning (totally legitimate and admissible) but on the basis of a deceptive representation of the facts. The offense is of a transgressive nature for which the psychological element of the offense suffices, which certainly may be found in all ministers of the Catholic religion, in view of the fact that it is not credible that educated people, who by vocation and profession continually study the Bible and the Gospels, have not been aware of the numerous and repeated falsehoods (even gross) contained in those writings.
In regard to the offense of impersonation, this occurs when a party benefits by misleading others by attributing to itself or to others a false name.
In the case in question, the book (which I refer to for more detailed explanations) demonstrates that Jesus Christ never existed, and that under that name there is John of Gamala. Therefore, the ministers of the Catholic Church who proselytize (thereby gaining benefit from the number of believers) on the basis of this falsehood mislead those who receive their message and therefore, commit the offense called for and punished by art. 494 of the Italian Penal Code.Among other things, to integrate the offense in question, "it is not necessary that the goal of the offender is in itself illegitimate or aimed at gaining profit since it can very well be legitimate and not aimed at gaining profit." (Cassation. Section V. 9.2.1973 no. 164; in conformity with Cassation Section V 17.2 1967 no. 340).
The subjective element requested is the specific malice, which exists in all these subjects, that are aware of such falsehoods but have no scruples about continuing to divulge them.
The responsibility of the Pope can only be moral considering his immunity according to art. 3 I comma of the Italian Penal Code, whereas all the other ministers of the Catholic religion may be faced with the responsibility of a penal nature
The continual description and divulging of false facts that are passed off as true also harms the moral tranquillity and serenity of the petitioner with the consequential emotional distress for which he will request damages in the proper places, by means of timely filing a civil action in criminal proceedings.
The undersigned, at disposal of the Judiciary Authorities for further explanations, reserves the right to integrate what has been denounced and asks expressly to be heard on the above facts.
Being stated and considered, the undersigned Luigi Cascioli formally presentsDENUNCIATION- LAWSUIT
Towards all the ministers of the Catholic Church for the offense called for in art. 661 of the Italian Penal Code, as well as for any other offense that Your Honor wishes to advise in the behavior above described.
The undersigned reserves the right to file legal actions against offenses in the manner and time established by the law.
The undersigned asks, ex. art. 408 Italian Penal Code to be informed in the case of dismissal of the matter as a non violation of criminal law. The book is enclosed in the file of the complaint.
Yours respectfully
Luigi Cascioli
ISP