And if not, are there insurance policies for Atheists, where this verbiage is not included?
2007-07-05 16:00:00 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
You just made me blow Iced Tea out of my nose from laughing so hard. Thanks a lot!!
I'm still laughing....
2007-07-05 16:03:39 · answer #1 · answered by AKA D2 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I've never seen an insurance policy with "Act of God" anywhere on it. People ask questions like this all the time; is it possible that this is something they've merely discontinued doing, or a regional thing?
To answer the question, of course the atheist could not be charged with fraud. Clearly, in the context of insurance, *if* "Act of God" were being used it would not be a statement of theism but of uncontrollable occurences.
2007-07-05 16:03:58 · answer #2 · answered by N 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No because an insurance policy is considered an "contract of cohesion" meaning the policy holder does not excercise that much control of the wording of the policy, so any ambiguity would go in favor of the insured.
"Act of God" is considered a figure of speech anyway. That would be like suing an atheist for spending money because it has "In God we Trust on It". (they didn't put the phrase on the money, and it has been ruled "ceremonial diesm" anyway). You can't sue an atheist for saying "God bless you" to a sneeze and you can't sue a Christian or any non-Hindu saying "Holy Cow".
I suspect your question isn't serious anyway, and that you are just having a bit of fun with us !
2007-07-05 16:04:54 · answer #3 · answered by queenthesbian 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's the insurance companies terminology, an Atheist can't control what someone else chooses to call/label something.
But, keep thinking! I'm sure the insurance companies will find a way to use this to keep from paying a claim if they can.
2007-07-05 16:08:43 · answer #4 · answered by Always Curious 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Such a statement is fraud, on the part of the insurance company.
An insurance company cannot say that they will or will not cover something because of a magical sky fairy and his friends committed the act.
2007-07-05 16:03:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
specific, because of the fact an act of god in terms of insurance in simple terms skill a random act that in case you believed in god might have been led to via him. So till you do no longer pick to be insured against storms or different organic failures then you definately will probable declare it
2016-10-20 00:23:05 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
For better or worse, the term has legal meaning that
has nothing to do with any deity.
That is, any disasterous act of nature would be
considered an "act of God" whether or not God
had anything to do with it.
2007-07-05 16:04:15 · answer #7 · answered by Elana 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There should be. Explain to me how a Muslim should feel while filling this out. "The Will of Allah," isn't on there anywhere. Wiccans have no place for "Acts of the Goddess."
While trying to be cute you opened an interesting topic, didn't you?
2007-07-05 16:05:23 · answer #8 · answered by writersblock73 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Claimant would need to see indisputable proof and scientific data concerning the fraud charge.........
2007-07-05 16:10:56 · answer #9 · answered by WillRogerswannabe 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Darn good question. If so I have committed insurance fraud. lol
2007-07-05 16:06:55 · answer #10 · answered by jason h 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't think it actually works that way as it is a metaphor for an act of nature or a natural disaster as they call it on the news.
peace
2007-07-05 16:03:14 · answer #11 · answered by dogpatch USA 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋