Spirit of God injures man. Man sues church. Church says "How is it our fault?"

A man said he was so consumed by the spirit of God that he fell and hit his head while at a Knoxville church.

Now he wants Lakewind Church to pay $2.5 million for medical bills, lost income, and pain and suffering he said he's endured from his injuries.

Matt Lincoln, 57, says he decided to sue the church after its insurance company denied his claim for medical bills.

Lincoln has had two surgeries since the June 2007 incident but said he still feels pain in his back and his legs.

The Sevier County man said he was asking God to have "a real experience" while praying at church.

He said he has fallen from the force of the spirit before but has always been caught by someone.

Lawyers for the church said other congregants saw him on the floor laughing after his fall. They said he failed to look out for his own safety.

So what is the burden of proof here? That he fell in church? Or that God knocked him on his ass and did not provide any spotters?

Look churches are dangerous places. You can often find dead bodies inside, people get married and lose their freedom, and there is often a giant cross with some poor bastard nailed to it.

How seeing that poor guy hanging up like that does not scare every rational person away is completely beyond me.