DID you read about the chap in Knoxville, Tennessee, who went to church and asked God for “a real experience”?

He got one, became overcome by the feeling, fell to the floor and banged his head.

Matt Lincoln says he had fallen from the force of the spirit before but had always been caught by someone.

Now he is suing the church for $2.5m for medical costs, lost income and pain. He’s taking action against the church after its insurance company denied his claim.

In effect, he’s taking action against God, which is novel litigation. If it’s successful expect a long line of blokes blaming God for creating them ugly, poor, unsuccessful, too tall, too short and unattractive to Angelina Jolie.

“If I had been born good looking, talented, charismatic and without pimples I could have married Angelina and be the father of her twins.

“As I’m not I’ll settle out of court for the £5.5m she got for the first baby pictures. I can’t say fairer than that.”

Lawyers for the church say other congregants saw Mr Lincoln on the floor laughing after his fall. Probably thinking about how he would spend his money.

But he should have a care.

Come the Day of Judgement God may ask for any settlement back. With interest. Or give him a job as a stoker instead.