Kierkegaard

Kierkegaard was haunted by the fact that his Dad--when he was a struggling tenant farmer--stood on a hill and solemnly cursed God, an act that Kierkegaard believed doomed the entire family.

Source: The Know-It-All.

We're a bit skeptical about K's reaction to the cursing (perhaps a little exaggerated or simplistic?), but it's still a good story.