The way the code is written, you almost have to end up with multiple 'parallel' ground paths.
One example that comes to mind is MC cable; the outer jacket is required to be bonded, plus there is the insulated ground wire.
I believe Steve got confused - as all of us have had happen - between the "grounded" conductor and the "grounding" conductor. The first is the 'neutral,' and the second is the 'ground.'
