Christian Family Faces Eviciton For Praying Loudly At Night
Robert Paul Reyes
August 27, 2006
From Reuters:
"A seven-member family faces eviction from an east Berlin apartment tower after neighbors complained about loud prayer sessions that keep the whole building awake at night, a German newspaper said Thursday."
This offbeat story illustrates the vanity and selfishness of many in the evangelical community.
A deity by definition is not deaf, he hears the still small voice as well as the anguished cry for help. This German Christian family has no need to scream to get God's attention.
I would think this small band of believers would have seen the light by now, and realized that maybe they are worshipping the wrong deity, if he won't hear them unless they scream.
Maybe it's not God's attention that they are seeking, but the attention of those around them. Their loud prayers are saying: Look how holy and spiritual we are!
If this devout family is incapable of quietly praying to their deity, then why not hold their prayer sessions at a decent hour? According to the testimony of their neighbors, they sometimes started praying at 2:00 a.m. This shows us the selfishness and self righteousness of this motley crew of believers, their prayer takes precedence of their neighbors need for sleep.
Can you imagine the reception this family will get if they attempt to share their faith with their neighbors?
I hope that this selfish and inconsiderate family is evicted, so that they will be able to pitch a tent in a meadow where they will be able to scream to God without disturbing anyone else.
"A seven-member family faces eviction from an east Berlin apartment tower after neighbors complained about loud prayer sessions that keep the whole building awake at night, a German newspaper said Thursday."
This offbeat story illustrates the vanity and selfishness of many in the evangelical community.
A deity by definition is not deaf, he hears the still small voice as well as the anguished cry for help. This German Christian family has no need to scream to get God's attention.
I would think this small band of believers would have seen the light by now, and realized that maybe they are worshipping the wrong deity, if he won't hear them unless they scream.
Maybe it's not God's attention that they are seeking, but the attention of those around them. Their loud prayers are saying: Look how holy and spiritual we are!
If this devout family is incapable of quietly praying to their deity, then why not hold their prayer sessions at a decent hour? According to the testimony of their neighbors, they sometimes started praying at 2:00 a.m. This shows us the selfishness and self righteousness of this motley crew of believers, their prayer takes precedence of their neighbors need for sleep.
Can you imagine the reception this family will get if they attempt to share their faith with their neighbors?
I hope that this selfish and inconsiderate family is evicted, so that they will be able to pitch a tent in a meadow where they will be able to scream to God without disturbing anyone else.
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