In a small mid-western conservative town, a man decided to build a Tavern. Permits were acquired and the building began. Soon the small town would have its first beer and wine service business. The local church took exception to this. They started to pray, and generated a written petition campaign, to block them from opening. They did not want this business in their town. Work progressed however right up until the week of the scheduled opening.
Then one night there was an enormous thunder storm and lightning struck the new place; it burned to the ground. The church folks were pleased, of course. But the devastated bar owner went to court. He sued the church for the destruction of their building. The church, of course, came to court and vehemently denied all responsibility, or any connection, to the destruction of the Tavern.
The case made its way through the legal system. In the process the judge, to whom it was assigned, commented at the public hearing “I do not know how to decide this. It looks like the Tavern owner believes in the power of prayer, but the church people don’t.”
Then one night there was an enormous thunder storm and lightning struck the new place; it burned to the ground. The church folks were pleased, of course. But the devastated bar owner went to court. He sued the church for the destruction of their building. The church, of course, came to court and vehemently denied all responsibility, or any connection, to the destruction of the Tavern.
The case made its way through the legal system. In the process the judge, to whom it was assigned, commented at the public hearing “I do not know how to decide this. It looks like the Tavern owner believes in the power of prayer, but the church people don’t.”
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