Ohio church's Noise bothers Neighbors

[Sarah]

Originally Posted by Sheltiedad

If they built a new church in a residential neighborhood, the neighbors have a right to complain... I don't care if they are worshipping God or if it is a Crack house, people have a right to peace and quiet when they are trying to sleep. Just because some people like to make noise until after midnight, does not mean that they have a right to keep those people awake that are in bed by 9pm every night.

I am not going to stay up past my bedtime to go to a bar, or to a sporting event, and I am not going to stay up past my bedtime to go to church. I guarantee I would be the first person signing that petition if it was in my neighborhood... but I'm also a person who will not mow my lawn before 8am just to be considerate of my neighbors.

Even when people have parties on the weekend, it is fairly normal to ask them to turn the music down after 10pm in most civilized communities.

I really don't find anything in this post to disagree with. The key words being 'residential neighborhood'.

Maybe a compromise could be met. That old saying....you can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.....might apply here. Church people need to be good neighbors too.

[freeatlast]

These folks need to get along peacably with their felowman as the bible instructs us to.

I don't care what kind of noise it is that is bothering the neighbors. They have every right to complain. Be it "church noise" or a tavern close by that blares their music.

Sorry that some can't seem to feel the presence of God without a four / four beat cranked up to 99 decibils.

[berkeley]

Originally Posted by ReformedDave

God has dictated the way in which He is to be worshipped. The way in which a person responds at a sporting event has no bearing on how one is to worship God. Volume doesn't not equal worship.

thas right!

[berkeley]

Originally Posted by ReformedDave

Spoken like a true UPC musician.

[Thad]

I agree sheltie Dad.

my point was not that the church should not be considerate or come up with a solution. IMO, they could take out a loan and their church sound Proofed.
my issue was those who think that God's people should be Prohibited from enthusiastic exuberant worship

[Brother Price]

Sorry to disagree with all of you people who would like to censor worship. But, let me state this, for the record.

I shout! I sing! I run! I jump! I praise! and there is not a man on earth or devil in Hell that has the right to dictate to me how to praise the Lord. You may not like your praise loud and audible, but until you have been through some of the mess He has brought me out of, you have NO right to dictate my praise!

I live probably 10 miles from you... I'll come over at 3am and then maybe get out my skilsaw and hammer and start building something in front of your house... I'm sure it won't bother you at all. If it is a public street, then you have no right to dictate what I do in the back of my pick-up in front of your house.

[Sam]

Originally Posted by ReformedDave

God has dictated the way in which He is to be worshipped. The way in which a person responds at a sporting event has no bearing on how one is to worship God. Volume doesn't not equal worship.

"the Lord is in His holy temple.
Let all the earth keep silence before Him."
Hab 2:20

"Oh, clap your hands, all you peoples!
Shout to God with the voice of triumph!"
Psalm 47:1

"Praise the Lord!
Praise God in His sanctuary;
Praise Him in His mighty firmament!
Praise Him for His mighty acts;
Praise Him according to His excellent greatness!
Praise Him with the sound of the trumpet;
Praise Him with the lute and harp!
Praise Him with the timbrel and dance;
Praise Him with stringed instruments and flutes!
Praise Him with loud cymbals;
Praise him with clashing cymbals!
Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.
Praise the Lord!
Psalm 150:1-6

[Brother Price]

Originally Posted by Sheltiedad

I live probably 10 miles from you... I'll come over at 3am and then maybe get out my skilsaw and hammer and start building something in front of your house... I'm sure it won't bother you at all. If it is a public street, then you have no right to dictate what I do in the back of my pick-up in front of your house.

If you got the plans, I'll even help ya build. But, be aware that when I work, I am doing all to the glory of God. So, you may hear a Hallelujah outta me every once in a while.

[Ferd]

Originally Posted by Thad

Yes he did and according to the book of Psalms there are plenty of scriptures that instruct us to worship in a manner that you might not approve of

stuff like

"Praise him on the LOUD cymbles" was mistranslated. it really said "Praise him with a pillow over your face"



or some such.


the requirement for giving God a waive offering really meant to sit on your hands and act like you are watching paint dry.