Tavern Vs Church  PRO

"Tavern vs Church"

The story is told of a man who got a permit to open the first tavern in a small town. The members of a local church were strongly opposed to the bar, so they began to pray that God would intervene.

A few days before the tavern was scheduled to open, lightning hit the structure and it burned to the ground. The people of the church were surprised but pleased - until they received notice that the would-be tavern

owner was suing them.

He contended that their prayers were responsible for the burning of the building. They denied the charge.

At the conclusion of the...

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