What
follows is a legend related by J. K. Johnston in his book, WHY CHRISTIANS SIN. Knowing
human nature, I could easily see this happening:
A tale is told
about a small town that had historically been "dry," but then a local
businessman decided to build a tavern. A group of Christians from a local
church were concerned and planned an all-night prayer meeting to ask God to
intervene.
It
just so happened that shortly thereafter lightning struck the bar and it burned
to the ground. The owner of the bar sued the church, claiming that the prayers
of the congregation were responsible, but the church hired a lawyer to argue in
court that they were not responsible.
The
presiding judge, after his initial review of the case, stated that "no
matter how this case comes out, one thing is clear. The tavern owner believes
in prayer and the Christians do not."
Source:
J.K. Johnston, Why Christians Sin, Discovery House, 1992, p. 129.
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