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zeusdogmom

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8. Flashing lights as part of a worship service???

Reply to SarahD (Original post)

Fri Jun 7, 2024, 01:46 PM

Jun 2024

I prefer flickering candles thank you very much. (FWIW - old white Lutheran 🤣🤣🤣🤣

For a church to not permit a service animal speaks volumes about the congregation and its values. Certainly not a congregation I would want to be part of. My guess Jesus would be none too thrilled either.

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Churches suck! This one turned away a guide dog. [View all] SarahD Jun 2024 OP

According to the article, the church uses "a band and flashing lights." Ocelot II Jun 2024 #1

Or a Police Church on July 4th? Wonder Why Jun 2024 #2

Yeah, with that wagging tail and smiling face, Bayard Jun 2024 #3

Unbelievably ignorant. Diamond_Dog Jun 2024 #4

story says all relig institutions are exempt from ADA regs so any church could deny them CurtEastPoint Jun 2024 #5

If it's up to the individual church whether they allow service animals or not Diamond_Dog Jun 2024 #7

Churches are Not Exempt from Federal Law waterwatcher123 Jun 2024 #6

Flashing lights as part of a worship service??? zeusdogmom Jun 2024 #8

For a long time we had a blind parishioner wryter2000 Jun 2024 #9

I remember an old guy who showed up for church services (Episcopal) Ocelot II Jun 2024 #10

It's optional. Marcuse Jun 2024 #11