Uhavenoclu, you made a great point. If these homeowners lived near Walnut Creek (or whatever that stadium is called now), there would be a volume level and a time restraint on how much and how long they could disturb the neighbors.

People's arrogance these days is atrocious. I don't care if they do call themselves a church, and I happen to be a Christian. I am also a homeowner who does not want to hear their "praise and worship" when I am at home trying to read a book or study for a class. If their god is that hard of hearing, then they probably need to change Gods!!!!!!

glarg, what the neighbors are objecting to is being disturbed by unappealling noises within their own homes. I am a Christian, and I get sick of coming home from my church, which is located in a residential area, only to be blasted by the noise from a church which is down the road at least a mile. It is rude, disrespectful and arrogant of the church to continue disturbing the neighbors so much so that they felt they had to take the church to court to enjoy the solitude of their own homes.

jeffnnc, thanks for the quotes, but they are all trumped by 1 Corinthians 10:22-23 which states "All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not...Let no man seek his own..." Just because one CAN do something does not mean he SHOULD do it..in this case, the judge sided with the church, but the church needs to remember that they answer to a higher Judge, who will not hold them guiltless for driving away lost souls...

"Its sounds like the "neighbors" are really objecting to the content of the noise rather than its level." glarg

As is their right. Not everyone enjoys a good ole Sunday morning revival. If the parishioners enjoy it that's fine but they should keep it within their own walls.

60dBm at the property line is really nothing. And inside the houses it has to be really negligible.

Its sounds like the "neighbors" are really objecting to the content of the noise rather than its level.

thanks Jeffnnc....

I personally think those neighbors need go and visit the church and see what they are all about...I would have been quite embarrassed to file a lawsuit against noise level of a church...

"Actually the bible makes it quite clear that praise and worship should not be showy and loud"-Grand Union

Really? Where does it say that? Not saying you are wrong but here are just a few verses that seem to contradict that.

Psalm 95:1-2 “Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song”

Psalm 98:4-6 “Shout for joy to the LORD, all the earth, burst into jubilant song with music; make music to the LORD with the harp, with the harp and the sound of singing, with trumpets and the blast of the ram's horn— shout for joy before the LORD, the King”.

Isaiah 12:4-6 “Give thanks to the LORD, call on his name; make known among the nations what he has done, and proclaim that his name is exalted. Sing to the LORD, for he has done glorious things; let this be known to all the world. Shout aloud and sing for joy, people of Zion, for great is the Holy One of Israel among yo

"ok its not fair to the church to limit their praise and worship."

Actually the bible makes it quite clear that praise and worship should not be showy and loud.......and how would you feel if it was a nightclub or a restaurant that ruined your peace on a sunday morning....or is it only religions that get to act like that?

"It’s very irritating and extremely selfish. Who wants to listen to that garbage on Sunday morning?"

No business like a night club would be allowed to spoil peoples sunday mornings like this so why should a church....do they think their God is deaf that they need so much amplification?

Personnally, I think they need more cowbell....

Relic

Thank you Relic. Finally, somebody gets it!

ok its not fair to the church to limit their praise and worship. The church has taken the steps to try and help the situation maybe now its time for home owners to take some steps and sound proof their home instead of complaining and whining. The church has been more than fair.

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