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I love the sound of the church bells ringing. How sad that intolerance has seeped into every fabric of society. I pray that bells toll in every hearts and minds.
posted by
shobana
on October 30, 2016 at 9:18 PM
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Years ago I lived for a long time right across the street from a church bell. I only thought it was loud for about the first three days. After that it was incorporated into my daily life and I loved it.
posted by
TAPS.
on October 29, 2016 at 8:10 PM
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Riversidepoet
It's a great poem you've written. I wish a compromise could be reached. That would be the best of both worlds. Beautiful picture.
posted by
Sea_Gypsy
on October 29, 2016 at 8:03 PM
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Love your poem and your words. Since I was a child always loved hearing the sound of bells in churches. Very sad to hear that.
posted by
Chuck_E_Ibrahim
on October 29, 2016 at 7:19 AM
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If he thinks those are loud he should go to egypt where they triangulate the mosques so you hear 3 calls to prayers either silmultaneously or like a round which is all amplified by speakers!
posted by
Annicita
on October 28, 2016 at 3:56 PM
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I am sure a compromise could have been reached. I wonder if modern houses allow more noise to penetrate. Or older folk use deaf aids, various little things that come to mind. Although I always love to hear them ring it reminds me of D,DAY.
posted by
C_C_T
on October 28, 2016 at 10:23 AM
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It seems like there is a lawsuit for everything these days.
posted by
FormerStudentIntern
on October 28, 2016 at 9:38 AM
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Lovely picture and poem..
There are people living close to churches with bells who find them to be disturbing of sleep. A church nearby was asked to cut back on how often they rang their bells because working folks living close to the church were being awakened at regular intervals and were at their wit's end.
Also families with infants and young children said the bells woke their young ones and sleep is important for growing kiddos, not to mention the exhaustion of the parents. That said, I think it's sad that a lawsuit was instigated, seems a compromise could have been reached.
posted by
Katray2
on October 28, 2016 at 9:35 AM
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beautiful words and bells ringing are a sound of Joy harmony and a call to pray. Goodness the Muslims get called to prayer why shouldn't Christians have their church bells.
posted by
Kabu
on October 28, 2016 at 7:54 AM
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