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Enrique

(27,461 posts) Mon Jul 16, 2012, 12:12 PM Jul 2012

I just realized the church bells near my house are very annoying

I've been here about a year, up until today my annoyance has been unconscious. Today it became conscious.

I wonder, would Jesus want to annoy everyone in the neighborhood?

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I just realized the church bells near my house are very annoying (Original Post) Enrique Jul 2012 OP

who was there first? barbtries Jul 2012 #1

I hear them sometimes around noon, when I'm outside at my workplace. Can you think of them as raccoon Jul 2012 #2

We have a retirement home about 2000 feet away from our house, JesterCS Jul 2012 #3

My little town (just north of Seattle) HeiressofBickworth Jul 2012 #4

barbtries

(28,811 posts)

1. who was there first?

Reply to Enrique (Original post)

Mon Jul 16, 2012, 12:17 PM

Jul 2012

earplugs for sunday mornings?

raccoon

(31,126 posts)

2. I hear them sometimes around noon, when I'm outside at my workplace. Can you think of them as

Reply to Enrique (Original post)

Mon Jul 16, 2012, 03:12 PM

Jul 2012

heralding the end of a war? That's what they make me think of.

JesterCS

(1,827 posts)

3. We have a retirement home about 2000 feet away from our house,

Reply to Enrique (Original post)

Mon Jul 16, 2012, 03:42 PM

Jul 2012

that everyday at 9am, Noon, and 6pm. Plays church music in bell form. two songs at 6. 1 each at 9am and Noon. EVERY day.

HeiressofBickworth

(2,682 posts)

4. My little town (just north of Seattle)

Reply to Enrique (Original post)

Mon Jul 16, 2012, 11:36 PM

Jul 2012

has an ordinance against church bells, etc. It also applies to the mosque -- no calls to prayer. So on Sundays and other days, too, it is nice and quiet.

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