Sunday, July 13, 2008

St. Matt's - Do We Need Mattresses in Worship now?

Here's an interesting news bit from this week's paper:

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A man says he was so consumed by the spirit of God
that he fell and hit his head while worshipping.
Now he wants Lakewind Church
to pay $2.5 million for medical bills, lost income, and pain and
suffering.
Matt Lincoln says he is suing after the church’s insurance company
denied his claim for medical bills.
The 57-year-old has had two surgeries
since the June 2007 injury but still feels pain in his back and legs.
He says
he was asking God to have “a real experience” while praying.
Lincoln says he
has fallen from the force of the spirit before but has always been caught by
someone.
Lawyers for the church say other congregants saw him on the floor
laughing after his fall. They say he failed to look out for his own
safety.

Better invest in plush carpet or something, folks!

2 comments:

Keith H. McIlwain said...

Uh oh...we have a slate floor!

Jeff Kahl said...

Nice! That guys obviously got the same lawyers as the woman who spilled the McDonald's coffee on her lap!