Well, I do think the response was appropriate, and I find it very disturbing that there are any members of FR excusing falling asleep in church.
I am shocked and saddened that you are disturbed.
I am reminded of this:
Matt 26
36 Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane, and he said to his disciples, “Sit here, while I go over there and pray.” 37 And taking with him Peter and the two sons of Zebedee, he began to be sorrowful and troubled. 38 Then he said to them, “My soul is very sorrowful, even to death; remain here, and watch[d] with me.” 39 And going a little farther he fell on his face and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will.” 40 And he came to the disciples and found them sleeping. And he said to Peter, “So, could you not watch with me one hour? 41 Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” 42 Again, for the second time, he went away and prayed, “My Father, if this cannot pass unless I drink it, your will be done.” 43 And again he came and found them sleeping, for their eyes were heavy. 44 So, leaving them again, he went away and prayed for the third time, saying the same words again. 45 Then he came to the disciples and said to them, “Sleep and take your rest later on.[e] See, the hour is at hand, and the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. 46 Rise, let us be going; see, my betrayer is at hand.”
If God's upset about it, He's more than capable of taking action. So are the boy's parents, for that matter. I'd certainly nudge a teenager if I noticed he had dozed off ... but not a 5-year-old, because we just want him to be silent!
He fell asleep in church! So big deal. I don’t know his story. Maybe he’s working two or three jobs to make ends meet and was just worn out. Did you ever think of that? I guess the holier than thou jerk off of a baptist preacher sure did not. I don’t know the man’s back story but all anyone needed to do was have an usher go wake him. Oh sheese I have had to wake men up at Holy Adoration! Only reason I did not fall asleep myself is I cheated and was able to sneak in some coffee. So yea I am not going to bash this man or any other man for falling asleep. Just wake him up and be done with it.