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  • ‘Do Not Pray’ lists prove popular [OPEN]

    06/01/2008 7:10:30 PM PDT · by Alex Murphy · 48 replies · 140+ views
    Lark News ^ | June 2008
    DEARBORN, Mich. — Elias Al-Karim says he’s always gotten along well with his neighbors, who are evangelical Christians. But he was angered recently to learn that they had added his name, and the names of his wife and children, to Community Faith Center’s corporate prayer list. Elias called the church to complain. "We do not want prayer from Christians, and we did not ask for it," he told a reporter. "It’s a violation to pray for someone without their knowledge or consent." To ease tensions, the church did what many churches and ministries are increasingly doing: started a "do not...