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what types of noise's were being made?
How did the people who asked her to leave,
know she wasn't singing or praying.
If the people who were that concerned about the interuption had been paying more attention to the reason 's they were there, they would never have heard the so called interuption.

If the noise was too loud for those in the church to hear, or she was disrupting service by being completely outrageous/obnoxious. Then I too would vote to have the child removed.
It isn't whether or not she is disabled.. it is the interuptions in service that would irk me.
Like going to a restaurant to have a nice peaceful meal at 7'ish or later, just to have a family with noisy kids come in.. I would then tell the waitress how annoying it is, then ask her to do something.. if nothing is done and she (waitress) ignores my request.. then I'd leave my two cents (tip) and leave.

My Mother-in-law's church in Oklahoma City (the beautiful Lutheran church that had t be rebuilt after the bombing of the Mura Bldg.) has a "nursery" at the back of the main santuary. It was a room with a big glass wall, and a speaker system where mother could go with children, so that the noise the children made didn't bother the service, and the children (and mothers) could recieve the benefit of prayer. But this was built after the church had to completely be rebuilt, and parishoners were bound and determined to build the nicest church....they just had greater spirit than terrorists.

This is a problem that defies simple answers.

The parishoners are trying to concentrate on what the pastor is saying. We all feel for the child who has a disability, but there are also children not disabled who just make noise in church and their parents generally are considerate enough to take the child outside. Is this really an issue of the childs noise or the parent of the child trying to make a personal statement about staying put in church for her own reasons.

I am a mom of three and I have had plenty of times when I was in church and I have had to talk to my children about their not paying attention and being distracting to others around....that is a part of life and to those of you that had a problem get over it....kids will be kids and this poor child had a disablity which makes it even worst for what was done....you should be praying harder for that child not kicking her to the curb!! We wonder why people don't have faith to go to church anymore!

I think that the child should be removed.When in church you have to respect the congrugation and why they are there.If the child was continously making noises that everone could hear then by all means ask them to leave.When you are listening to the sermon or in prayer you do not want to be disturbed,and should not be.That is my time to pray and reflect.Say good_bye.

Thank_You

As a mother of a disabled 3.5 year old, I am COMPLETEY OUTRAGED this happened. What people don't understand is that these kids aren't typical kids. You can't "Control" them like you can other children. But they shouldn't be removed because they are singing in their own way. When they are excited, they have no other means of showing it! The folks in the church need to spend just one day with a child with disabilities to see that it isn't that easy to say "be quiet."

I had given up faith when my son was born. This story just solidifies that loss. HOW SAD!!!

I worked 14 years in Special Education and after seeing this story last night make me think of when I was a kid and how special needs people were treated. Let's put all special needs people, no matter how mild or severe, in one room and shut them away from the rest of us "normal" people. FOR SHAME! These people that complained and asked the family to leave couldn't put up with noise for an hour. I'd rather deal with a special needs child making noise then people who can't turn off their cell phone ringer.

I wonder what God is thinking? This little girl was just praising God the only way she knows how. In fact, in some churches people jump up and yell out all the time.
Does the hymn verse go, "Jesus loves the little children - but not the disabled."
Bless Rev. Mark Jackson and First Baptist Church of Nashua - an open and inclusive church.

Any child, disabled, or not, if they are making noises, that are desruptive to other members, should be taken out into the foyer, or a cry room, or another room with a speaker. MOST churches have those. Manners are manners. It has nothing to do with disablity, but the parents sensitivity to those around her. We have TONS of crying kids in our church services. Most parents take the child out into the hall, quiet them down and bring them back. However there are some parents who don't get it, and let a child scream and scream. So we don't know all the details. If the child was making an occasional outburst, then that is one thing. Again, we don't know all the details. Even in the assemblies at my school, where they bring all the ABA, and handicapped kids, who make noises, if they are TOO distruptive, their aids take them out. And Techgod, I feel Christ would take the child out, calm them down, then bring them BACK. Our church believes in bring ALL the noisy children, but being respectful to others. And sometimes it can get pretty noisy.