Church Installs Wooden "Seats" in Sanctuary to keep People from Becoming Too Comfortable

BABBLERS PRESS - Inspired by a fiery sermon delivered by a visiting evangelist on the dangers of being too comfortable in church one local pastor and church board decided to remove their padded pews in favour of a more "rugged option." 

"We were going to purchase new ergonomic seats that would have been good for people with bad backs,' explained the pastor. "But after brother Fred's message, we quickly changed our minds."

The pastor said they even consider hard plastic chairs to be "a little too soft" so they've decided to install what amounts to wooden benches with no back support whatsoever. He said they considered covering the benches with pointy tacks but were afraid such a move would be considered extreme by those "who refuse to think outside the box."  

"We sometimes have long conferences that last many days," said the pastor. "We don't want to send the wrong message and cause people to think church is a place where they can relax and enjoy God."

As for those who suffer from back and shoulder problems, the Pastor suggested that such people might consider exercising a little more faith for healing. "We're not about to cater to those whose faith is weak," he concluded.