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Well, if you are a member of one St. Louis congregation, you don\u2019t have to ask anymore\u2026 You can proudly answer, \u201cWhy, we\u2019d bar him from the sanctuary and make him sit in the hallway of course!\u201d<\/p>\n

Technically, Jesus was not barred from their sanctuary; but a nice old man (who may or may not be crazy)\u00a0dressed up like Jesus \u00a0was. \u00a0 Here\u2019s the full story<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"