Last time I checked, a persons property was theirs for whatever they want it for. Own a million dollar yacht that hasn't left Hurricane Hole in a year? Who cares, its your yacht to do with what you want. Same for land, it's yours to own whether you develop it or like to look at the birds in the trees. It shouldn't matter if he is planning to build today, tomorrow, or next year. It shouldn't matter if other developments use the neighbor's land, it's still technically trespassing!

I agree that this could have been handled much more politely, but it sounds like this landowner was snubbed by the pastor initially, and it never got any better. The pastor, as the man who did wrong, should be man enough to apologize (publically or not) and try to make ammends. Failing to do so only results in threads like these and a trial in the court of public opinion. :dunce:

I like what you said and the value of "the birds in the trees".
Problem is many of the religious leaders and politicians here feel they can do no wrong.

It isn't a matter of religious leaders and politicians thinking they can do no wrong....it is a matter of some Bahamians in general who think they can do no wrong. Rich people who think they can do as they feel, poor people who think the same. A lot of people nowadays just don't care....so guess what they do.....they start robbing people and throwing them out of buses.
I had a similar experience where a lady was building her apartments on my property, but upon realizing she was wrong....stopped and tore down what was being constructed. Luckily, it didn't interfere with how my foundation is to be cut. Moral is.....$|!+ happens.....and you have to weigh out the significance of it. If it was damaging to your property in that you gained nothing from it......then SUE!
End of story.

:sparky:

I'm gonna blow!

It isn't a matter of religious leaders and politicians thinking they can do no wrong....it is a matter of some Bahamians in general who think they can do no wrong. Rich people who think they can do as they feel, poor people who think the same. A lot of people nowadays just don't care....so guess what they do.....they start robbing people and throwing them out of buses.
I had a similar experience where a lady was building her apartments on my property, but upon realizing she was wrong....stopped and tore down what was being constructed. Luckily, it didn't interfere with how my foundation is to be cut. Moral is.....$|!+ happens.....and you have to weigh out the significance of it. If it was damaging to your property in that you gained nothing from it......then SUE!
End of story.


SUE...i think you have the wrong country their bud!!
:D
and if poor people could get up and do something without their being a revolt...they would!
but it is hard..and i appreciate their struggle!!

some one once said..."LET THEM EAT CAKE!"
hahahahahha
get my drift!
:D