Heavens no! Football has its place! God wants our full attention. 

You can't truly worship God while having your mind in the worldly things.


--Books are written for information;
The BIBLE is written for transformation!

Donna Miller

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pat Ferguson" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 5:21 PM
Subject: A question of ethics and Reverence to God


> Hi Everyone,
> 
> I have a question for all of you. <smile>
> 
> Some of you already know my answer to this question, but I would like 
> to hear from everyone on this EChurch list anyway. <smile>
> 
> First of all, I must emphasize that what I'm about to say has 
> absolutely nothing to do with the good football discussion on this 
> list. <smile>
> 
> I know that God loves sports. <smile>
> 
> We have our Bible Study on the conference line every Thursday night 
> at 6 PM Pacific time, 7 PM Mountain, 8 PM Central time, and 9 PM 
> Eastern time. You are all welcome to join us. I'll post that info 
> below my question.
> 
> We also have our Prayer and Praise on Saturday night at 6:30 Pacific 
> time, 7:30 Mountain, 8:30 Central, and 9:30 Eastern time. You are all 
> welcome to join us. <smile>
> 
> On Monday night and Friday nights, we have general chat. I am the 
> cordinator and leader of those general chat nights.
> 
> I am the moderator of all these conferences in our room. On Thursday 
> night, Donna Bell is the Bible Study cordinator and leader. On 
> Saturday night, Mike Canady is the Cordinator and leader of our 
> Prayer and Praise time.
> 
> Here is my question below.
> 
> If you were moderator or cordinator of such a conference, would you 
> allow people to listen to a football or baseball game while taking 
> part in the studies or Prayer time?
> 
> I feel that if we allowed this to go on, that this is not being 
> reverent to our Heavenly Father.
> 
> One doesn't wear a walkman in Church and listen to a game or to the 
> radio while attending worship services, or a Bible study or prayer group.
> 
> We have 2 excellent leaders here, Mike Canady and Donna Bell, and 
> they are both in agreement with me. <smile>
> 
> Please let me know what you all think.
> 
> Now, please remember, this has absolutely nothing to do with the 
> discussion that has been going on about football on this list. <smile>
> 
> Now for the conference line info.
> 
> Phone: 218-936-1200. Press 2, and when it asks for the conference 
> code, just key in 1844 and the pound sign. If you are the first to 
> get in the conference room, you will hear music until someone else 
> joins the conference.
> 
> Also note, that I do not own the conference line. <smile> If I did, I 
> wouldn't be playing Van Morrison every day. <grin> lol.
> 
> I'm looking forward to your answers.
> 
> God Bless you all.
> 
> Love and Blessings,
> Pat Ferguson