Pat, I don't see any problem.  I have read my bible with a game going on.

earlier, Pat Ferguson, wrote:

>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
>
>
>
>
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