Pat,

I would not allow such myself. I would dismiss the person so that they can 
listen to their show. It is disrespectful  to other's time, disruptful, 
and a half hearted way of showing God   you are serious about spending 
time learning, praising or praying. Hopefully I've not stomped a toe on 
list without knowing.

Brad

on 05:21 PM 10/11/2006, Pat Ferguson said:

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