pat.

I agree!  I don't think one should have anything distract them while 
praying, studying, or anything else that has to do with worship.  If we are 
doing this, aren't we telling God that he isn't that impoortant and he has 
to compete with something else in the background?  If we have background 
distractions, how could we truely concentrate and/or focus on the Lord and 
what He may have to say to us?

Just my .02.
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pat Ferguson" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 6:21 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
>