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Originally Posted by Evang.Benincasa
You don't see the value.
Someone else might see the value, and may not be offending God while they are at it.
I teach a study group where everyone has an electronic device of some sort. They have multiple windows open to all sorts of Greek, Hebrew, Latin, Archeological websites, UPCI websites[...]
you don't need to be scanning Facebook to not be with the congregation. It is like a guy falling to sleep in church. He isn't really in church. Yes, he is in a building and in a pew, but he isn't in service. Same with those who are scanning mumbo jumbo when they are using their devices for things other than Church while they are n service.
So, like people falling asleep in church is the joker on snapchat and facebook.
We hopefully, pray that one day they get a revelation and wake up?
Meanwhile we will proceed forward in Jesus name
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Your study group sounds wonderful. Now
there's a good use of technology to deepen our knowledge of the Lord. If you know the website offhand of a good Greek-English Interlinear translation on the web I would appreciate having that address. I have scleroderma in my hands so I can't carry much more than my Bible at one time anymore. That is just great to know that exists. Also if you know the website of a good Greek Lexicon. Don't go to any trouble hunting, just if you know it off the top of your head I'd appreciate it.
But I do disagree with you that someone falling asleep in the pew equates to Facebook usage. Some people are just tired and the flesh is weak, and they fall asleep in the middle of the service. They are not distracting anyone unless they start to snore, and then there's always somebody nearby to jiggle their shoulder. I don't think there's anything wrong with crying babies, people having coughing fits, people dropping hymn books, and the like. Those are not deliberate things people chose to do that distract people. A good "Amen!" or the like is a natural part of the service. But taking pictures, using Facebook, and sticking cell phones in people's faces are deliberate choices. I don't believe they can be in any way equated.
I don't mean to be contrary, but we may have to agree to disagree.
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