Cell phones in church? interesting. Maybe....just maybe....we could be just glad that this person was in church?, AT ALL?? these un-hibited phone users, are, by this threads general consensus, deficient in 'manners' dare I even say it... a love of the Lord? but, maybe they do not know the Lord? are you drawing alongside? just a thought. Could we not give thanks that they are in the sanctuary at all? Are they not now amongst those who will be understanding of the fact that they may not know how 'to behave'. Phones? wearing too short a skirt? Jeans / not standing / sitting / singing/ giving an offering....their children not respectful enough....NIV / KJV....too much make up, not enough
oh, my goodness. It could go on and on.
As TinTin
said wisely in an earlier post, many of us have Bibles on our phones, we also have husbands who are maybe not too keen on us being in church, we may have a sick child or relative at home...or, most basically, we are very nervous about being there at all ( a realistic & grounded fear I may say from some of whats said on this thread
So, they 'hold' on to the familiar! their phone. Who knows? What we do know is how to be a real, true loving church, in ALL ways acknowledging Him. Not questioning others motives and failings, perceived or otherwise. Taking a call about a lawn mower? Yes. Not the best. But, that person 'knows no better' they need to have someone draw alongside them, mentor them. If that person had dropped a copy of their latest best seller in the foyer or stalled their Aston Martin on the church forecourt would be be so quick to condemn? MMMM....<><