Reference your article, The Death of Politeness, Gospel Advocate, August, 2008.
Nice article.
You mention cell phones and pagers should be turned off during worship services or at the very least to vibrate.
Before such technology do you suppose people on their way to their parent's or spouse's, or child's funeral would tell a friend if something comes up please come and get me? Nothing is more important than what you have to say. I doubt it but I speculate.
Politeness goes along with respect. Most people do not respect God. Some of us call him daddy, interesting. I would like to be a fly on the wall when they meet daddy face to face. My guess is the term 'daddy' will not come to mind.
If we believe that Jesus is with us when 2 or more are gathered in his name and if we believe we are worshipping the creator of everything: the one who made something out of nothing, what could possibly be more important?
The congregation is praying and people feel free to enter and interrupt people so they can sit down. The congregation is singing, supposedly to God, but late comers feel free to jostle and bump others until they find their seat. After all daddy doesn't mind. Lack of politeness shows a lack of respect.
Again, nice article.
Regards,
John Jenkins
John Jenkins
865-803-8179 cell
Gatlinburg, TN
Email: jrjenki@yahoo.com
Email: jrjenki@yahoo.com
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