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| How To Avoid Distractions In Church? by AloyEmeka9: 2:17pm On Oct 12, 2008 |
Ways To Stay Concentrated In Church Amidst The Distractions I was distracted big time at church today so much that I am yet to remember the theme of the pastor's message. How can I concentrate in church when there are so many distractions? We must do something about it especially in Winners chapel. Is it that women have sworn that men can never get to heaven or what?. They chased us away from eden, made life hell for us on earth and still fights hard to get us ticket to eternal damnation. What distracts you in church? What should we do to end the distractions? separating men from women in place of worship may be a good idea after all. |
| Re: How To Avoid Distractions In Church? by pilgrim1(f): 2:25pm On Oct 12, 2008 |
@Aloy.Emeka, Aloy.Emeka: I think you have done the first thing in facing up to this problem: by proffering it for discussion. People have different perspectives on issues; and believe me - I have actually heard some people in a church say to me directly: "Ol' gyiel, abeg make we hear word! what is distraction to you na enjoyment for us!" They apparently were "enjoying" something I cannot type here. . . but you get my drift? Anyhow, there are all sorts of distractions. Bit perhaps if you begin by identifying a few of them, it may help us know how to proceed. Regards.  |
| Re: How To Avoid Distractions In Church? by nwakaibe(m): 8:42am On Oct 13, 2008 |
1.Remaking their face or hair while worship or message is going on 2.Re-adjusting their new wears to be noticed  3.Feeding their babies  4.  Well, we can bring up the issue during general discussions. That is, whenever there are meetings after service.  |
| Re: How To Avoid Distractions In Church? by AloyEmeka9: 11:21am On Oct 13, 2008 |
1.Remaking their face or hair while worship or message is going on Nne, what of walking around the church for any frivolous reason during service and shouting alleluia on top of their voice which sometimes distracts the pastor and Emeka? @Pilgrim I think you have done the first thing in facing up to this problem: by proffering it for discussion. |
| Re: How To Avoid Distractions In Church? by Lady2(f): 9:07pm On Oct 13, 2008 |
Further, Aloy.Emeka, is saying that the Males seem to be bent on making sure that Females go to hellfire "eternal damnation" as she put it! What do you have to say about that? An sure you will remember what you enjoy quoting of ahadith. Here is your sister's casual observation of Christian male mantra First of all, Aloy.Emeka would be a man from the name and his tone. Second it was the other way around. Sometimes it helps for you to read before you repsond. Emeka abeg stay focused on God. Here's a funny story. A Priest was making his procession into the sanctuary, while walking he noticed a young girl who wore some risky clothes to mass, he turned around and picked up a garment and threw it on her. At lady went to mass one day, while sitting, she looked ahead at the pews and saw a young lady who seemes like she was naked. No clothes were visible for her shoulders and her legs. I in my younger years have made some very bad choices in clothing, thank God for my mothers at church, they send me home to change, luckily I lived around the corner from my parish. It can be very distracting but as true brothers and sisters in Christ we should caution others of their conduct and dressing to church. As for the breast feeding, SERIOUSLY  ? Women do that in the Church??They can at least step to back. With the loud speakers at these churches I doubt they'll miss the pastor's sermon. |
| Re: How To Avoid Distractions In Church? by affee(f): 9:11am On Oct 14, 2008 |
nwakaibe:@ Nwaka Haba, small small now I have never seen a mother feed her baby inside the Church hall, they either go to the back of the church, the children's church or the nursery to breast feed. |
| Re: How To Avoid Distractions In Church? by nwakaibe(m): 10:54am On Oct 14, 2008 |
affee: What of churches in villages that lacks children's church or nursery? I grew up in a tiny village. Nursing mothers in full glare of the crowd will just go ahead and breastfeed their tots. Trust those little tots, that is the time they will prefer to play and make noise.Other mothers will whip out feeding bottles, infant formula, cereal and make the food right there in the church. As children then, how we wish that the mothers will for a moment let go of the infant formula , we would have dealt with it.But, mothers are very wonderful.Imagine, breastfeeding a baby in the open. When I reflect on this, it makes me appreciate my mother more and more. Only that age is telling on her.  . To my old woman  |
| Re: How To Avoid Distractions In Church? by affee(f): 10:57am On Oct 14, 2008 |
IDINRETE:lol @pilgrim.1 his glory on you radiates even thru cyber space and makes it hard for alhaji olabs to resist you it is well.  how body my sister? |
| Re: How To Avoid Distractions In Church? by affee(f): 11:09am On Oct 14, 2008 |
@nwaka nne, I definately did not grow up in the village but I visit from time to time, but even in the village church we have Children's section and I discovered that most nursing mothers stayed at the back of the church so that could easily go outside when they want to feed their babies without attracting attention to themselves. nwakaibe:lol I sure dealt with my siblings God 4give me My Mom was always shocked that my siblings finished their formula in a very short time |
| Re: How To Avoid Distractions In Church? by JustGood(m): 1:24pm On Oct 14, 2008 |
Dem go dey roll yansh for church. Some of those wey no fit get husband sef go still dey show cleavage for church make men for dey look. |
| Re: How To Avoid Distractions In Church? by tpia: 12:57am On Oct 15, 2008 |
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| Re: How To Avoid Distractions In Church? by neowelsh(m): 9:29am On Oct 16, 2008 |
whoever that is distracted in church choose to be, because he or she has set a target to look out for, ie fault and what others are doing/wore to church, instead of concentrating on the Word of God. if you know why you are in church, then you wont be distracted. |
| Re: How To Avoid Distractions In Church? by shilling(f): 9:43am On Oct 16, 2008 |
I've also never seen a woman breast feeding her baby in church. I also attend Winners and I don't think there's anything we can do to stop distractions in church cos we can't change people. The best thing to do is to try to ignore everyone who tries to distract you, it may be difficult at first, but practice makes perfect. |
| Re: How To Avoid Distractions In Church? by opokonwa(m): 4:19pm On Oct 16, 2008 |
Come to church early and always sit in front. |
| Re: How To Avoid Distractions In Church? by Nobody: 5:26pm On Oct 16, 2008 |
Are guys really distracted by short skirts?  |
| Re: How To Avoid Distractions In Church? by DeepZone: 5:31pm On Oct 16, 2008 |
Are guys really distracted by short skirts? The are distracted by anything even a sneeze because they are like little children. |
| Re: How To Avoid Distractions In Church? by Roughlen(m): 6:30pm On Oct 16, 2008 |
I've seen women breastfeed their babies in church, market, buses and all manner of public places and have never seen anything wrong with it nor considered it distracting for that matter. Frankly, i've always seen it as the norms in this part of the world (Naija). Infact, i know of instances when some shy mothers were rebuked for refusing to breastfeed their babies when they are crying for food in church. And i'm not talking about the village here . |
| Re: How To Avoid Distractions In Church? by sosodat: 7:54pm On Oct 16, 2008 |
Distractions (temptations) are there to be overcome and overlooked. If u have a purpose of attending church focus on it and If not, |
| Re: How To Avoid Distractions In Church? by affee(f): 9:19pm On Oct 16, 2008 |
olabowale:what? |
| Re: How To Avoid Distractions In Church? by AloyEmeka9: 1:52am On Oct 17, 2008 |
Una nefa find solution to this froplem? Na men e dey worry pass. Women are safer. |
| Re: How To Avoid Distractions In Church? by AloyEmeka9: 1:54am On Oct 17, 2008 |
Come to church early and always sit in front. Good idea but how will we save those that come late who suffers the same fate? |
| Re: How To Avoid Distractions In Church? by JJYOU: 2:09am On Oct 17, 2008 |
distractions indeed. glue your eyes and ears that may help. |
| Re: How To Avoid Distractions In Church? by AKO1(m): 8:07am On Oct 17, 2008 |
Aloy.Emeka: Says who It depends on which distractions you are looking at. What if their minds are flying all over the place because they find the Pastor 'boring'? |
| Re: How To Avoid Distractions In Church? by adetunrayo(f): 10:58am On Oct 17, 2008 |
I think the church should teach its congregation, moderation in dressing and discourage showing of body parts that can cause distrations. Thanks. |
| Re: How To Avoid Distractions In Church? by Exstar(f): 11:51am On Oct 17, 2008 |
Aloy.Emeka: |
| Re: How To Avoid Distractions In Church? by Exstar(f): 11:53am On Oct 17, 2008 |
Do you want them to dress as those ''Deeper Life'' Sisters? |
| Re: How To Avoid Distractions In Church? by eudio(f): 4:13pm On Oct 17, 2008 |
why dont u try looking the other way |
| Re: How To Avoid Distractions In Church? by JUNIT1(m): 5:08pm On Oct 17, 2008 |
go to mfm, you will neva find distractions there |
| Re: How To Avoid Distractions In Church? by AloyEmeka9: 9:54pm On Oct 17, 2008 |
Says who Huh If the pastor is boring, they can easily walk away or read their bible incessantly but we guys are distracted by women that cannot sit one place during church service. It's fast becoming a problem. |
| Re: How To Avoid Distractions In Church? by gamechange(m): 12:10am On Oct 18, 2008 |
You cannot stop the distraction in church because it is a moving target. Today it is the girl in short skirt, tomorrow it is the screaming unruly child, etc. Ignore and try to stay on point. |
| Re: How To Avoid Distractions In Church? by Ikomi(m): 11:24am On Oct 18, 2008 |
I think the best way to concentrate is to blind fold yourself immediately u get yourself a sit in the church. Well lets hope u don't sleep off. Dodge prat  |
| Re: How To Avoid Distractions In Church? by pilgrim1(f): 11:29am On Oct 18, 2008 |
Aloy.Emeka: It's already a problem - and when they identified specifically, we can then find some more gist to contribute. |
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