Does your church/synagogue allow congregants to scroll their phone during services?

[CTyankee]

I'm not a churchgoer but I was just wondering...

[PJMcK]

1. Why would one want to?

I am not a church-goer anymore but it seems that one would want to be “spiritual” in church. That requires a focused mind.

[CTyankee]

5. Yep, that's a better question! I just emailed an aquaintance who is a regular chuchgoer with the same question.

[Skittles]

7. lol

do you realize how many people go to church because they're EXPECTED to go to church

[CTyankee]

9. My church-going contact just emailed a response to my query.

He thinks it is an enhancement to the sermon. He is a member of a very conservative Lutheran church here. Evidently, this church has figured out a way to involve the faithful religiously in the service. And so, if folks are scrolling away during a service one might just want to "assume" they are following the holy words of the Bible.

I guess it keeps everybody happy...

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

2. I haven't been to any kind of religious services

in decades, but given how many people are looking at their phones constantly even while driving, I'm sure significant numbers of church-goers are looking at their phones during services.

[LearnedHand]

3. My mom had the bible on her phone

And I imagine many others do as well. How would anyone know the difference between following along and just scrolling the phone?

[CTyankee]

4. You make a good point!

I just wondered if the minister/priest/rabbi asked congregants to put their phone away for the duration of the service. It seems rude to scroll while the service is underway. Otherwise, why go to church at all?

[Iggo]

6. Allow?

Gee. Church sounds fun!

[msongs]

8. a few do it. sometimes announcement is made to put them on stun mode nt

[sakabatou]

10. Not in the main sanctuary, nor in class.

But outside? Sure, but only on weekdays.