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Re: Would You Be Offended If Your Pastor Preached From Their Ipad? by scribble: 5:10pm On Sep 13, 2012
mrrock: This reminds me of a post the other day. A girl was complaining bitterly that her boy friend is too achaic.

@post.
Why are you using the internet to communicate?. Because you could simply write us a letter and also post to people all over the world. When we receive your letter we will then read and post you a reply to your house instead.

i dont know who uses the postal system apart from to ship products where dey do dat at?
Re: Would You Be Offended If Your Pastor Preached From Their Ipad? by Nobody: 5:12pm On Sep 13, 2012
My pastor uses an ipad and I don't feel it has ever affected his ministry in a negative way. He uses in the same manner as a hardcover bible. I've never seen him use inappropriately while delivering God's word. It is connected to large screens on the wall so that we can view what he is teaching. Although, I prefer a bible in my hand, some of our members use ipads. The benefit is that they can cross reference scripture quickly. As long as the person is not distracted, and is comfortable using the technology, it aids him/her to use time more efficiently in learning God's word.
Re: Would You Be Offended If Your Pastor Preached From Their Ipad? by Burger01(m): 5:15pm On Sep 13, 2012
Kai!!! Nairalanders... cry
Re: Would You Be Offended If Your Pastor Preached From Their Ipad? by kennz(f): 5:32pm On Sep 13, 2012
As for me,d bible is Gods wrd nd nutin shld replace it. Pastors dnt av right watsoeva to use anytin oda dan bible to preach nd teach. U cant expect sumone goin for ennagelism to use ipad,fone or wateva to quote bible. use of technology shldnt afect our apreciation for Gods word d bible
Re: Would You Be Offended If Your Pastor Preached From Their Ipad? by jpphilips(m): 5:35pm On Sep 13, 2012
Acidosis: Some Pastors now want to rely on all the new technological gizmos. Personally, I'll be offended..don't like the idea of Pastors preaching after downloading series of ebooks, and bible pages from the net.

Its nothing but a distraction Satan is using to cause many not to listen to the voice of God. Texting, playing games, surfing the internet, etc., but if you have the Bible open, you cannot just push a button or touchscreen and surf, etc.

Imaging praying and casting out demons with ipad..?

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Can the members also drop their Bible? atleast they have Bible apps on their phones



I wont be offended, after all its my tithe speaking another language
Re: Would You Be Offended If Your Pastor Preached From Their Ipad? by ayojango(m): 6:05pm On Sep 13, 2012
masterpiecer:

the word of God is not the medium on which it is written(whether bible pages, scrolls, stones or PEDs) but the real word itself, which can be written on any suitable material.
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Awesome superp piece, d gospel must spread no matter how
Re: Would You Be Offended If Your Pastor Preached From Their Ipad? by Shokoloko(f): 6:15pm On Sep 13, 2012
for those who feel offended at pastors preaching from ipads there are plenty hardcover paper bible using churches. choose one
for those who dont mind kindly go to the ipad church
BUT THE WORD OF GOD IS NOT THE PAPER IT IS THE WORDS WRITTEN.
THE IPAD AND PAPER BIBLE DO THEY HAVE THE SAME THING WRITTEN INSIDE? THE SAME CONTENT? THEN THEY BOTH HAVE THE WORD OF GOD
Re: Would You Be Offended If Your Pastor Preached From Their Ipad? by hillsate: 6:20pm On Sep 13, 2012
@OP. So because you born and brought up seeing people using only printed bible nothing should change?
The word of God is beyond the prints. Any surface can carry the words and that includes laptops and ipads. if schools can move from using hardcopy notes to soft copy and you see nothing wrong with that what makes you think God is retrogressive. The bible remains the bible no matter the surface its on.

I know what your problem is. You are simply jealous that you cannot afford an ipad while your pastor uses one.
grow up or work hard and buy one
Re: Would You Be Offended If Your Pastor Preached From Their Ipad? by YaksonYusuf: 6:31pm On Sep 13, 2012
How can a pastor use his ipad 2 preach?what then is the use of the bible,all this new genarational invention are ways inwhich the devil uses to draw people to him,this are signs of the end world...
Re: Would You Be Offended If Your Pastor Preached From Their Ipad? by LordReed(m): 6:36pm On Sep 13, 2012
@Acidiosis
C'mon man you know the drill those who will be distracted will be distracted whether they have paper bibles or the electronic version. Besides Pastors preaching on the pulpit barely have time to keep looking at the electronic devices as they preach so how will they be distracted?

On a practical note, I love my electronic bible and bible aids. Nothing like having the info you need at the tip of your fingers. I can search, translate, annotate, mark and look up word meanings without carrying heavy or multiple paper bibles or bible aids. And at night I don't have to switch on the light to read.
Re: Would You Be Offended If Your Pastor Preached From Their Ipad? by Orikinla(m): 6:41pm On Sep 13, 2012
NO.
Re: Would You Be Offended If Your Pastor Preached From Their Ipad? by debonair99: 6:46pm On Sep 13, 2012
Why would I? Using hitech gadgets to propagate the world of God is not bad. Infact A̶̲̥̅♏ very used to reading my Bible via my smartphone.But that does not make ♏ε̲ not use my real bible anymore.Hitech just make bible apps to be fun and easy to use.
Re: Would You Be Offended If Your Pastor Preached From Their Ipad? by Femmymata2(m): 6:50pm On Sep 13, 2012
I wonder if jesus had chosen our generation to come and sacrifice himself for mankind(though some call it ''assisted suicide'' .Will he use 'ipad' when preaching to the people on the mountain, will he ride a hummer instead of donkey, will he board a yatch instead of a canoe,will he use the internet instead of trekking around. I guess jesus would have loved to come in our technology driven generation instead of an ignorant one. He must be missing out on all these stuffs,guess they don't need it in heaven.
Re: Would You Be Offended If Your Pastor Preached From Their Ipad? by LordReed(m): 6:50pm On Sep 13, 2012
And on a lighter note....

Re: Would You Be Offended If Your Pastor Preached From Their Ipad? by ITbomb(m): 6:50pm On Sep 13, 2012
Acidosis: Personally, I'll be offended..don't like the idea of Pastors preaching after downloading series of ebooks, and bible pages from the net.

Its nothing but a distraction Satan is using to cause many not to listen to the voice of God.
In my previous life I remember when we said that the scripture should remain in scroll , it was the devil's ploy to put the bible in printed pages for everybody to read
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Acidosis U sound familiar , have u been to Macedonia before?
Re: Would You Be Offended If Your Pastor Preached From Their Ipad? by wizard01(m): 6:50pm On Sep 13, 2012
This is not an issue at all.
Re: Would You Be Offended If Your Pastor Preached From Their Ipad? by perez019(m): 6:56pm On Sep 13, 2012
Ipad or no Ipad, d most important tin is to carry d Bible in our hearts.. We all r going to b judged based on how we apply d word of God, irrespective of whatever medium.

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Re: Would You Be Offended If Your Pastor Preached From Their Ipad? by manny4life(m): 7:02pm On Sep 13, 2012
Prime example,

When God gave Moses the 10 commandments that's in modern day Bible (OT), wasn't it inscribed on a rock? Does that mean those who transferred the wordings into the scroll, and as time has passed, it's on an iPad, that makes it offensive?
Re: Would You Be Offended If Your Pastor Preached From Their Ipad? by Akolawole(m): 7:35pm On Sep 13, 2012
A foolish Pastor will be downloading from the net to preach.

IPAD is very essential. A Pastor can easily use it to do cross-referencing between diffrent versions of the bible.
Re: Would You Be Offended If Your Pastor Preached From Their Ipad? by luluosas(m): 7:40pm On Sep 13, 2012
Why should I be offended? As long as they are using it to the glory of God.
Meanwhile, the topic is misleading as if it is only Ipad that is the technological gadget today.
Re: Would You Be Offended If Your Pastor Preached From Their Ipad? by Darksea: 7:41pm On Sep 13, 2012
@ OP, stop being ignorant.
Simply take ur iPad for d next service if u own one.
Re: Would You Be Offended If Your Pastor Preached From Their Ipad? by benzion72(m): 7:57pm On Sep 13, 2012
We need to move with the time and technology. That somebody preaching with the latest technology is not a crime. Preaching that impact life are spiritual soaked and not a matter hitech or not. What of the scriptures being placed on large screen.
Re: Would You Be Offended If Your Pastor Preached From Their Ipad? by fankasibe: 8:28pm On Sep 13, 2012
Thank God, Bro.SEUN has un-banned me. Praise da Lord!!
@OP, I'VEgot narin to say
Re: Would You Be Offended If Your Pastor Preached From Their Ipad? by UyiIredia(m): 8:47pm On Sep 13, 2012
No I won't be offended.
Re: Would You Be Offended If Your Pastor Preached From Their Ipad? by SamMilla1(m): 9:19pm On Sep 13, 2012
Maria-G:
To me, it is totally wrong. They shoul stick to the practises of old. You can use that in your room but ah ah, not in the church now

Really? Why didnt you stick to the old ways of posting letters through post offices? Why send sms now? Miss double standard.
The pastors should stick to books while you ping with BB. Anu
Re: Would You Be Offended If Your Pastor Preached From Their Ipad? by Babaflenjor: 9:39pm On Sep 13, 2012
As for me o I don't see anything wrong in this. It me reading the world of God more easier and convenient.
Re: Would You Be Offended If Your Pastor Preached From Their Ipad? by Nobody: 10:16pm On Sep 13, 2012
See poverty for Nija oooo. GOD help us o.
Re: Would You Be Offended If Your Pastor Preached From Their Ipad? by Nobody: 10:33pm On Sep 13, 2012
Sam Milla:

Really? Why didnt you stick to the old ways of posting letters through post offices? Why send sms now? Miss double standard.
The pastors should stick to books while you ping with BB. Anu

thank you
Re: Would You Be Offended If Your Pastor Preached From Their Ipad? by olivertwist: 10:44pm On Sep 13, 2012
JeSoul: Oga, I'd like to introduce you to the 21st century smiley.

If your concern is pastors & sheep alike being distracted during fellowship then your concern is a valid one - but if it is merely a gripe against the use of technological devices... same way someone would've been screaming about speakers and screen projectors as 'of the devil' decades ago.

And yes I can imagine praying & casting out demons with the ipad...there's this app(and there are many many like it) I have on my iphone, its called "PrayerWall", people from all over the world post their prayer requests and others pray for them. Are you going to say God cannot answer prayers like that?

Like I said, I'd like to introduce you to the 21st century, she's a pretty cool girl.


cry cry cry Thought I can 'Like' your post more than 10 times. grin grin cool
Re: Would You Be Offended If Your Pastor Preached From Their Ipad? by Acidosis(m): 10:56pm On Sep 13, 2012
hillsate: @OP. So because you born and brought up seeing people using only printed bible nothing should change?
The word of God is beyond the prints. Any surface can carry the words and that includes laptops and ipads. if schools can move from using hardcopy notes to soft copy and you see nothing wrong with that what makes you think God is retrogressive. The bible remains the bible no matter the surface its on.

I know what your problem is. You are simply jealous that you cannot afford an ipad while your pastor uses one.
grow up or work hard and buy one

Mister man, take it easy on yourself, I never said its wrong to use ipads, laptops and the likes.. but using them on the pulpit is what I don't like..

Did you see the comments some ladies made on the thread.. telling us how "sexy "it is to use an ipad on stage..
Be sincere with yourself, only a dumb M O D (Man of Devil) would find it difficult to flip through bible pages..

The same gadget that contains, pictures, facebook friends picture (including the porn stars), twitter followers, etc is what they are using to preach just because they want to look sexy, and trendy..
Re: Would You Be Offended If Your Pastor Preached From Their Ipad? by Acidosis(m): 11:05pm On Sep 13, 2012
Holacunlay: See poverty for Nija oooo. GOD help us o.

I don't get it?
Do you want to ridicule yourself? Are you saying poverty is the reason why some pastors don't use ipads.. or poverty is the reason why I dislike pastors using it ON PULPIT ?

#you have a very poor mentality bro..

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