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Are mobile phones taking the place of God in churches?

Is the phone taking the place of God in church? Be my specimen. Do you enter your place of worship with your mobile phone on? If yes, why? The answer is simple; the mobile is everything these days. It's the dictionary in case your religious leader uses vocabularies. It's the Bible. Always read with the leader. Probably to confirm whether he/she is saying the truth or for reasons known to you. It's the clock. The mobile phone is a mirror for correcting the hair, reflecting the shining rays of your snow white teeth, for checking the face etc. Soon it is likely to have toothpick and probably a nail cutter, a lip stick and a comb.

 
The goodies of mobile phones are not limited to only the above.  
However, my worry is the way phones are arresting the attention of the congregants to an extent of losing the purpose coming to the place of worship.  
It all started with sms chats. Up to date, this is a popular engagement of many especially the youths in modern church.

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