I’ll admit it — I’ve become a fan of converged devices — more specifically, PDAs that have cellular phones built into them. I’ve owned several Blackberry units since 2003, and have now moved on to devices produced by HTC. I recently forgot to bring my Bible to church, and then remembered that I could use the NET Bible and ESV, by surfing to their websites. I know people at our church who have Bible software for their Treo, so I thought I should try it.
It’s not too bad. I like being able to access a different translation, especially one with translators notes, during a sermon. I helps to bring some perspective if there are different ways in which a word is being translated, or could be used.
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Wouldn’t it be better if the church provided bibles in the pews for users to use? I’d have thought this would be more beneficial than having the distractions that a blackberry or cell phone would provide in addition to the online bible
Yes, I think it would be better to have Bibles in the pews. In fact, my church has them. At the time I first used my phone, it was because we were in the back row, and for some reason there were no Bibles anywhere near us. I can’t speak for other people, but I silence my phone when I go to church, and if a call comes in, I let it go to voicemail. I try to use it responsibly and without causing a distraction. Thanks for the comment!
Keep up the good work.