Will Twitter bring you closer to God?

[Pat Coyle]

Most churches want them turned off, but one North Carolina church encouraged its members to use their cell phones, BlackBerrys and other devices to help spread the word during Easter services.

Next Level church in Union County was alive with Twitter during the Easter Sunday service, The Charlotte Observer reported Monday.

"I hope many of you are tweeting this morning about your experience with God," Pastor Todd Hahn said before his sermon.

Seems several flocks are twittering these days (including Trinity Church in NYC).

Will tweeting in Church help or hurt the spiritual experience? Share your thoughts here

[Amy Stark]

Laughing Right Out Loud.

[Cynthia Wise]

The idea of the church began as a way to spread the word. My experience with Twitter has been far reaching. So I say - Why not?

[Thomas Ho]

I like your answer!

Here's an example which was the brainchild of @rockinyp (Tim Schmoyer is a youth pastor in Minnesota)

[Amy Stark]

A very wise statement, in more ways than one. =)

[Taylor Martin]

If a god exists and is omnipotent, why does it need tweeting?

[Cynthia Wise]

It's not a need. It is another avenue for the same reason people tweet I guess, to discuss things.

[Amy Stark]

If He is omnipresent and omniscient that necessarily means He's in every tweet already, doesn't it?

[Taylor Martin]

It's "beings" not "beans." Primates are not legumes.

[Deanna Sipe]

yea ok.....you say to-ma-to and I say ta-ma-to!

Haven't you ever seen the products made with human beans depicted on the front? Besides these people mention human beans:

Human beans

[Michael R.]

That would be a great title for a book...about what I have no idea:)

[Erik Deckers]

I find Twitter can be a little distracting when I'm doing it. While I think it COULD be kind of cool to use, and I've Twittered during conferences and presentations. But I think it's a little more important to pay attention in church.

[John R.(Dick) Troll]

Pat:
Grace Communiy Church, located in Noblesville Indiana, has an official Twitter link on its website.