Wounded Love: Pictures

Friday, June 5, 2009

Two questions:

1.) Should you take pictures in a church building?

2.) Should you take pictures during a church service?

Thoughts welcome.

Anonymous said...: I always feel guilty visiting European cathedrals and taking pictures inside. I tend to take only a few pictures. To the second question, definitely no. If there is a service in progress, any picture taking is disruptive. If I do take pictures in the first situation, I always turn the flash off, even though that usually results in a darker picture. If there are people sitting in the pews praying and a large amount of people taking pictures, this adds to discouraging taking pictures. I cannot imagine taking pictures of objects in my home church (pgh, west chester and mainz included). I think the idea of touring churches is to a point okay in that you are looking at an architectural creation that happens to be dedicated to God. A better way to do that, though, is to go to a service. You can enjoy the architecture AND commune with God and the people.; June 5, 2009 at 2:18 PM
Donna Olivia said...: If taking pictures does not interfere with the worship service, or an individual who is worshipping, then yes, I believe it is fine to take pictures. That is, of course, providing the photos are going to be used in some way, shape, or form to glorify God.; June 6, 2009 at 10:34 AM

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