ANSWER: One of the principles dealt with by the apostle Paul in I Corinthians fourteen is that there should never be confusion in the worship services. Certainly, this was a problem at Corinth, with people speaking in foreign languages that others did not know (vs.23); often at the same time (vss.26-33). Paul directed them to stop this practice, because “God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints" (vs.33). They were to do “all things decently and in order” (vs.40). If all in a congregation would pray at the same time, they, too, would be creating a problem of confusion, just like the one in Corinth. Those involved would be doing things indecently and out of order (vs.40), thereby violating Paul’s inspired directives. A Christian man is to lead the prayer (I Timothy 2:8), with those “occupying the room saying Amen at thy giving of thanks” (vs.16).