LadyKay Posted June 22, 2020 Group: Royal Member Followers: 12 Topic Count: 385 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 7,692 Content Per Day: 1.92 Reputation: 4,809 Days Won: 3 Joined: 05/28/2013 Status: Offline Share Posted June 22, 2020 https://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2020/04/report-bible-belt-christians-are-dying-after-ignoring-social-distancing-guidelines/?fbclid=IwAR0h6G1zWXLsYQiRhHQkVV6bJADa5TLUnB9fuLIFRVpm3IMhU3UZwYyfTN8 After ignoring coronavirus social distancing guidelines, conservative Christians in the Bible Belt are dying in “frightening numbers.” covid-19 pandemic has claimed the lives of more than 30 pastors in the Bible Belt. After church leaders “actively encouraged churchgoers to flout self-distancing guidelines.” See link for more on this story. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladypeartree Posted June 22, 2020 Group: Royal Member Followers: 37 Topic Count: 540 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 32,963 Content Per Day: 5.05 Reputation: 23,747 Days Won: 234 Joined: 06/21/2006 Status: Online Birthday: 02/23/1953 Share Posted June 22, 2020 it is so sad when people think they know better and lead others into danger praying for all who have been affected in this crisis 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teddyv Posted June 22, 2020 Group: Royal Member Followers: 6 Topic Count: 6 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 4,265 Content Per Day: 2.91 Reputation: 2,302 Days Won: 1 Joined: 05/03/2020 Status: Offline Share Posted June 22, 2020 That story is a bit thin on details but it would stand to reason I suppose. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IloveyouGod. Posted June 22, 2020 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 13 Topic Count: 11 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 2,408 Content Per Day: 1.39 Reputation: 1,811 Days Won: 0 Joined: 08/11/2019 Status: Offline Share Posted June 22, 2020 That is to bad. People should have listened to the warnings. My church is back to live services but we will not be attending. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Wayne222 Posted June 22, 2020 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 32 Topic Count: 478 Topics Per Day: 0.17 Content Count: 6,565 Content Per Day: 2.27 Reputation: 7,644 Days Won: 9 Joined: 06/12/2016 Status: Offline Popular Post Share Posted June 22, 2020 The bible says a wise man sees danger and hides himself. But the foolish goes ahead. I feel sorry for any one who listens to unwise advice. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortangel Posted June 22, 2020 Group: Senior Member Followers: 5 Topic Count: 48 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 839 Content Per Day: 0.44 Reputation: 634 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/12/2019 Status: Offline Share Posted June 22, 2020 ohhh how sad I am so sorry this is happening in the South 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyKay Posted June 22, 2020 Group: Royal Member Followers: 12 Topic Count: 385 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 7,692 Content Per Day: 1.92 Reputation: 4,809 Days Won: 3 Joined: 05/28/2013 Status: Offline Author Share Posted June 22, 2020 49 minutes ago, IloveyouGod. said: That is to bad. People should have listened to the warnings. My church is back to live services but we will not be attending. I attended last week. But did not go this week after finding out that the town I live in has had the most cases in the county, and is now consider high risk area . Our pastor also put out this warning and is streaming service live online for anyone who wants to stay home. 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LonerAndy Posted June 22, 2020 Group: Senior Member Followers: 4 Topic Count: 19 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 693 Content Per Day: 0.42 Reputation: 396 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/28/2019 Status: Offline Share Posted June 22, 2020 6 hours ago, LadyKay said: https://www.patheos.com/blogs/progressivesecularhumanist/2020/04/report-bible-belt-christians-are-dying-after-ignoring-social-distancing-guidelines/?fbclid=IwAR0h6G1zWXLsYQiRhHQkVV6bJADa5TLUnB9fuLIFRVpm3IMhU3UZwYyfTN8 After ignoring coronavirus social distancing guidelines, conservative Christians in the Bible Belt are dying in “frightening numbers.” covid-19 pandemic has claimed the lives of more than 30 pastors in the Bible Belt. After church leaders “actively encouraged churchgoers to flout self-distancing guidelines.” See link for more on this story. The story is a bit old. From back in April. Plus the story seems a bit short on facts. It says as many as 30 pastors died. Is that a lot of pastors? You realize there are over 105,000 pastor in the southern baptist convention alone? Just the southern baptist convention has 105,000+ pastors. And this article says as many as 30 that have died. Keep in mind, that doesn't include pastors from all the other denominations, and non-denominational. I think you also have to consider that the article makes no mention of if all those pastors engaged in services after the lock down order. Because many pastors died, even without going to church. They didn't hold services, just as they were ordered, and still got corona, and still died. One of my problems with articles like this, is that they make no mention of the people who did isolate and got sick. I was one of those. I was completely and totally isolated, wore the mask, and everything. I got so sick, for two weeks. So I'm sure there are many people who followed all the rules, and still died, but no one is making news articles about that. Only the ones who lived free till their last day, do they post about to try and shame people. I also don't like the way the article was written. They talked about how they were still tithing. What does tithing have to do anything? Well it's them trying to shame the church. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyKay Posted June 22, 2020 Group: Royal Member Followers: 12 Topic Count: 385 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 7,692 Content Per Day: 1.92 Reputation: 4,809 Days Won: 3 Joined: 05/28/2013 Status: Offline Author Share Posted June 22, 2020 1 hour ago, LonerAndy said: The story is a bit old. From back in April. Plus the story seems a bit short on facts. It says as many as 30 pastors died. Is that a lot of pastors? You realize there are over 105,000 pastor in the southern baptist convention alone? Just the southern baptist convention has 105,000+ pastors. And this article says as many as 30 that have died. Keep in mind, that doesn't include pastors from all the other denominations, and non-denominational. I think you also have to consider that the article makes no mention of if all those pastors engaged in services after the lock down order. Because many pastors died, even without going to church. They didn't hold services, just as they were ordered, and still got corona, and still died. One of my problems with articles like this, is that they make no mention of the people who did isolate and got sick. I was one of those. I was completely and totally isolated, wore the mask, and everything. I got so sick, for two weeks. So I'm sure there are many people who followed all the rules, and still died, but no one is making news articles about that. Only the ones who lived free till their last day, do they post about to try and shame people. I also don't like the way the article was written. They talked about how they were still tithing. What does tithing have to do anything? Well it's them trying to shame the church. Look. I thought it was interesting. So I put it up here. I mean with some members running around here refusing to wear mask and all saying God will protect them. I just thought some could use a reality check is all. I realize it is not a perfectly written article. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debp Posted June 22, 2020 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 52 Topic Count: 1,026 Topics Per Day: 0.15 Content Count: 12,354 Content Per Day: 1.80 Reputation: 16,385 Days Won: 92 Joined: 07/19/2005 Status: Offline Share Posted June 22, 2020 1 hour ago, LonerAndy said: It says as many as 30 pastors died. Is that a lot of pastors? You realize there are over 105,000 pastor in the southern baptist convention alone? Just the southern baptist convention has 105,000+ pastors. And this article says as many as 30 that have died. I read the following in the article about the 30 leaders, stating the denomination.... "As many as 30 church leaders from the nation’s largest African-American Pentecostal denomination have now been confirmed to have died in the outbreak, as members defied public health warnings to avoid large gatherings to prevent transmitting the virus." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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