Atheists & Agnostics

Towlie

(5,458 posts) Wed Mar 25, 2020, 03:32 PM Mar 2020

Louisiana pastor defies coronavirus order, draws over 1,000 people to services

"The virus, we believe, is politically motivated," Tony Spell said. "We hold our religious rights dear and we are going to assemble no matter what someone says."

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/louisiana-pastor-defies-coronavirus-order-draws-over-1-000-people-n1168501

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Louisiana pastor defies coronavirus order, draws over 1,000 people to services (Original Post) Towlie Mar 2020 OP

Well I guess we can expect Bev54 Mar 2020 #1

DO NOT come crying to us when you come down with it...... ProudMNDemocrat Mar 2020 #2

Stupid, stupid people and Louisanna that is now a hot spot. Probably more New Orleans, but still. LizBeth Mar 2020 #3

Realistically. . . matt819 Mar 2020 #4

Of course he had his "service" - Car payments, kid's college fees, alimony, etc. packman Mar 2020 #5

However, Jesus will understand if you need to stay home and just send in your tithe. 3Hotdogs Mar 2020 #6

as good as that kid licking a toilet. brilliant. pansypoo53219 Mar 2020 #7

Well, as one pastor who told folks to come on down to his church said: classof56 Mar 2020 #8

Pray the virus away Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2020 #9

science is the answer to your prayers RussBLib Mar 2020 #10

Bev54

(11,917 posts)

1. Well I guess we can expect

Reply to Towlie (Original post)

Wed Mar 25, 2020, 03:36 PM

Mar 2020

a large spike in cases there.

ProudMNDemocrat

(19,058 posts)

2. DO NOT come crying to us when you come down with it......

Reply to Towlie (Original post)

Wed Mar 25, 2020, 03:38 PM

Mar 2020

How stupid can people be?

Defy suggestions to stay safe, and then get others sick 1,000 fold and on down the line.

LizBeth

(10,821 posts)

3. Stupid, stupid people and Louisanna that is now a hot spot. Probably more New Orleans, but still.

Reply to Towlie (Original post)

Wed Mar 25, 2020, 03:40 PM

Mar 2020

Resources are being overwhelmed and that would be the whole of the state.

matt819

(10,749 posts)

4. Realistically. . .

Reply to Towlie (Original post)

Wed Mar 25, 2020, 04:07 PM

Mar 2020

is there any way we'll hear truthful information about those who become infected and die as a result?

On balance, this doesn't really bother me, except for the part that any one person has the potential to infect scores, and so on.

So, if they attended church and just stayed there? I'm fine with that.

Am I a bad person?

packman

(16,296 posts)

5. Of course he had his "service" - Car payments, kid's college fees, alimony, etc.

Reply to Towlie (Original post)

Wed Mar 25, 2020, 04:30 PM

Mar 2020

Con men need their audiences

3Hotdogs

(13,394 posts)

6. However, Jesus will understand if you need to stay home and just send in your tithe.

Reply to Towlie (Original post)

Wed Mar 25, 2020, 04:34 PM

Mar 2020

pansypoo53219

(21,721 posts)

7. as good as that kid licking a toilet. brilliant.

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Wed Mar 25, 2020, 05:28 PM

Mar 2020

classof56

(5,376 posts)

8. Well, as one pastor who told folks to come on down to his church said:

Reply to Towlie (Original post)

Wed Mar 25, 2020, 06:45 PM

Mar 2020

"If you get sick and die, you'll know you died for Jesus!"

Hallelujah Amen!

Just for the record, I am now, in my dotage, a lifelong-Southern-Baptist-turned Atheist.

Still trying to process the mindset that those of us over 70 should gladly lay down our lives for the sake of the economy.

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(115,258 posts)

9. Pray the virus away

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Wed Mar 25, 2020, 07:34 PM

Mar 2020

RussBLib

(9,666 posts)

10. science is the answer to your prayers

Reply to Towlie (Original post)

Thu Mar 26, 2020, 12:28 PM

Mar 2020

I heard Nancy Pelosi say that this morning during her press conference, and I'd never heard it before.

For a very religious person, I do admire Nancy's trust in science.

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