Over 180 church goers told to self-quarantine after attendee at Mother's Day service tests positive
Source: the hill
Over 180 church goers told to self-quarantine after attendee at Mother's Day service tests positive for COVID-19
By J. Edward Moreno - 05/16/20 05:55 PM EDT
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The church was violation of the stay-at-home order California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) issued on March 19, which prohibits large public gatherings. Butte County Public Health officials said ignoring the state order could lead to more restrictive measures as the virus continues to spread in California.
At this time, organizations that hold in-person services or gatherings are putting the health and safety of their congregations, the general public and our local ability to open up at great risk, Danette York, director of Butte County Public Health said in a statement.
Jacobsen told the Post he felt emboldened to host the church service last Sunday because of the relatively little cases in Butte County. The county of over 200,000 people has only 22 cases and no deaths as of Saturday.
I already had to cancel our Easter celebration, which is the first Easter from when I received Jesus into my life that I wasnt able to be a church service, and thats very difficult, he said. I see church as a very essential part of my life.
Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/498155-over-180-church-goers-told-to-self-quarantine-after-attendee-at-mothers
golly gee. this irresponsible pastor says church is "a very essential part of my life"
Well--now what happens if someone in his congregation dies? damn. stupid pastor--and the churchgoers are just as stupid.
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truthisfreedom
(23,159 posts)An essential part of death.
trueblue2007
(17,242 posts)Yeehah
(4,597 posts)Education in the USA is a failure. These people think something they can't see can't hurt them. The USA has a populace that has become largely uneducated by modern standards.
soldierant
(6,938 posts)gibraltar72
(7,513 posts)Chainfire
(17,663 posts)have walked into the lion pit, no Romans needed.
mwb970
(11,367 posts)Selfish, mindless imbeciles. Just like Jesus taught them to be?
Initech
(100,108 posts)They worship the old testament god, who is a raging asshole with a messiah complex and end of the world tendencies.
erronis
(15,382 posts)" and end of the world tendencies."
You have a great way with words.
Are you also saying that jahweh (or whatever) had hemorrhoids, thought s/he was the do-all, be-all? Sounds like lots of guys (like me....)
regnaD kciN
(26,045 posts)erronis
(15,382 posts)Unless you are interpreting semitic to include Christians, Muslims, Jews or anyone else that nominally says the OT is part of their heritage.
The monotheistic religions are typically male led. And most male focused societies are rather "my way or the other". Perhaps I should have left off that mention of those sacred letters JHWH which seems to trigger convulsions amongst cultists.
SouthernAtheist
(45 posts)I'm have no idea where the antisemitism may be hiding. But I will say that the "my new god's name is so very very sacred that it is blasphemy to even speak it" was very neat trick on Abrahams part.
It was one of three very important new developments in the manufacture and marketing of a new in-kind product into an already saturated market for gods.
By introducing the innovation of a god with a name that it was forbidden to speak, Abraham ensured that his name rather than his new gods name would be repeated and thereby glorified, And today, Abraham is the only man who created a god whose name we know.
Like I said, thats was a pretty cleaver move on Abrahams part. Although, I'll admit that putting too much validity in anything the bible says is fools play. The game is what it is.
Initech
(100,108 posts)But I'll take credit for it!
unblock
(52,387 posts)Like the rest of us are socializing these days.
They can even do the collection plate via Venmo.
regnaD kciN
(26,045 posts)...and a "virtual coffee-hour" using Zoom. The service itself has one or two clergy, an organist, four singers, and the broadcast technician/director all spread far apart from each other, well within both state and diocesan guidelines.
mwb970
(11,367 posts)I guess I just don't have the religion gene, like these people don't have the empathy gene. I prefer my way.
warmfeet
(3,321 posts)Fuck right wingers. Keep on killing yourselves, I think this trend is wonderful.
I do believe in life, but not when it entails death. I will never defend those that seek death. These fuckers need to go.
Mz Pip
(27,454 posts)Is a reliable Red part of the state. Lots of Trump lovers and Newsom haters up there.
kimbutgar
(21,224 posts)Went to college there and its blue but go over to the next town and its blood red.
Orrex
(63,234 posts)Give them full access to food and water and medical care, of course, just like we provide for the asylum seekers currently detained in vast numbers.
regnaD kciN
(26,045 posts)IMO, any church with both "family" and "bible" in the name is best avoided like the plague...even when there isn't a literal plague.
erronis
(15,382 posts)Those are just from a 10 mile stretch near my town.
There must be a computer program that generates the names as well as the rotating billboards, pithy sayings, and pulpit rantings. Anything for those tithes!
DBoon
(22,403 posts)"Five Glories of the Olive" would make a great name for an Italian restaurant
trueblue2007
(17,242 posts)Scarsdale
(9,426 posts)had them sign over all their worldly goods to him ahead of time! These creeps are in it for the cash. There is Pat Robertson with his mansion, Franklin Graham with his private jets, Copeland with his mansions and private jets. All multi millionaires at the expense of the trusting souls who believe their gibberish. Con artists.
roamer65
(36,747 posts)SouthernAtheist
(45 posts)I had forgotten about this verse...
"they will pick up snakes with their hands; and when they drink deadly poison, it will not hurt them at all; they will place their hands on sick people, and they will get well."
New International Version
But now that I read it again, the first and last parts are bunk so caveat emptor on the middle part as well, I suppose.
alphafemale
(18,497 posts)We all know that.
In fact all of them and more will be back at that church tomorrow and going out to eat in large groups if they can.
Judi Lynn
(160,649 posts)He can't allow his "earners" to slip away from him.