200 days of 15 days to flatten the curve. Idiots all over the world, including the USA, were quick to throw their liberty and freedom away because of the Coronavirus. I just don’t think that people value freedom and liberty over the need to feel like they are helping others. I am Catholic and many here are either Catholic or Protestant. But many who want to throw their freedom away are also Christian. Theologically, is it that many people feel that freedom and liberty are not things to be valued by Christianity? I know a great deal of Christian apologetics but the Christian defense of liberty doesn’t roll off of my tongue like other Christian teachings. Anyone care to give a Christian defense of liberty here? And does anyone know how we can convince Christians that liberty is actually a good thing, as opposed to a neutral thing?
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Interestingly the median mortality age for all causes in the US in 2018 was around 78 years old. The median mortality age from covid complications can be argued to be right at that same level.
I’m not sure if this is specific to this topic, but it may be tangential. One of the basic tenets of Baptists is “Individual Soul Liberty” (Personal Soul Liberty). In regard to our faith, we love liberty, which is from God, in general. That embrace of liberty in any form carries over to every part of life — including politics.
Galatians 5:1, “Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.”
If socialism, communism, etc., aren’t “the yoke of bondage”, then I don’t know what is.
Many, if not most churches in America have been infected with SJW, “environmental justice” and PC themes.
Only 1/2 of the gospel is preached, God loves you. Not many calls for repentance are heard. Freedom in Christ isn’t heard often enough.
If people could see they don’t have to be slaves to political correctness and social media lies, it would do wonders.
I find it interesting that several Mennonite/Amish country stores in East Tennessee do NOT have a single sign about masks posted ANYWHERE in their facilities; nor do any of their employees wear them. Not one. (They DO have a small basket of them for sale at the counter...they NEVER miss a chance to make a buck.)
The counties their stores are located in have MASK MANDATES, but these stores and their employees IGNORE them. Their stores are ALWAYS busy. Where’s the fear?
And there is no reason to suspect we aren't in for another 100 days. As soon as the normal flu starts spreading, they are going to have to go through all the same motions or they will be proven to be hypocrites.
I came across this in my meanderings on the interwebs.
I don’t want to get involved with signing up for it, but some of you might be interested.
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