Jim Lincoln wrote:
"I Should Have Worn a Mask
"It’s not a partisan or cultural symbol, not a sign of weakness or virtue."---Chris Christie
https://www.wsj.com/articles/i-should-have-worn-a-mask-11603315968?mod=djemalertNEWS
a worthwhile editorial by Chris Christie, it'll be iffy if you can read it, because a lot of times they won't let you read something unless you're a subscriber.

James Thomas wrote:
Just so I'm understanding you correctly,
You trust what China is sharing regarding their numbers they are reporting on testing and deaths as a result of the virus. Correct? I base this question off of your post a few hours earlier which you said...
"Look at Wuhan. They went overboard and welded people into their homes. This seemed horrible when we first watched it, but look at the numbers. They are under 100K and the States are well on their way to 9 million. One country slammed the doors shut and the other laughs in derision."
Unless you flew over there yourself and executed a thorough examination upon the scene for yourself, you are taking someones word at face value aka trusting it to be true.

James Thomas wrote:
Do you seriously think we are being told the truth by those that rule China?

Mike wrote:
1. Thank you.
2. Agree with your example of keep the child isolated, “....yet with Covid... presents a problem in that the time tested rules are not being put in place, therefore are not out the window. Instead we isolate the healthy along with the ill. A guilty until proven innocent scenario. Not so with mono, chicken pox, measles.

2. The reason being that people such as yourself are rebellious and refuse to follow orders. If the sick would isolate and take care of themselves, then we wouldn't have such a problem. Look at Wuhan. They went overboard and welded people into their homes. This seemed horrible when we first watched it, but look at the numbers. They are under 100K and the States are well on their way to 9 million. One country slammed the doors shut and the other laughs in derision.

Mike wrote:
At our church meeting we are required to wear our Chinese made or homemade masks when walking in and standing to pray or sing, but not while sitting. I figure it’s because the virus is somewhat lighter than air, and doesn’t go below 4ft above the floor...

Gargano wrote:
Most local Christians know that this cult is insane and dangerous:
https://www.chinasource.org/resource-library/articles/combating-the-cult-almighty-god-church/
"The murder of a woman last May by cult members of the Almighty God Church (AGC) at a McDonald’s restaurant in Zhaoyuan City, Shandong Province, shocked China and the world. Two of the five criminals were sentenced to death in October, and the rest received prison terms.[i] Back in December of 2012, the cult staged over 40 antigovernment riots throughout China ,[ii] announcing judgment on the “Red Dragon,” by a returning Christ, as a Mayan prophecy of doomsday on December 21, drew near. The red dragon, mentioned in Revelation 12:3, was interpreted by the cult as referring to the communist government."

Wayfarer pilgrim wrote:
Both Planned Parenthood and PETA qualifies as a domestic terrorist organization.

HerbalMama wrote:
Watcher, please note where I said, "so says your leftist views " I do not hold to the opinion that a man is unable to speak against abortion. However, Jim's lefty friends do and Jim is in bed with them therefore he should live what he preaches and shut his mouth on abortion. See what I'm saying?

HerbalMama wrote:
What disease, Jim? What disease is so life threatening that a woman has to kill her child? What percentage of abortions are performed for life saving reasons, Jim?
You have no uterus. You can't speak on this matter so says your leftist views.

One can be programmed to control thoughts and actions, we all know this. The power of advertising is well known. I can threaten someone with a knife to do something, but if the knife just sits in the knife-block, it has no sway over the thoughts and minds of society.

Christian wrote:
Anyone that defends Facebook has there head in the sand or denies the agenda they push. It’s a matter of study and research. Facebook is a simple tool created by the evil people to guide goats in the church from ever being sheep!

Michael Hranek wrote:
So,let me be a humbly lovingly candid as possible

He who seeks to save his life shall lose it, but He who loses his life for My Sake (Jesus Himself saying ) shall find it.
Perhaps you remember Simon attempting to get Jesus to somehow avoid the Cross and not die.
Simply NOT Enough room to tell of the Immeasurable Worth of Jesus Christ and the Gospel of His Kingdom.... Why He is and it is worth dying for, let alone merely suffering some embarresment

I will stand for Christ no matter what. I will proudly proclaim the Gospel in any manner He desires me to, no matter the consequences. If I lose all for the sake of the Gospel, so be it. It's a small price to pay for thanking Him for saving me.

1. We are Christians, pilgrims, slaves, and strangers on this earth. This earth is not our home. Our home is in heaven. Therefore, we are only here passing through. Just as an ambassador who visits a foreign country shouldn't be looking for work and setting down roots. It's not his home.

2. We are called to be lights in the darkness. We are called to be examples. How? By being voiceboxes yelling from the corners and rooftops of the world? No, by being examples of what it means to emulate Christ. We are told that we have no business telling the world what to do. Are we called to be political activists? No. If we are placed in a position where we must give testimony, then speak out, but don't think for a minute that this is your mission. You change the world through the Gospel, not through social reformation.

3. Jesus had a mission on earth. We are commanded to act like Jesus but no do what He did. There's a huge difference between the two. We are supposed to emulate His character, not His actions. Jesus was crucified because He was THE light in a dark world and exposed the sin and rebellion of the world through His words. The Gospel is an offensive thing. Most hate it.

Unprofitable Servant wrote:
No one is disagreeing with you Watcher about the truth or the importance of the gospel. We are saying that Christians standing up and pointing out wickedness that needs to be stopped is just as Scriptural a duty and you have not shown that to be unBiblical. Any problems you and John UK have with social media can be said of the internet in general yet here you are. We appreciate your reminder that ultimately what solves issues is redemption and we put no faith in politics. That doesn’t mean we don’t use means given us by God to do good to all men by resisting evil Thanks for your thoughts

You see we wear N99 masks that are very tight and form-fitting to our faces, plus I went out and picked up activated charcoal filters and cut them up as well and that adds yet another layer of protection. We haven't been sick once since wearing them.

I have a cat (a little Bombay cutie), and when I change her litter, my wife puts on her N99 mask so she doesn't have to smell it. Without the mask, she gets the full-frontal assault on her nose, with the mask she doesn't smell a thing.

HerbalMama wrote:
I haven't worn one either, LB. Ended up sick, as expected this time of year, but NOT with covid. Thought this little guy was easy to catch. 🤷
I've dealt with your kind, Watcher. Not pleasant people. Where ever you live that people are "disobeying" in droves is full of freedom loving folks. You should be thankful. Y'all ain't all dead yet so maybe time to question things....
But here we go round the mulberry bush, round the mulberry bush, round the mulberry bush, here we go round the mulberry bush on a cold and fearful morning.