irvinehomeowner said:
Uh... the fans/rioters are also not being safe. I've said that multiple times. Please don't try to change the narrative to support your position.
Believing God will protect you from a virus is a terrible stance. See IC's previous post about the people who did not want to be rescued during a flood.
If that's what you believe, why did you stay at home? Why use safe measures?
You are just one giant contradiction.
You believe Covid is a BMW. eyephone might think a Ferrari. I think Covid is like a Camry. These are the comparisons with the price tags on each vehicle more expensive ones being more severe. That?s where the main difference is in this and many other conversations. I will say it again just to back my position. Covid death rate in California is 0.04% majority of them being with pre-existing conditions. This is not changing the narrative because our main opinions or the beliefs are divided from what we think of this virus as. But if bringing rioters into the conversation seemed like it, then I apologize.
You and IC keep misunderstanding me. I even said in reply to eyephone that Christians can get the virus indeed. They could even die if that is the will of God. Getting Covid has nothing to do with you being a Christian or not. And yes, God can send people and help in various ways. I never said God will protect you from the virus no matter what. But to me it surely is interesting that no case is known from Grace Church. It could be either Covid is really just a Camry or there are some with no symptoms or maybe there really is no cases at all. Maybe God is really protecting them since they?ve been faithfully serving and teaching the Word of God? I?m not eliminating that possibility. In all possibilities and with given the Covid death data, there should not be any hesitancy to fully open the Church. If you?re not feeling well, just stay home until you?re better. No one?s forcing any sick person to come to church every Sunday.
Now for me to stay home back then was because we all thought we really needed to (Grace church also closed for weeks at first) and I personally thought the stay home order would last only a short time. I even wrote here that online streaming was giving benefits in different ways. But once we figured the data and rates and the long uncertain lockdowns were keep getting announced, that?s when I started to question and write posts. And also for the sake of others, meeting outside is beneficial so I don?t think it?s really contradicting my beliefs. If not wearing a mask is offending other believers, then I would wear them. If they want me to deny Christ, I won?t do that for them, but little things like safety protocols are something I can practice to give others some comforts myself. Not that I think everyone should, but that?s just me. Besides, masks are kind of handy when you need to cover your needed shave. BTW. Camry is a good car. I?ve had it once and it was fine. Just so that no Camry owner is offended.