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In reply to the discussion: Christian pastor who thought COVID-19 is just 'mass hysteria' is among the first in Virginia to die [View all]BrightKnight
(3,567 posts)117. Pharisees said to Him, "Teacher, we want to see a sign from You."
But He answered and said to them, An evil and adulterous generation craves for a sign; and yet no sign will be given to it
I dont know the will of God and I would not read it as a sign. I will pray for the man and his family.
Use your God given mind to love your neighbor and your self. I don think it is Gods will that anyone endanger their neighbor or self.
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Christian pastor who thought COVID-19 is just 'mass hysteria' is among the first in Virginia to die [View all]
TheBlackAdder
Mar 2020
OP
Apparently my thoughts and prayers worked. I need to stop being an Atheist.
lagomorph777
Mar 2020
#152
Dunno. Our atheist god (science) is a whole heck of lot more powerful than theirs.
erronis
Mar 2020
#160
How many stories like this is it going to take, for MAGAts to start getting it?
bullwinkle428
Mar 2020
#6
I hope both of you best hopes in recovery for gf and of course you not getting Hong it
jimfields33
Mar 2020
#77
Oh, sad. Thoughts and prayers. Like one preacher said that I saw, 'folks, use that brain god...
SWBTATTReg
Mar 2020
#12
And stories like this are why packing the churches on Easter Sunday is a terrible idea.
Initech
Mar 2020
#15
It depends on what church. The nuttier ones prevent congregants from associating with outsiders.
TheBlackAdder
Mar 2020
#29
Or maybe "Old Testament" God. You know, the one with anger management issues.
flibbitygiblets
Mar 2020
#54
The preacher forgot to smear the blood of a freshly slaughtered lamb over his door,
Blue_true
Mar 2020
#97
tragic for his family / tragic for other families that listened to his nonsense
Demovictory9
Mar 2020
#60
He was probably deputized by Satan, so he'll probably get a cushy desk job torturing others.
TheBlackAdder
Mar 2020
#30
The "Spirit of God" is a powerful medically proven antiviral drug for all infections
dalton99a
Mar 2020
#34
Perhaps tossing beads up to topless girls on balconies wasn't such a great idea afterall. 😂
TheBlackAdder
Mar 2020
#37
Condolences to the fam....Oh, fuck it. He probably killled thousands on the way out.
Squinch
Mar 2020
#45
No joy at all in this. Use the common sense G*d gave each of us. G*d is not a talisman ...
marble falls
Mar 2020
#94
I hope they have a large funeral and give a big hug to all the family members.
grantcart
Mar 2020
#105
Where are the Super Christians/evangelicals to claim it was God's judgement?
keithbvadu2
Mar 2020
#108
It was not G*d's will he died. It was not G*d's will he put himself needlessly in danger.
marble falls
Mar 2020
#120
The devil took him to the holy city and placed him on the pinnacle of the temple, saying
struggle4progress
Mar 2020
#122
I think more people need to hear that "Heaven helps those who help themselves".
Sloumeau
Mar 2020
#124
LOL! Perfect! God punished him for hubris and spreading misinformation about the virus.
Nitram
Mar 2020
#157
"It will come and it will go," he wrote. And praise be, it took him along as it passed
Scalded Nun
Mar 2020
#159