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38. A lot

Thu Mar 19, 2020, 12:36 PM

Mar 2020

of religious people think "God will protect me" if they're doing things related to church-based activities. I had a Mormon friend who got severely cheated by a woman he found and married on an LDS dating site.

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Senator: Ease gathering ban for worship [View all] Firestorm49 Mar 2020 OP

Why don't they just use Skype or similar for church, dewsgirl Mar 2020 #1

The archbishop himself said that the services would be live streamed. Firestorm49 Mar 2020 #11

Do these people believe that God and prayer are going to save them? AllyCat Mar 2020 #2

That person needs to be kicked out of the hospital drray23 Mar 2020 #3

Pentecostal evangelicals pray 'covid-19, take your hands off me!!' bobbieinok Mar 2020 #12

Sounds exactly the same as 'The Secret' that Oprah was helping promote some years ago. FiveGoodMen Mar 2020 #24

Ugh... AllyCat Mar 2020 #25

As much as I don't condemn anybody of faith, maybe they think that prayer alone will protect them Firestorm49 Mar 2020 #19

A lot customerserviceguy Mar 2020 #38

I volunteer at a hospital. Mr.Bill Mar 2020 #40

They are very superstitious. If they don't go to church, god Politicub Mar 2020 #61

I think a suitable compromise... Mad cow Mar 2020 #4

Doesn't the Bible instruct you to pray in private? brooklynite Mar 2020 #5

Certainly seems suitable and a whole lot safer than what this idiot politician is saying. Firestorm49 Mar 2020 #13

It also says not to forsake the assembling together. Igel Mar 2020 #15

It also says "Do you not know that you are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in you?" csziggy Mar 2020 #17

It says customerserviceguy Mar 2020 #39

I don't recall anything about "congregational Phoenix61 Mar 2020 #6

A good way to meet your maker... JaneQPublic Mar 2020 #7

I play in three bands. Firestorm49 Mar 2020 #16

Yep. I learned about the struggles of "gig workers" from an old friend... JaneQPublic Mar 2020 #30

Please do. And then "shelter in place"... ret5hd Mar 2020 #8

Distribution of loaves and fishes is socialism kiri Mar 2020 #20

An awful lot of Jesus and his followers' statements and actions were socialist FiveGoodMen Mar 2020 #26

And even more of them are actively Aquaria Mar 2020 #52

Open up the doors for all the places of worship. SamKnause Mar 2020 #9

In the Catholic Church, you get your throat blessed. CaptYossarian Mar 2020 #10

Let the Senator take up serpents Tactical Peek Mar 2020 #14

Whoa! Don't hold anything back. (I tried to add a smiley face, but I'm too inept) Firestorm49 Mar 2020 #18

There's a lot of panic and silliness. Igel Mar 2020 #21

My wife and I are voting by absentee ballot. Firestorm49 Mar 2020 #23

Man Aquaria Mar 2020 #53

This guy really needs to fuck himself harshly with a chainsaw. Lucky Luciano Mar 2020 #22

What could possibly go wrong? Marcuse Mar 2020 #27

Ha! paleotn Mar 2020 #43

Hey everyone, calm down as I agree with Craig that the ban for religious reasons should be relaxed. cstanleytech Mar 2020 #28

Oh, of course matt819 Mar 2020 #29

Lunatic. - nt Alacritous Crier Mar 2020 #31

I have no problem with people going to church for services... MissMillie Mar 2020 #32

We can pray anywhere Marthe48 Mar 2020 #33

Because, apparently Miguelito Loveless Mar 2020 #34

I would encourage all the Lowell Mar 2020 #35

Yes, let's sacrifice everyone's grandmother to jeebus!!111! (and don't forget your wallet, suckers) PSPS Mar 2020 #36

OFFS! mmbrevo Mar 2020 #37

Meanwhile Catholic bishops Retrograde Mar 2020 #41

Really? That is very good to know. n/t Beartracks Mar 2020 #54

Kind of Darwinian in a way. paleotn Mar 2020 #42

Sure. God will protect you from the virus he made and inflicted on the human race. Kablooie Mar 2020 #44

Matthew 18:20 (NIV) Stryst Mar 2020 #45

I am not much of a religious person frazzled Mar 2020 #46

Preacher needs the plate passed Traildogbob Mar 2020 #47

Interestingly Jones was communist/marxist, and fought vigorously for civil rights for AA's starting mr_lebowski Mar 2020 #55

In reading about the People's Temple treestar Mar 2020 #56

Made me think of a Woody Guthrie song. captain jack Mar 2020 #60

As a child during a flu outbreak, Communion was still from a communal spoon... WestLosAngelesGal Mar 2020 #48

Imaginary Gawd won't mind a couple of missed masses. nt Progressive Jones Mar 2020 #49

No. roamer65 Mar 2020 #50

So did they miss the report Aquaria Mar 2020 #51

I don't think so. We can pray at home. n/t totodeinhere Mar 2020 #57

The flip side. It's also important that faith not infringe upon fundamental rights of our citizenry. captain jack Mar 2020 #58

Petition the Lord? Alsteen Mar 2020 #59

That's how that virus will blow up even more rockfordfile Mar 2020 #62

And yet, Michigan's governor did just that. She'd better take it back lagomorph777 Mar 2020 #63

Stupidity kills. orangecrush Mar 2020 #64