Alethea
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- Sep 21, 2016
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For sure he’s aiming to be a martyr like Paul and increase his standing with his congregation. That’s why he doesn’t make use of technology to video stream his services as most congregations are doing...even ones that didn’t do it before and had never heard of Zoom like mine!
I suspect that he needs the crowd there to feed off their energy as he preaches and couldn’t do it without them. Sadly for his congregation, he seems to conflate the government limiting gatherings to shutting down religion/worship. It’s not. Rational people who understand scripture know when to obey the government and when to resist. This is the time to show love for their fellow man and obey.
JMO
Yes! We are Catholic and the churches here have not held in-person Mass since March 8th. So many parishes are streaming daily and Sunday masses live on Facebook, uploading to YouTube. The Pope has been streaming blessings and prayers he conducts alone. It has been wonderful. Also in every Mass there’s a prayer for the healthcare workers and scientists fighting this virus.