rusmeister
A Russified American Orthodox Chestertonian
- Dec 9, 2005
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That's why I said what I said about "believers" and "non-believers". We both believe in the virus. WE even believe that masks can do some good in some cases. We don't agree on the "everyone should mask up" thing. And nothing either can say could sway the other, because the basis for the choice of belief is dogmatic, and both sides think they have considered what the other side has to say. All I can say to that last is that your depiction of the objections of non-believers as rubes is one that is not fair to the more intelligent nuanced thinking of objection. Like I said, both sides are dogmatic. But we SHOULD try to be fair to the other side, and look for the BEST thinking that challenges us the most on their side.I’m my part of California, COVID took root deeply because of our extensive good ole boy “I think this here mask stuff is a conspeeersy by the commies to control us all, Earl!” element. People refused masks, gathered defiantly, and within no time CenCal was COVID hotbed USA. My wife watched a lot of people die or suffer terribly from this pandemic. While I believe 100000% the Eucharist is and must be germ-free and that gathering in church should ALWAYS happen in all circumstances, I do believe everyone should mask up.
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