"Aren't you tired of COVID?" the pastor asked his flock; 10 days later the 1st case among his sheep

[essentialsaltes]

Church of God congregations in Cleveland, Tennessee, shut down with coronavirus infections
Outbreak comes after hosting revival, in-person services. 'Aren't you tired of COVID?' the pastor had asked the gathered crowd

"Aren't you tired of COVID?" Page asked the crowd on June 14. "I'm tired of it. I'm ready for it to go in the name of Jesus and I believe by faith it will. It's on the downturn."

On June 22, Westmore held a regional worship service for the Tennessee Church of God State Office, part of a monthlong tour of Church of God congregations in Tennessee by church officials. Several hundred people, from Cleveland and surrounding counties, attended the three-hour event and were not following many of the coronavirus guidelines issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

On June 24, two days after that gathering, Page announced the first COVID-19 case in his congregation. The next day, Page announced in a Facebook video that there were five cases in the church. The day after that, June 26, Page said there were at least 12 confirmed cases and the church services would be online-only for June 28 and July 5.

We're all tired of it, and public health authorities are providing great information on how to combat it. Please listen to them.

 

[Nithavela]

 

[Brightmoon]

God sometimes doesn’t protect stupidity.

 

[Hank77]

God sometimes doesn’t protect stupidity.

It's almost more like rebellion than stupidity. Even in the OT God told the Israelites to put those with leprosy isolated outside the camp in order to not spread the disease.

 

[RestoreTheJoy]

Church of God congregations in Cleveland, Tennessee, shut down with coronavirus infections
Outbreak comes after hosting revival, in-person services. 'Aren't you tired of COVID?' the pastor had asked the gathered crowd

"Aren't you tired of COVID?" Page asked the crowd on June 14. "I'm tired of it. I'm ready for it to go in the name of Jesus and I believe by faith it will. It's on the downturn."

On June 22, Westmore held a regional worship service for the Tennessee Church of God State Office, part of a monthlong tour of Church of God congregations in Tennessee by church officials. Several hundred people, from Cleveland and surrounding counties, attended the three-hour event and were not following many of the coronavirus guidelines issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

On June 24, two days after that gathering, Page announced the first COVID-19 case in his congregation. The next day, Page announced in a Facebook video that there were five cases in the church. The day after that, June 26, Page said there were at least 12 confirmed cases and the church services would be online-only for June 28 and July 5.

We're all tired of it, and public health authorities are providing great information on how to combat it. Please listen to them.

We are all tired of it, and most of us heeded the warnings and the stay-at-home orders. Some did not.

This was really a question among the Church of is it "Prefer others to yourselves" and stay away and online until it is safe for all? OR is it "If you really have faith, you will just believe God will heal you."

Most went the first way, and a few went the second.

 

[JackRT]

Ignorance can be cured with a good dose of education but stupidity goes right down to the bone.

 

[TLK Valentine]

"Aren't you tired of COVID?" Page asked the crowd on June 14. "I'm tired of it. I'm ready for it to go in the name of Jesus and I believe by faith it will. It's on the downturn."

Well, if he's so tired, he'll have plenty of bed rest now...

 

[KCfromNC]

We're all tired of it, and public health authorities are providing great information on how to combat it. Please listen to them.

Reminds me of this - The Drowning Man