Are there reasons that I shouldn't try this? I think it could be a real unifier, while also getting us back to the constitution if there is a corporate pushback on the freedom of religious expression. I'm reading the Bible, but currently I don't have any concrete connection as to how Christianity prohibits mask-wearing specifically.
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Ive been thinking about this too. It does go against our Christian faith to not walk in fear and it makes it a conflict for me Im trying to navigate too. The mask is based on fear not science. Its totally fear induced compliance. Fear of being fined makes stores comply, and fear of being kicked out of stores makes customer compliance. The fear in LV right now is extreme. And this is a completely dem run state, dystopian govt is sneaky and controlling. To share some of my thoughts as Im personally feeling conflicted and trying to sort it out too rn. Everything with the mask is from fear which is the opposite of faith. For biblical refs that literally come to mind in a real convicting way that prompts my thoughts on this how what is not in faith is sin Rom 14:23 and walking in faith is what pleases God Heb 11:6. Also 2tim 1:7 that walking in fear is not of God. A biblical consistency is faith pleases God and our own conscience before God. Theres a definite conflict within and before God as a Christian when walking in fear not faith. In addition, my body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, and I need to consider that in my decisions for my physical health.
This is great, and I really love the references too.
(((They))) showed us images of Chinese people dead on sidewalks and people in hazmat suits picking up their bodies. They put fear into people, and decided that they were going to make arbitrary rules for THOSE WHO ARE AFRAID, and need someone to tell them what to do. Their rules are infringing on people who aren't afraid, namely, those of us who have faith in God.
1st amendment: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof
last thanksgiving, SC ruled: There is irreparable harm to religious believers from being unable to attend in‐person services; it’s uncontroversial that even a temporary loss of First Amendment freedoms is a serious problem
I empathize with your plight. I'm only now renewing my faith, so perhaps I'm being ignorant to use Jesus as an excuse to navigate personal issues I have with "just putting on the damn mask", as our MD Governor said on TV.
Yet, what is this moment, but another battlefront in the war of Good Vs. Evil? The side of Evil has turned fear into a virtue for its adherents. I posted this idea because it just seems like this is such an opportune moment to place our love for God into the realm of competing ideas. I watch videos of people going apesh*t on store-goers without masks, but it's hard for us to unite as a group of people who are just socially stubborn, or ignorant of "muh science", whereas a group of God-fearing Christians, who follow the guidelines of the same bible that presidents swear on, have got to be a force worth reckoning with if we're going have any hope for our children's future.
I read somewhere that the Bible says "Do Not Fear" or "Do Not Be Afraid" or words to that effect over 100 times.
It's as if God said, "Don't fear mask-Karen."