But it was to be expected from political figures like Hochul, or Jha, who claimed God gave us 2 arms: one for the flu shot, and one for the covid shot.
What really hurt was hearing from authors and pastors I previously respected that masking and getting vaccinated was the morally correct action to take. Their spiritual discernment was exp…
But it was to be expected from political figures like Hochul, or Jha, who claimed God gave us 2 arms: one for the flu shot, and one for the covid shot.
What really hurt was hearing from authors and pastors I previously respected that masking and getting vaccinated was the morally correct action to take. Their spiritual discernment was exposed to be lacking right from the beginning when they participated in the state's orders to stay away from each other and from those with physical and spiritual needs.
Agreed on that last point - and the "Shepherds for Sale" book went into some interesting details about far too many cases where those big name leaders compromised themselves for various purposes. The whole "Collins / BigE" summit notwithstanding, there are far too many who bought into the experts and then pushed it on their flocks. :(
Local church leaders need to do a very difficult thing: sit down with the members of their congregations who work in health care and present to them the possibility that they are in a cult. Some of them realize that their industry is corrupt, and they are just working within it to provide balance and prevent harm. Some believe in it too strongly, and don't question anything, setting aside all critical thinking and deferring to the "experts". It really is idol worship, and they need to be rebuked for it.
Present the health care professionals with the concept of epistemic responsibility.
It's not science to believe at his word a man in a white coat. The abandonment of science was readily apparent to the most casual observer. These people had a responsibility to know this.
I listened to two interviews with the author of that book. Difficult medicine to swallow—but life saving benefits on the other side. It is in my Cyber Monday shopping cart!
I think you are right. And the result is a lot of insane mumble-jumbo comes out of the mouths of the alleged pastorate ... and because of this the people are not shepherded other than over the cliff. And by this failure in pastorate duty the leaders of nations are not thereby held to any account. And few are those who say it as it is.
Nice to see this comment! Because it is truth spoken.
But it was to be expected from political figures like Hochul, or Jha, who claimed God gave us 2 arms: one for the flu shot, and one for the covid shot.
What really hurt was hearing from authors and pastors I previously respected that masking and getting vaccinated was the morally correct action to take. Their spiritual discernment was exposed to be lacking right from the beginning when they participated in the state's orders to stay away from each other and from those with physical and spiritual needs.
Agreed on that last point - and the "Shepherds for Sale" book went into some interesting details about far too many cases where those big name leaders compromised themselves for various purposes. The whole "Collins / BigE" summit notwithstanding, there are far too many who bought into the experts and then pushed it on their flocks. :(
Local church leaders need to do a very difficult thing: sit down with the members of their congregations who work in health care and present to them the possibility that they are in a cult. Some of them realize that their industry is corrupt, and they are just working within it to provide balance and prevent harm. Some believe in it too strongly, and don't question anything, setting aside all critical thinking and deferring to the "experts". It really is idol worship, and they need to be rebuked for it.
Present the health care professionals with the concept of epistemic responsibility.
It's not science to believe at his word a man in a white coat. The abandonment of science was readily apparent to the most casual observer. These people had a responsibility to know this.
I listened to two interviews with the author of that book. Difficult medicine to swallow—but life saving benefits on the other side. It is in my Cyber Monday shopping cart!
Reading “Shepards for Sale” now. It’s an eye opener!
Exactly.
It's my suspicion that a great many "pastors" could not write a single sermon without cribbing extensively from commentaries.
I think you are right. And the result is a lot of insane mumble-jumbo comes out of the mouths of the alleged pastorate ... and because of this the people are not shepherded other than over the cliff. And by this failure in pastorate duty the leaders of nations are not thereby held to any account. And few are those who say it as it is.
Nice to see this comment! Because it is truth spoken.
One could just as easily claim that God gave us two knees for bowing down to Ba'al.
The depravity of the "sound bite."