tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19615457.post6737292570117574917..comments2024-03-28T11:32:15.421-05:00Comments on <center>Istoria Ministries Article Archive</center>: 20 Questions for a Pastor Who Doesn't Wear a Mask Unless He's Sick or Around Sick PeopleWade Burlesonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01968442835088008681noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19615457.post-72858391028902481422020-12-06T19:33:02.005-06:002020-12-06T19:33:02.005-06:00Thanks for your very gracious response, Wade. It d...Thanks for your very gracious response, Wade. It displays the sincerity of what you profess to believe, that is, you decide the position you will personally take on this "COVID mask" situation and allow others to decide for themselves how they will respond, while at the same time asking that they respect your right to your own opinion.RB Kuterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13559291446578456981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19615457.post-84976812620535026862020-12-06T17:35:41.628-06:002020-12-06T17:35:41.628-06:00Okay, REX RAY,
I see what you are saying. LOL
...Okay, REX RAY, <br />I see what you are saying. LOL <br /><br />you take careChristianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15969310497166526545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19615457.post-58177336548402135652020-12-06T17:32:39.726-06:002020-12-06T17:32:39.726-06:00Hello WADE,
I know. People don't know what t...Hello WADE,<br /><br />I know. People don't know what to do. This is a 'novel' situation. The 'trouble' has been politicized, which doesn't help anyone to find their way forward, sadly.<br /><br />People ARE not wanting to 'make things worse', so they do what they must do, but not what they want to do and some of their choices 'don't make sense' do they? Like St. Paul wondering why he did what he did not want to do, so much of our inconsistencies puzzle us also. <br /><br />I just go 'bird by bird' trying to do one thing at a time, not achieving much, but trying not to hurt anyone out of ignorance. 'Bird by bird' is a saying from Anne Lamott about a kid who was overwhelmed with something and looking to find a way to cope, this:<br /><br />"“Thirty years ago my older brother, who was ten years old at the time, was trying to get a report written on birds that he'd had three months to write, which was due the next day. We were out at our family cabin in Bolinas, and he was at the kitchen table close to tears, surrounded by binder paper and pencils and unopened books about birds, immobilized by the hugeness of the task ahead. Then my father sat down beside him put his arm around my brother's shoulder, and said, "Bird by bird, buddy. Just take it bird by bird.”<br />(Anne Lamott)<br /><br />WADE, sometimes the 'answers' aren't the 'same' for all of us, being Americans and of an independent spirit, we march to different drummers, but I believe that most people are of 'good will' and not wanting to do harm consciously, they try to do the best they can, as far as they can see forward. <br /><br />Some ancient advise:<br /><br />"Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls." — Jeremiah 6:16<br /><br /> Stand.<br /><br />Look.<br /><br />Ask.<br /><br />Walk.<br /><br />Rest.<br /><br /><br />WADE, please pray for those who cannot see their way forward and are suffering. Pray the Psalms when it seems darkest. And then go read the beginning of the Holy Gospel of St. John. You will be strengthened and encouraged for the journey. <br /><br />'All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well.'Christianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15969310497166526545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19615457.post-56074115208086611862020-12-06T09:15:13.427-06:002020-12-06T09:15:13.427-06:00CHRISTIANE,
You asked why the Nevada low court re...CHRISTIANE,<br /><br />You asked why the Nevada low court refused.<br /><br />If you’ll read again: The lower court judge was a Democrat.<br />Rex Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06976501582240117188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19615457.post-86607889510282120112020-12-06T08:59:28.425-06:002020-12-06T08:59:28.425-06:001. Why does a person driving in a car alone wear a...<br />1. Why does a person driving in a car alone wear a mask?<br />Convenience? I honestly don't know. :)<br />2. Why do people who stop coming to church because they say there is COVID risk continue to go to grocery stores, Walmart, department stores?<br />At the church I serve, some would say that "hardly anybody wears a mask at church" (and they'd be correct), and so "I will not go anywhere where everyone is not masked." I've told them that I understand, but we will not be forcing anyone to wear a mask.<br />3. Why do they quarantine seniors in care-facilities when their workers leave and go out into public places every day and then return to the care facilities?<br />As you know, people who work in care facilities must get on with their lives, BUT if they were FULL PPE, stay home if sick, and ALWAYS practice good hygiene, they should be able to work. :) <br /><br />Got some more but might be more likely to get a response if I don't overload things.Wade Burlesonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01968442835088008681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19615457.post-56747890308566318522020-12-05T23:26:42.835-06:002020-12-05T23:26:42.835-06:00Hello REX RAY,
the court system has built into it ...Hello REX RAY,<br />the court system has built into it the right to appeal to a 'higher' court, so I suppose what you are describing is being done according to law<br /><br />I am not a lawyer. Nearest family member who is an attorney is up in Boston and is a partner at Fitch (used to be 'Sally and Fitch') - I know, I know, the old name sounds like a road-show act, but actually it was and is a very distinguished 'business' litigation firm and my relative is the son of my cousin. So while I have a lot of people I can ask in the family about medical matters, there is only one lawyer and I haven't seen him since he was about five years old at his grandma's house (my dear Aunt Yvonne, God rest her) - <br /><br />One question: WHY have people waited SO LONG to get evidence into court? And I wonder also why the Nevada low court refused . . . did the witnesses come with admissable evidence? Or not? I'll take a look at the news and see what I can find out about it. <br /><br />Don't worry, if there is anything valid that needs attention, it WILL COME OUT, but it has to be done according to law. Look, if you get any real 'symptoms' (coughing, etc) and feel out of sorts, call your doctor and report it. Things are getting bad with this virus. My family has been hit and my sister-in-law (pediatric nurse practitioner) is now hospitalized with covid pneumonia and we are all worried for her. I'll be up late tonight praying for her sake, as she is very unwell.Christianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15969310497166526545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19615457.post-47086158280258111402020-12-05T22:08:36.187-06:002020-12-05T22:08:36.187-06:00CHRISTIANE,
I like the way you think about real e...CHRISTIANE,<br /><br />I like the way you think about real evidence being in court.<br /><br />A Democrat judge in Nevada refused to hear witnesses claiming fraud in Nevada.<br /><br />Now they are appealing to the Nevada Supreme Court.<br /><br />This was on Fox TV tonight.<br />Rex Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06976501582240117188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19615457.post-6318520103568699562020-12-05T21:33:48.801-06:002020-12-05T21:33:48.801-06:00Okay, Wade, now that you've felt free to addre...Okay, Wade, now that you've felt free to address questions, I have several that I would love to hear some responses to:<br /><br />1. Why does a person driving in a car alone wear a mask?<br />2. Why do people who stop coming to church because they say there is COVID risk continue to go to grocery stores, Walmart, department stores?<br />3. Why do they quarantine seniors in care-facilities when their workers leave and go out into public places every day and then return to the care facilities?<br /><br />Got some more but might be more likely to get a response if I don't overload things.RB Kuterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13559291446578456981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19615457.post-73531452752521403442020-12-05T19:21:01.573-06:002020-12-05T19:21:01.573-06:00Hello out there REX RAY,
this is what I think:
I...Hello out there REX RAY,<br /><br />this is what I think:<br /><br />I think (my opinion) is this: any real evidence might have been introduced in court, but attorneys KNEW that IF THEY LIED to the court, it would be the worst for them, as they cannot lie to the courts (in court) and maintain their professional and ethical credibility.<br /><br />Soooo, something IS wrong, yes and it seems there is some 'lack' of factual evidence that sustains all the charges of voter fraud on a scale large enough to affect the outcome of the election. <br /><br />I'm the first to want to know if something happened that was fraudulent but I would not want to 'hear' what could not be properly entered in A COURT OF LAW as evidence.<br /><br />So I'm thinking people have relied on trusted sources of information that cannot be backed up by actual evidence;<br />and until such time as there is evidence that can be presented IN A COURT OF LAW, I must think that people who are fearful of fraud have relied on sources that are not ABLE to present factual evidence that can be sorted out in our American legal system, which I 'trust' to give a voice to all sides fairly (hopefully).<br /><br />Does that make sense? Well, you did ask. <br />I think I'm going with what the courts determine in the end as 'truth'. We are a nation of laws under the US Constitution, and I respect that as did my family before me. Christianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15969310497166526545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19615457.post-20292703470145834182020-12-05T11:03:32.219-06:002020-12-05T11:03:32.219-06:00CHRISTIANE,
Your link supported there was NO vote...CHRISTIANE,<br /><br />Your link supported there was NO voter fraud, but what do you think about this link?<br /><br />Republicans support ballot investigations | Lexington County Chronicle (lexingtonchronicle.com)<br /><br />1.Pennsylvania mailed thousands of unrequested ballots, many to deceased voters.<br /><br />2. More than 20,000 Pennsylvania absentee ballots have impossible return dates and more than 80,000 have return dates that raise questions.<br /><br />3. 51,000 ballots were marked as returned a day after they were sent out, an extraordinary speed given Postal Service delivery times.<br /><br />4. Nearly 35,000 ballots were returned the same day they were mailed.<br /><br />5. More than 23,000 others have a return date earlier than the sent date.<br /><br />6. More than 9,000 have no sent date.<br /><br />7. 25,000 Pennsylvania nursing home residents requested mail-in ballots at the exact same day.<br />Rex Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06976501582240117188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19615457.post-13080896218020117502020-12-05T03:39:01.639-06:002020-12-05T03:39:01.639-06:00I get confused about who is on whose 'side'...I get confused about who is on whose 'side' these days, as to 'adversaries', because it looks like our nation's adversaries are stirring the pot 'to undermine public confidence in our democratic processes':<br /><br /><br />Regarding 'communist agenda', a revealing and interesting interview yesterday between Catherine Herridge and Director Ratcliffe, wherein Herridge at point 0.58 asks this:<br /><br />Catherine Herridge asks: <br />"does the intelligence show that FOREIGN ADVERSARIES are AMPLIFYING the voter fraud <br /> allegations?"<br /><br />Director Ratcliffe responds: "they are"<br /><br />(here, Herridge asks the Director WHO these adversaries are, but he declines to tell her)<br /><br />Herridge then asks: "and what are their objectives?"<br /><br />Director Ratcliffe responds: "to undermine public confidence in our democratic processes"<br /><br /><br />https://www.cbs.com/shows/cbs_this_morning/video/padYpii1RizT_GTjBkVjGIx4_4_EBegT/intelligence-chief-ratcliffe-no-proof-yet-of-election-interference-china-now-biggest-u-s-threat/Christianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15969310497166526545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19615457.post-49077067781992986042020-12-05T02:52:21.198-06:002020-12-05T02:52:21.198-06:00100% Yes. A study just came out from Denmark, mid...100% Yes. A study just came out from Denmark, mid Nov 2020, the first controlled study on masks and covid transmission - 6000 participants. The masked group and the unmasked group did not have significant differences. I'm not complying with this communist agenda, either, and I appreciate how polite and how clear your answers are here! Callie Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02523442024352245678noreply@blogger.com