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Transitioning a Society

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This "quarantine" was intended to "flatten the curve".  Mission accomplished.  Now, get out of our way so we can fix the damage done by you, the politician. It was never about making sure no one ever caught the virus.  In fact, for herd immunity to work, the majority of people need to be exposed and build anti-bodies against the contagion.  We are prolonging the inevitable by keeping people locked down and businesses closed.  Once everything opens, there will be a spike in COVID-19 cases, and that is OK. The greatest threat to America and the world right now is not the virus, it is the transfer of power from the people to the politicians.  It's transferring because we are all obeying orders which are schizophrenic (release murders and put paddle boarders in jail) and downright illegal (where does the Constitution list who is "essential" and who is not?). Historically and Biblically, the sick were quarantined while the healthy went about the busin...

Reading in Times of Trouble

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More and more, it looks like we'll all have a bit of spare time on our hands. Rather than spend it binge watching "Mean Girls", pick up a book and read. First and foremost, for all of us, not just those of you facing your own mortality for the first time, is to be right with the Lord. If you don't have a Bible, you can download it for free as an app (or course!).  I like YouVersion, which just comes up as "Bible" on the App Store.  Right now it has five start with 4.8 million votes.  You can easily search, select from different translations, and even choose preset reading and study plans. Start with the Gospel of John.  From there you may with to continue with Acts and Romans, or fall back to the Old Testament and read Genesis.  Many find comfort in the Psalms and I find great wisdom in Proverbs.  But, start with the Gospel of John (fourth of the first four books of the New Testament). I believe in a mix of Biblical study mixed with some n...