What no takers? ????

Let me add something to this.
I was in discussion with another friend today, that
reminded me of this thread.

He said he disagreed with the pastors in Calgary Alberta that got themselves arrested
for refusing to close their Churches during Covid.

He said, there are better ways to get around these mandates.
He went onto say that part of the problem with many in the Church
are trying to do today.
Is trying to make a moral people without proclaiming
the Gospel first and letting the Gospel change them.

He went onto say that, it is not that they are not proclaiming the Gospel as well.
Rather he believes that even if our nation got Christian ethics back and it became
comfortable to live in our nation again.
It would still mean they are living comfortably, without salvation.

I for one, believe that this is a bit short sited.
Though it is true, the salvation of people is the most important.

Nevertheless, I think the Alberta pastors were correct to defy government mandates. Not talking about
the one Calgary Polish pastor that was not respectable to authorities, calling the police gestopo and NAZIs.

The government overstepped their bounds and I believe they the pastors did the correct thing. Regardless of the fact many pastors condemned them.
He also added, he thought it was wrong that Pastor John MacArthur stood against the Governor of California.

I also believe that with the Gospel, Christians should talk against things like abortion, euthanasia,
Woke and Cultural Marxism.
Civilization cannot survive long without the healthy family structure and things that go with it.

Tom

Last edited by Tom; Fri Oct 03, 2025 7:40 PM.