In this episode, host Veritéetfeu is joined by a current Sydney resident and sister in Christ to discuss Australia’s COVID-19 restrictions as well as their ultimate impact on the Church in that region.
When Vaccine Mandates Come in Like a Flood...
Regardless of one’s eschatological view or thoughts about “the mark of the beast,” there’s something rather sinister behind mandating all men to become vaccinated against a disease with a 99% survival rate. Even more immoral is to link Covid-19 vaccines to a human being’s access to goods and services and to restrict their agency if they refuse it.
For the past couple of months, a worst case sampling of such woefulness has been mainly on display in Australia, where their citizens are enduring extended lockdowns, travel and relocation restrictions, and privacy violations - at least until they reach a vaccination rate of 70%. Once this goal is attained, the economy will reopen and things will return to “normal” - at least for the vaccinated. Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews recently announced his state will move to a “vaccine economy” that will “lock out” the unvaccinated from most aspects of their society, including access to healthcare. New South Wales (NSW) Premier Gladys Berejiklian recently announced a similar plan as she admonished unvaccinated residents to not get “left behind” once NSW is back in full swing.
As I and others have pointed to Australia as a cautionary tale to our family and friends, it was easy for most to dismiss their experience as irrelevant to our way of life in America. Despite the lockdowns, church closures and mask mandates we’ve enjoyed here in the U.S., there have been those who believed what’s happening in Australia could and would never happen here.
S2E9: Abortion. Voting Bloc or Stumbling Block?
S2RR: Why I Renounced My Letters in AKA (REPLAY S1E5)
#KamalaHarris is energizing quite a few “minority” intersections within the electorate as #JoeBiden’s VP pick.
She’s a woman and an HBCU graduate (Howard University). She’s also “Black” (Jamaican), “Asian” (Indian) and “Greek”...and by “Greek”, we mean she’s a member of a Greek-lettered organization. In addition to the ethnic and educational diversity Harris brings to the Biden ticket, her membership in Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc (AKA) is also a major selling point amongst some minority voters.
S2E7: Black Card Revoked
S2E5: A Candid Analysis of the "Spiritual Abuse" Investigation Against Heather + Cornelius Lindsey
S2RR: Pastors, Podcasters + Pulpit Pimpettes (S1E3)
S2E3: And a Sound Mind: Mental Health + COVID-19
S2E2.3: Are We Cowards? Christians + COVID-19 Church Closures
Are we cowards? In this three-part special, we’re talking about the Christian response to COVID-19. Declared a global pandemic, COVID-19 has impacted political, social and economic practices around the world. But how has it impacted the Church? And, most importantly, has the Christian response been Christ-like? In Part 3, host Veritéetfeu examines justifications given for COVID-19 church closures.
S2E2.2: Are We Cowards? Christians + COVID-19 Hugs, Hygiene + Hypocrisy
Are we cowards? In this three-part special, we’re talking about the Christian response to COVID-19. Declared a global pandemic, COVID-19 has impacted political, social and economic practices around the world. But how has it impacted the Church? And, most importantly, has the Christian response been Christ-like? In Part 2, we examine new social and hygienic measures that could easily take Believers down an unloving and hypocritical path. Available on all podcast streaming platforms.