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alp227

(32,047 posts)
Tue May 19, 2020, 04:21 PM May 2020

No apology from pastor of Butte County church where 180 were exposed to COVID-19

Source: Sacramento Bee

Pastor Michael Jacobsen isn’t apologizing.

The leader of Palermo Bible Family Church in Butte County said Sunday that he doesn’t need to defend his decision to hold services in person a week earlier — an event at which an estimated 180 congregants were present with someone who had been infected with the coronavirus.

“May I just say to all of our church, you don’t need to defend us. When Jesus went before Pilate, he didn’t defend himself. So I don’t feel the need,” Jacobsen said in a half-hour sermon that was largely devoted to the criticism Palermo Bible has received. Pontius Pilate was the Roman governor who is said to have ordered Jesus’ crucifixion.

“I don’t feel the like the decision we made was irresponsible,” he said.


Full story: https://www.sacbee.com/news/coronavirus/article242822791.html
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jmg257

(11,996 posts)
1. We all know how that turned out for Jesus- maybe the pastor
Tue May 19, 2020, 04:24 PM
May 2020

needs a little suffering for his stupidity.

LiberalFighter

(51,054 posts)
3. Sure Pontius Pilate ordered the crucifixtion but...
Tue May 19, 2020, 04:36 PM
May 2020

It was the Sanhedrin Jews that wanted Jesus executed.

DBoon

(22,395 posts)
4. Does he think parishioners who die from Covid-19 will resurrect in 3 days?
Tue May 19, 2020, 04:40 PM
May 2020

or is he going to accept responsibility for their deaths?

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