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turbinetree

(24,688 posts)
Sun Aug 1, 2021, 04:39 PM Aug 2021

'You will not wear masks in this church!' Tennessee pastor screams at congregation

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'You will not wear masks in this church!' Tennessee pastor screams at congregation to 'not get vaccinated'

By David Edwards
Published August 01, 2021

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Pastor Greg Locke of the Global Vision Bible Church in Tennessee ordered his congregation not to get vaccinated or wear masks.

During his Sunday sermon, Locke argued that the Covid-19 delta variant is a hoax and that President Joe Biden lost the election.

"I've been right about all of it!" Locke shouted. "Woo! Yes! Yes! These wicked fools don't win in the end. They don't win in the end. So all this fear bull crap is that. Bull crap! Say amen!"

https://www.rawstory.com/greg-locke-vaccinations/

I guess he didn't get to this part...

Bible Verses about Idolatry
Compiled and Edited by BibleStudyTools Staff on 7/28/2021

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'You will not wear masks in this church!' Tennessee pastor screams at congregation (Original Post) turbinetree Aug 2021 OP
Damn shame peple are that stupid. 634-5789 Aug 2021 #1
Yep Demovictory9 Aug 2021 #30
This is a test of stupid. patphil Aug 2021 #2
LOCK HIM UP !!!!!!! He is a threat to thousands of people. LOCK HIM UP Trueblue1968 Aug 2021 #28
If I was there...Stick it up your ass. Rustyeye77 Aug 2021 #3
This is mind-boggling... unbelievable... secondwind Aug 2021 #4
Fire Sale Soon! Thunderbeast Aug 2021 #5
We can hope. Duppers Aug 2021 #33
But in the USA, religion gets a pass, and tax breaks. lindysalsagal Aug 2021 #6
Eh...looks like another 100+ Republicans soon to be dead Bengus81 Aug 2021 #7
He isn't alone. This is almost fundie gospel. KentuckyWoman Aug 2021 #8
the first amendment is a pretty great thing. but like a strong prescription and comes with some Takket Aug 2021 #9
I wouldn't enter his building Marthe48 Aug 2021 #10
The pastor's revenue stream is shrinking. SergeStorms Aug 2021 #11
Naw, makes money hosting funeral services at the church just like Trump doing RNC biz at his hotels dutch777 Aug 2021 #24
Church members often leave a hefty bequest to the church in their wills. Mariana Aug 2021 #26
I'm starting to believe in the end times stillcool Aug 2021 #12
Not only am I starting to believe in it, smirkymonkey Aug 2021 #21
Meanwhile... Docreed2003 Aug 2021 #13
I expect he put the Bible verses down once he got to the part about the 10% tithes he GoodRaisin Aug 2021 #14
Didn't Jesus say there's a special place in hell for those who use his name for evil? Dante... TreasonousBastard Aug 2021 #15
Soon he'll be wondering why attendance is dropping off. lpbk2713 Aug 2021 #16
He won't make hospital visits... StarryNite Aug 2021 #22
our bishop sent a pastoral letter to all diocssian churches and said that all persons AllaN01Bear Aug 2021 #17
It's a fucking death cult with these people sakabatou Aug 2021 #18
I hope the praise team is working on a righteous version of Delta Dawn. tanyev Aug 2021 #19
And his church isn't hard to find, just follow the signs Nexus2 Aug 2021 #20
Global vision bible church? (is there only ONE church we're talking about? bluestarone Aug 2021 #23
Lock him up SheltieLover Aug 2021 #25
File this one under "fuck around and find out". Initech Aug 2021 #27
Yeeeess, DRINK that Kool-aid..yes drink it ALL.. Volaris Aug 2021 #29
I wonder who in his congregation will manage his Ilsa Aug 2021 #31
Somewhere, . . . . Jim Jones is giggling Worried2020 Aug 2021 #32

Thunderbeast

(3,404 posts)
5. Fire Sale Soon!
Sun Aug 1, 2021, 05:02 PM
Aug 2021

Gonna be a big glut of Tennessee mobile homes and pickup trucks for sale soon.

Probably some guns too!

Funerals are expensive.

177,000 un-insured in the state since Medicaid expansion is socialism.

'Murica and Jeebus!

Bengus81

(6,931 posts)
7. Eh...looks like another 100+ Republicans soon to be dead
Sun Aug 1, 2021, 05:07 PM
Aug 2021

Guarantee that circus barker Locke got the jab months ago.

KentuckyWoman

(6,679 posts)
8. He isn't alone. This is almost fundie gospel.
Sun Aug 1, 2021, 05:09 PM
Aug 2021

You have to start with the fact Jesus is Republican and Democrats are run by the devil himself. That is the base line of their entire political viewpoint. No sarcasm. No embellishment. That really is the basis.

From this it's easy to decide the "good guys" and "bad guys" with no thought required. Willingness to die for Jesus ... or for any Republican pundit ... is part of the narrative.

Some people call them the American Taliban and I personally don't see the pattern too far off ...

Takket

(21,551 posts)
9. the first amendment is a pretty great thing. but like a strong prescription and comes with some
Sun Aug 1, 2021, 05:21 PM
Aug 2021

NASTY side effects.

Marthe48

(16,929 posts)
10. I wouldn't enter his building
Sun Aug 1, 2021, 05:24 PM
Aug 2021

Not a place of worship. And he should have to pay income tax. Retroactively from whenever he started spouting politics.

SergeStorms

(19,192 posts)
11. The pastor's revenue stream is shrinking.
Sun Aug 1, 2021, 05:42 PM
Aug 2021

With each ignorant exhortation screamed at his sheep, his wallet will be slimmer. You're getting people killed, you ignorant asshole. I don't suppose your angry sky daddy would appreciate that, since we all know he is the only one permitted to take life.

These god- bothering fools deserve everything they get, following an ignorant asshole like this around.

It's wasaaaaaaay past time to start taxing these pseudopseudo-religious dipshits. 😡

dutch777

(2,993 posts)
24. Naw, makes money hosting funeral services at the church just like Trump doing RNC biz at his hotels
Sun Aug 1, 2021, 07:51 PM
Aug 2021

Shameless and greedy way to take advantage of the dim bulbs of our society. If there is a God, this pastor gets Covid next.

Mariana

(14,854 posts)
26. Church members often leave a hefty bequest to the church in their wills.
Sun Aug 1, 2021, 08:15 PM
Aug 2021

I bet anything Pastor Locke is vaccinated.

Docreed2003

(16,858 posts)
13. Meanwhile...
Sun Aug 1, 2021, 06:14 PM
Aug 2021

Hospitals right down the road in Nashville are again filling with Covid patients. These charlatans are playing a deadly game on the back on their, supposed, religious credentials and innocent people will pay the cost.

GoodRaisin

(8,921 posts)
14. I expect he put the Bible verses down once he got to the part about the 10% tithes he
Sun Aug 1, 2021, 06:17 PM
Aug 2021

could collect for God.

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)
15. Didn't Jesus say there's a special place in hell for those who use his name for evil? Dante...
Sun Aug 1, 2021, 06:26 PM
Aug 2021

sure did.

As did Moses.

lpbk2713

(42,751 posts)
16. Soon he'll be wondering why attendance is dropping off.
Sun Aug 1, 2021, 06:30 PM
Aug 2021


Even as he is making hospital visits and officiating at funerals.

AllaN01Bear

(18,116 posts)
17. our bishop sent a pastoral letter to all diocssian churches and said that all persons
Sun Aug 1, 2021, 06:50 PM
Aug 2021

will wear masks . 1 priest and one person whom i thought was smart didnt . several below the nozers and one whom had a hissy fit and left.

Nexus2

(1,261 posts)
20. And his church isn't hard to find, just follow the signs
Sun Aug 1, 2021, 07:18 PM
Aug 2021
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bluestarone

(16,896 posts)
23. Global vision bible church? (is there only ONE church we're talking about?
Sun Aug 1, 2021, 07:39 PM
Aug 2021

If the church is a member of a larger group the a suit needs to be filed and get this fucker REMOVED!!

Ilsa

(61,692 posts)
31. I wonder who in his congregation will manage his
Sun Aug 1, 2021, 10:48 PM
Aug 2021

social media prayer requests just before he's intubated?

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