Well... that makes TWO covid deaths in my extended family in a single week.

[NurseJackie]

Please do NOT offer condolences. 1) I'd never met them; 2) they were by-marriage relatives; and 3) both deaths were anti-vax idiots. Until this week I knew of nobody in my immediate or extended family who had contracted covid. Now, just like that... zap-zap... TWO are dead.

One lived in Central Florida, and the other lived in Central Georgia... both wore red hats and had red necks (you know, from being in the sun too much) and both were delusional that "Jesus would protect them" and they were "leaving it all up to God". One in her late 50's one in his late 60's... both healthy, until.

As I read the words of sympathy on their FB pages... the messages definitely have a fundamentalist flavor or aroma about them. "God needed another angel for the choir." --- "Glory be to God, she's out of pain." --- "God is good." --- "He's having a beer with Jesus." (Ugh! Seriously?)

Nevertheless, it's certainly a strong reminder and warning-shot to other family members within who know them (or, KNEW them) that things are getting worse and Jesus is NOT going to protect you.

[magicarpet]

1. Jesus Saves,.... Fauci is an ingnorant & stupid failure.

(S)

[roamer65]

2. The planet thanks them for their voluntary contribution to population reduction.

[FakeNoose]

3. Maybe the GA and FL relatives will wise up now

One can always hope. Deaths in the family sometimes have a way of waking people up.
Best wishes to you, NurseJackie!

[Celerity]

4. "God needed another angel for the choir."

[NurseJackie]

9. My sentiments, too.

[irisblue]

5. "He's having a beer with Jesus" ? Turns out that is a CW song

If I could have a beer with Jesus
Heaven knows I'd sip it nice and slow
I'd try to pick a place that ain't too crowded
Or gladly go wherever he wants to go
You can bet I'd order up a couple tall ones
Tell the waitress put "em on my tab
I'd be sure to let him do the talkin'
Careful when I got the chance to ask
How'd you turn the other cheek
To save a sorry soul like me
Do you hear the prayers I send
What happens when life ends
And when you think you're comin' back again
I'd tell everyone, but no one would believe it
If I could have a beer with Jesus
If I could have a beer with Jesus
I'd put my whole paycheck in that jukebox
Fill it up with nothing but the good stuff
Sit somewhere we couldn't see a clock
Ask him how'd you turn the other cheek
To save a sorry soul like me
Have you been there from the start
How'd you change a sinner's heart
And is heaven really just beyond the stars
I'd tell everyone, but no one would believe it
If I could have a beer with Jesus
He can probably only stay, for just a couple rounds
But I hope and pray he's stayin' till we shut the whole place down
Ask him how'd you turn the other cheek
To save a sorry soul like me
What's on the other side?
Is mom and daddy alright?
And if it ain't no trouble tell them I said hi
I'd tell everyone but no one would believe it
If I could have a beer with Jesus
I'd tell everyone but no one would believe it
If I could have a beer with Jesus
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geez

[NurseJackie]

10. I'd never heard that one...

... but I'm not surprised to learn it's already in a song.

[DemocraticPatriot]

52. And Jesus is asking him, "So why didn't you

take the vaccine which I sent to save you from Covid?"

[renate]

31. I'd like to have a beer with Jesus too

Sounds fun! I just don’t see the point of writing a song about it and expecting anyone to be interested... it can’t be an uncommon sentiment.

[leftieNanner]

6. "having a beer with Jesus..."

I always thought Jesus would be more of a single malt kind of guy.

Sheesh

[TexasTowelie]

7. I think that Jesus had a preference for wine.

The story in the Bible doesn't say that Jesus turned water into beer.

[Slammer]

13. RSV

I think in the New Revised Standard Version it says "pale ale".

But in the footnotes is says at the time that same terminology was used for a wine spritzer.

[NurseJackie]

21. ...

[bedazzled]

22. best imaginable microbrew

[soldierant]

25. Wine was defintely the cultural standard at the time

for alcoholic beverages, and it could be quite strong, though not comparable to distilled liquor, which I don't believe existed.

Beer did exist. It was a staple alcoholic beverage in Egypt for centuries. Can't blame the israelites for disdaining it. Too many mamories of slavery.

[Turbineguy]

29. I'd have to go with the single malt too

Matthew 26:11

"For you always have the poor with you, but you will not always have me."

[modrepub]

36. Pharaoh Drank Beer

and the Jews, who Jesus was descended from, were slaves of Pharaoh. So wouldn't drinking a beer with Jesus be kind of a slight?

I donna know...people who claim to know what Jesus would do or think seem pretty pretentious to me.

[rurallib]

8. Seems like this who are "leaving it all up to God" are finding out Gawd wants them dead

Too bad Gawd never told them or maybe they should have asked him/her/it.

[erronis]

26. Gawd needs some more fertilizer for his paradisical garden - the next Eden.

It's OK. Mama Gaia will render unto gawd our little carcasses and all their putrid nutrients.

At least I hope that's what happens when I pass my final voluntary gaseous release....

[Scrivener7]

48. I do believe in God. I believe God made us smart enough to make vaccines. Thank you, God,

for the protection.

Not so many thanks for all the morons you created, though. Just saying.

[Lucinda]

11. They were conned into believing lies. May those who loved them find the truth and peace.

You post says a lot about you..

[NurseJackie]

17. Ooo! It does? Really? What does it say? Tell me!

You post says a lot about you..

Ooo! It does? Really? What does it say? Tell me!

Tell me, PLEASE!!

[ashredux]

12. A beer with Jesus? Well, I've lived in the south all my life and never heard that one

[ShazzieB]

50. When I was a kid growing up down south, that would have been considered sacrilege! 🤣

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We were tee totaling Baptists, man! Jesus drink beer? No way!

I am not even kidding. I remember being taught in Sunday school that all the references to wine in the New Testanent are really talking about grape juice. I swear to God!

My mother is deceased, but if she were alive today, she would be shocked by that song. Shocked, I tell you!

[ashredux]

51. Well, this old joke is true. Wherever you find four Baptist, you'll find a fifth.

[Slammer]

14. just saying

I think those kind of Facebook condolences are much the same as saying, "Kill them all and let God sort them out."

[scrabblequeen40]

15. Death is no joke, but "have a beer with Jesus"

made me spit up my coffee. I can see that now, in an obituary, making readers smile. We can all use some more humor around here, but I didn't expect it to come from a post like this one.

[NurseJackie]

18. It made me groan and roll-my-eyes 🙄

... but when I think about it, it's definitely funny!

[d_r]

16. I sent you

Two masks and a vaccine

[NurseJackie]

28. Exactly! Thank you.

[hamsterjill]

19. I am sorry for their deaths.

I’m sorry for their stupidity and their fear and distrust. But with all of the sadness right now, there’s just not a lot available for those unwilling to do what they can to protect themselves and others. It’s not about their freedom. It’s about their responsibility to the rest of us.

[James48]

20. So sorry,

You think God might be stacking the electorate for the next election? He seems to be taking more red hats this time around-

[sdfernando]

23. I am reminded of

Gene Hackman’s sermon on the Poseidon….well that all take head of his words.

[The Mouth]

24. Darwin will not be denied

I feel bad for their loved ones, but FAFO

[NurseJackie]

27. Even when it's "this close" 🤏 to home... I'm all out of shits to give when it comes to those...

Even when it's "this close" 🤏 to home... I'm all out of shits to give when it comes to those who refuse to get the vaccine and who think they can pray-away the covid.

[The Mouth]

40. Well, yeah

I mean I see it as cleaning the gene pool. My only 'thoughts and prayers are with the survivors; that's never fun. Two of my best friends/family members basically died from partying way too hard, even though everyone had warned them. Both were 29. Completely fucking stupid amounts of drugs and booze involved, self-inflicted by any reasonable definition; but it sure was hard on the parents and brothers and sisters, that's all I'm saying.

Having lost my sister to this about a year and a few months ago, I really don't give a shit about any moron who doesn't vaxx (when they could) and/or doesn't mask up, good fucking riddance on an overpopulated planet..

[NurseJackie]

41. Condolences for your loss.

My attitude about the rest who refuse vaccines and masks is one that can be summed up with a quote from Ebenezer Scrooge:

“If they would rather die,” said Scrooge, “they had better do it, and decrease the surplus population.”

[No Vested Interest]

30. And still the crazy continues on Fundy Television, i.e., Daystar...

I can't believe I have to have such a terrible and ridiculous network within my "upgraded" TV plan.

Husband and wife still on raving against vaccines, etc, as late as two nights ago, then begging for money to produce and air more of this garbage.
Drives me up the wall!!

[paleotn]

32. No, Jesus won't protect them....

He's never in the Southeast this time of year.

[Evolve Dammit]

33. Those FB posts are almost worse than the virus. I miss your old logo, much scarier! Needle and all

Seriously, we have a real fundy bat shit crazy problem. And in the end, it offers almost zero compassion to those who grieve. In fact, I think it's like FU, nothing to see here, God's will. We're all good.

[Ziggysmom]

34. Even the Bible pointed out the behavior of fools like the anti vaxxers.

Proverbs 27:12 “A prudent person foresees danger and takes precautions. The simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences.”

[mcar]

35. I'm sorry for the healthcare workers who had to risk their lives to care for them.

[NurseJackie]

38. I know! I feel the same way.

One cousin-in-law trusted Jesus and got Covid. He got sick, but not sick enough to need a hospital, then recovered. In the meantime, he gave it to his wife, his mother, and his two kids. Three of them went into the hospital only two came out. His mother died.

In her most last FB post (before being admitted to the hospital) she was still posting about "the only way into Heaven is threw Jesus" (sic) ... could be a typo, could be a voice-to-text error... but I doubt it.

It's fucked up. Maybe others in their hyper-religious circles will learn. I doubt it, though.

They'll justify it with absurd platitudes like "God needed another angel for his choir" bullshit. It may make them feel better, but it's ridiculous. No personal responsibility at ALL! They put it all back on "God" and it's what "he wanted".

[mcar]

42. It's hard to not feel sympathy for people you know who die from COVID, Jackie

But I live in rural red Florida. I make the mistake of reading the Facebook comments on posts from our local paper.

I don't know what to call this - mass delusion, insanity - I just have no words. But when today's wonderful ruling came down knocking out Gov. DeathSentence's dangerous no mask mandate in schools ruling, the comments were just completely bonkers.

We had schools open last year (SO is a HS teacher). Kids wore masks. They didn't complain, they didn't act out, their parents didn't assault people - they wore the damn masks. The infection rate was low.

1 month in and its going higher and higher. And I'm still seeing idiots praising the Gov to the skies.

[NurseJackie]

43. The only consolation is that those gene pools and genetic branches will be pruned...

... and will die-out. Pity. But... Darwin was right.

Stay safe, sweetie! Both you and your SO!

xo

[mcar]

46. Thanks Jackie

Can't figure out DeathSentence's strategy. From what I'm reading, he really is killing off his voters.

SO is wearing his mask in class all day. His students are happy to mask up if he asks them.

[Rebl2]

37. Have a friend

who is a nurse and has had two friends that died from Covid in the last month. She of course is vaccinated, but these friends were not. She didn’t go to their funerals. She has had it with folks refusing to get vaccinated.

[NurseJackie]

39. My sympathy reservoir is empty too. Even for family...

... yes, they're distant "by marriage" family that I've never met, but still. I've stopped caring about the anti-vax idiots (other than to be furious with them!!)

Be safe Rebl2!

[gratuitous]

44. Encourage the other anti-vax knuckleheads to be sure their affairs are in order

You know, Last Will and Testament all up-to-date and duly executed. Advance Directive to speak for them should the time come when they can't speak for themselves. Mark the personal possessions in the house that you want to go to specific people so that Cousin Jim and Uncle Harry don't get in a fist fight over some tchotchke. And what music do you want at your funeral or memorial service?

[NurseJackie]

45. You make an excellent point.

I'm reminded of the stories I hear about sheriffs who are tasked with trying to evacuate residents who won't leave their homes (fire, hurricane, etc)

In conceding defeat, I've heard that they hand to them a sharpie with instructions to "write your name and loved one's name on your body so we'll know who to call".

[LiberatedUSA]

47. "Having a beer with Jesus."

Jesus Christ, the things people will tell themselves to be comfortable with death.

Especially avoidable death.

[NurseJackie]

49. I know. It's the Rainbow Bridge for humans.

Especially avoidable death.

And there you have it. Perfectly said.