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Re: Easter
By: guest73 Date: October 18, 2020, 8:50 am
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[quote author=patrick jane link=topic=388.msg18971#msg18971
date=1602856318]
[quote author=patrick jane link=topic=388.msg18866#msg18866
date=1602709347]
[quote author=patrick jane link=topic=388.msg18721#msg18721
date=1602429354]
[quote author=patrick jane link=topic=388.msg17817#msg17817
date=1600721878]
[quote author=patrick jane link=topic=388.msg15850#msg15850
date=1596566350]
Amen
[/quote]yes
[/quote] ;D
[/quote] 8)
[/quote]✝
[/quote]He is Risen !!!
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Re: Easter
By: patrick jane Date: January 13, 2021, 10:49 am
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Will Churches be Back to Normal by Easter, Summer, or Fall?
Vital Information for Churches and Christian Leaders
A brief overview of Ed Stetzer's interview with Dr. Francis
Collins, Director of the National Institutes of Health
Ed Stetzer: [Church leaders] are asking questions about when we
might be back together. Help us understand the timeline a bit
more, knowing thing might not go the way that we expect.
Dr. Francis Collins: I’ve been working from home for almost a
year and I expect I’m going to be in my home office for a few
more months. Here we are at the beginning of 2021, and this
pandemic across our country is the worst it’s been, with 3,000
people or more losing their lives every day.
The bright spot, of course, is the development of vaccines. We
do now have two such vaccines that are carefully reviewed, shown
to be safe and effective by rigorous means, and authorized by
the FDA for emergency use. We’re doing everything we can to get
those dosages into people’s arms because that is how we are
going to get past this.
I know people may have mixed feelings about the vaccine. For me,
as a scientist, it feels to me that God gave us the skills to be
able to understand how these things work, to identify this
pathogen, and to (in record time) be able to come up with the
vaccine, which has 95% efficacy. They’re actually a lot better
than most of us dreamed we would have at the present time. So
this is a gift from God, and a gift we all need to embrace to
get past this.
To be able to immunize 300 million people is not something that
can be done in less than a few months. I do think, by June or
thereabouts, we might be getting close to that point where
80-85% of the country is immune. At that point, the virus has to
start fading away, because there aren’t enough new people to
infect.
I don’t think that we’ll be able to bring churches together for
an Easter celebration this year, though I would love if that
were the case. It is going to take all of us to get there.
I am concerned that people of faith, in some instances, seem
reluctant to embrace this as a gift. If only half of Americans
take this vaccine, we will not be past this any time soon. We
have to get to the point where most of the population is immune,
or we haven’t really ended things.
Stetzer: What would you say to those who think this vaccine was
rushed?
Collins: We did move this more quickly than has ever happened.
Partly this is because of new technologies that were developed
in the last 25 years. Let me assure you, as a physician and
scientist who has been in the middle of these vaccine
developments for the past year, the only corners that have been
cut were the bureaucratic ones.
The science is as rigorous as anything we have ever done, in
terms of vaccine development. The ultimate conclusion about
safety and efficacy, which is in the public domain, is
incredibly compelling. 30,000 people enrolled in these trials,
and 95% efficacy showed up with no real evidence of any safety
concerns. The data is there! So, ignore the conspiracy theories
and look at the evidence. That is what we are all called to do.
[Dr. Collins also addressed question about stem cell lines, the
process, and conspiracy theories. Listen to the full interview
here]
Stetzer: You’ve said elsewhere that taking the vaccine is not
something you do for your just yourself, but as a way to love
other people. Can you tell us more about that?
Collins: There are two primary ways.
First, this virus is so hard to manage because you can carry it
and spread it without even knowing. Vaccination is a way to
reduce that risk.
Second, on a larger scale, if we are all part of a community, we
really need all of us engaged in the effort to generate herd
immunity.
We need everyone to succeed. This isn’t so different from
putting on a seatbelt or not drinking and driving. We don’t want
to make the vaccine a law, but it is a moral responsibility.
Stetzer: What do you think the level of mitigation will be at by
summer?
Collins: I wish I could be more precise. Some of this depends on
whether other vaccines get approved. There are six more being
studied. The more that get approved, the quicker we can
vaccinate.
We also have to study whether or not the vaccine is safe and
effective for children. There is still a lot of uncertainty.
Don’t have your heart set on June, but by the fall we ought to
be in a pretty good place. I don’t think it would be totally
unrealistic to think that by June or July that we might be in a
place to have a lot more public gatherings, including churches,
but I can’t promise that.
If 30% or 40% of Americans don’t take it, we don’t get out of
this.
Stetzer: When you say it’s going to be different in the fall,
what will it look like?
Collins: There is a big unanswered question.
We are intensely investigating whether or not those who have
received the vaccine can still spread the virus even if they
don’t get sick. If the vaccine means they don’t get sick and
they can’t convey the virus, mask wearing won’t be expected. If
you can still spread the virus even after the vaccination,
you’ll still have to wear a mask.
I don’t think so, but we have to keep the option open.
Stetzer: To close, give us a short vision on why Christians
should be engaged with the vaccine, and should advocate for it.
Collins: This is not the first plague that we’ve had to deal
with. Christians have always had the courage to figure out how
to help. We should do that now.
We won’t help the situation if we don’t get the vaccine and
continue to spread the virus or ignore protective measures.
One of the ways we evangelize is through our actions. Are we
creating a positive public witness? Are we a group people want
to be a part of? Are we helping our neighbors? Are we reaching
out to the lonely? Are we being a listening ear, virtually?
Let’s focus on being a part of worldview that others want to be
a part of. We can get through this, but we have to get through
this together.
Ed Stetzer is executive director of the Wheaton College Billy
Graham Center, serves as a dean at Wheaton College, and
publishes church leadership resources through Mission Group. The
Exchange Team contributed to this article and has updated the
article.
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Re: Easter
By: patrick jane Date: March 22, 2021, 7:37 pm
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Will Easter Resurrect Pandemic Church Attendance? Depends on
Your Tradition.
More than half of evangelicals will be back in person, but most
Catholics and black and mainline Protestants are still waiting
to return.
When churches first shut down for the pandemic, many Christians
hoped they would be back together within weeks for Easter. A
year later, the holiday will be the first time more than half of
evangelicals in the US plan to return to worship in person,
according to a Pew Research Center report out Monday.
Even though most churches have reopened, the proclamation that
“He is risen indeed” will be quieter than normal years, with
sparser holiday crowds (and mask requirements muffling their
voices). Among all American Christians, 39 percent say they plan
to celebrate Resurrection Sunday in person, compared to 62
percent during a typical year.
Evangelical Protestants are more likely than any other Christian
group to say they’ll be in church on Easter this year (52%). For
many congregations, last year’s socially distant drive-up
worship will be replaced by traditional sunrise services and egg
hunts.
Easter is typically one of the most-attended weekends on the
church calendar, and this year pastors anticipate that many
Christians will want to get back to the familiar celebrations
within their communities of faith.
Connection Point Church in Jackson, Missouri, which celebrated
virtually last year, is expecting in-person attendance to spike
for Palm Sunday and Easter. “With all the other turmoil that’s
been on with our society, there is a longing [for] not only
normalcy but hope,” pastor Chris Vaught said in an interview
with KFVS.
But certain Christian traditions are holding out a little
longer. Just 36 percent of Catholics and 27 percent of mainline
Protestants say they’ll return for Easter, Pew found. Though
historically black Protestants typically rank among evangelicals
for the highest levels of Easter attendance, fewer than a third
(31%) say they will attend services this year.
One North Carolina preacher shared with local news how his
predominantly African American church, Deeper Life Church
Ministries, will be reopening on Easter for the first time, but
only at a quarter of its 1,000-person capacity. “I’m excited.
For any preacher. Resurrection Sunday is their happy day,” he
said.
Christians’ Easter plans reflect the ongoing gaps in church
attendance. A third of regular churchgoers were back by July
2020, and the rest have incrementally become more comfortable
with attending over the past few months.
The majority of churchgoers say their church has opened, either
with modifications (64%) or as normal (12%). About half say they
require social distancing and masks; 42 percent cap attendance
capacity; and a quarter said that services restrict singing.
But most aren’t yet back into the habit of leaving their couches
to worship together on Sundays. Among Christians who usually
attend church regularly, only 43 percent showed up over past
month, while two-thirds of Christians said they attended an
online service.
Evangelicals were the only group to have a majority (53%)
worship in person, up from 44 percent in July, according to the
new report. Black Protestants—whose communities have been
hard-hit by COVID-19—are half as likely as other Christians to
return to in-person worship. Just 21 percent said they had been
back in March.
Church attendance remains lowest in the West, with California’s
gathering restrictions keeping many congregations from meeting
inside. Just 37 percent of regular churchgoers in the West say
they recently attended religious services, compared to 46
percent in the Northeast, 44 percent in the Midwest, and 42
percent in the South.
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Re: Easter
By: guest8 Date: March 22, 2021, 10:52 pm
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date=1616459877]
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HTML https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2021/march/pew-easter-church-attendance-evangelical-in-person-covid.html
Will Easter Resurrect Pandemic Church Attendance? Depends on
Your Tradition.
More than half of evangelicals will be back in person, but most
Catholics and black and mainline Protestants are still waiting
to return.
When churches first shut down for the pandemic, many Christians
hoped they would be back together within weeks for Easter. A
year later, the holiday will be the first time more than half of
evangelicals in the US plan to return to worship in person,
according to a Pew Research Center report out Monday.
Even though most churches have reopened, the proclamation that
“He is risen indeed” will be quieter than normal years, with
sparser holiday crowds (and mask requirements muffling their
voices). Among all American Christians, 39 percent say they plan
to celebrate Resurrection Sunday in person, compared to 62
percent during a typical year.
Evangelical Protestants are more likely than any other Christian
group to say they’ll be in church on Easter this year (52%). For
many congregations, last year’s socially distant drive-up
worship will be replaced by traditional sunrise services and egg
hunts.
Easter is typically one of the most-attended weekends on the
church calendar, and this year pastors anticipate that many
Christians will want to get back to the familiar celebrations
within their communities of faith.
Connection Point Church in Jackson, Missouri, which celebrated
virtually last year, is expecting in-person attendance to spike
for Palm Sunday and Easter. “With all the other turmoil that’s
been on with our society, there is a longing [for] not only
normalcy but hope,” pastor Chris Vaught said in an interview
with KFVS.
But certain Christian traditions are holding out a little
longer. Just 36 percent of Catholics and 27 percent of mainline
Protestants say they’ll return for Easter, Pew found. Though
historically black Protestants typically rank among evangelicals
for the highest levels of Easter attendance, fewer than a third
(31%) say they will attend services this year.
One North Carolina preacher shared with local news how his
predominantly African American church, Deeper Life Church
Ministries, will be reopening on Easter for the first time, but
only at a quarter of its 1,000-person capacity. “I’m excited.
For any preacher. Resurrection Sunday is their happy day,” he
said.
Christians’ Easter plans reflect the ongoing gaps in church
attendance. A third of regular churchgoers were back by July
2020, and the rest have incrementally become more comfortable
with attending over the past few months.
The majority of churchgoers say their church has opened, either
with modifications (64%) or as normal (12%). About half say they
require social distancing and masks; 42 percent cap attendance
capacity; and a quarter said that services restrict singing.
But most aren’t yet back into the habit of leaving their couches
to worship together on Sundays. Among Christians who usually
attend church regularly, only 43 percent showed up over past
month, while two-thirds of Christians said they attended an
online service.
Evangelicals were the only group to have a majority (53%)
worship in person, up from 44 percent in July, according to the
new report. Black Protestants—whose communities have been
hard-hit by COVID-19—are half as likely as other Christians to
return to in-person worship. Just 21 percent said they had been
back in March.
Church attendance remains lowest in the West, with California’s
gathering restrictions keeping many congregations from meeting
inside. Just 37 percent of regular churchgoers in the West say
they recently attended religious services, compared to 46
percent in the Northeast, 44 percent in the Midwest, and 42
percent in the South.
[/quote]
very sad,but expected
Blade
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Re: Easter
By: patrick jane Date: April 8, 2022, 4:36 pm
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Re: Easter
By: patrick jane Date: April 12, 2022, 12:29 pm
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Re: Easter
By: patrick jane Date: April 16, 2022, 2:04 am
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Re: Easter
By: patrick jane Date: April 17, 2022, 9:50 pm
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Re: Easter
By: patrick jane Date: April 18, 2022, 1:03 pm
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Jesus’ Suffering and Crucifixion - A Medical Point of View
This video will present my conclusions about the death of Jesus
based on medical research from experienced trauma physicians and
my understanding of scripture.
28 minutes
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