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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsColorado COVID-19 outbreak traced to Bible conference that defied health orders: report
https://www.rawstory.com/2020/07/colorado-19-outbreak-traced-to-bible-conference-that-defied-health-orders-report/On Saturday, The Friendly Atheist reported that Colorado authorities have traced 22 cases of COVID-19 to a Summer Family Bible conference held by Andrew Wommack, a preacher who has openly defied state public health restrictions on church gatherings.
I have respectfully refused to comply with the artificial limit on the number of people who can attend, wrote Wommack in a Facebook post. We are firmly in the crosshairs of our liberal state government. Liberty Counsel has agreed to represent us, and we are fighting back. I believe it is not only our constitutional right but our duty to stop this extreme overreach of government that allows people to riot and pillage but not assemble to worship the Lord.
Subsequently, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment traced an outbreak of COVID-19 to that event, with seven staff members and fifteen attendees testing positive.
As a result, Wommack has canceled his upcoming in-person healing conference and will be live streaming the event for his parishioners instead.
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Colorado COVID-19 outbreak traced to Bible conference that defied health orders: report (Original Post)
Nevilledog
Jul 2020
OP
I feel sorry ONLY for innocent family members and healthcare workers who have to
Maru Kitteh
Jul 2020
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Skittles
(153,261 posts)1. fucking moron
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)2. Sure would be nice to know
the location of this summer camp and the date of said Camp?
Nevilledog
(51,268 posts)3. Friendly atheist report say June 29 - July 3. Didn't see specific location.
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)4. Appears he is located now
in Colorado Springs. Wow,amazing how these Religious Nut Jobs relocate to the Springs.
He must have really screwed up to have left Texas.
not_the_one
(2,227 posts)5. my, my, the gawd DOES work in mysterious ways, doesn't it?
May they be fruitful, go forth, and multiply. Sadly, there would be collateral damage.
I am not feeling the least bit charitable, today.
Binkie The Clown
(7,911 posts)6. "healing conference"? How's that healing thing working out for ya? nt
Maru Kitteh
(28,344 posts)7. I feel sorry ONLY for innocent family members and healthcare workers who have to
care for these shit-wits.