The Bible On Trial

Masks~

One of the things that tells us that life is no longer the same is the fact that with the Covid-19 situation comes the idea that to be safe when we go into publc spaces wes need to wear a mask. A few weeks ago the CDC issued a directive that anyone working in an essential business, and everyone that goes to and essential business MUST wear a mask in order to 'flatten the curve'. This is so that the number of people that get gravely ill from the virus will not overwhelm the hospital systems to the extent that there would not be enough beds, respirtators, and PPE to support their care. Well, we did flatten the curve to such an extent that, with a few exceptions, no one that actually died from Covid-19 did so without having recieved adequate care.

And now it has come out from both the head of the CDC and the Surgeon General that healthy adults that are not sick with any virus or infection should not wear masks because doing so can actually harm lung function. 

So should we wear a mask in public in order to not make other people uncomfortable, or not wear a mask so we as individuals can stay healthy. A conundrum for sure.

The other thing masks do is hide faces from view. Interestingly, the number of shoplifting incidents at the hardware store where I work has risen precipitously, simply because theives feel safe taking things without paying because they KNOW they can get away with it, and there is nothing the store can do to stop them.

There is a mask that is used by Christians to try to steal salvation from God. That mask is called "Salvation by Grace through Faith". It causes a person to be able to 'believe a lie as if it is the truth, without accountability'! What these 'believers' don't realize is that God can see through their masks, and see the unforgiven sin these people still carry. God will hold them accountable unless they remove the mask.