I don't seem to recall Rosa Parks calling in a camera, gathering her crying kids and trying to wriggle out of her arrest when the time came to face the consequences of her decisions.Doc Holliday said:This preacher knew he'd be punished by existing COVID law.bear2be2 said:Doc Holliday said:That's EXACTLY what took place during the civil rights era.bear2be2 said:Believing or pretending you're above those consequences or that the law shouldn't apply to you because you disagree with it is absurd.Doc Holliday said:This law is not justified, nor based on data and is harmful to society. That was enough for our forefathers, civil rights and virtually every advance towards freedom.bear2be2 said:In this particular case, it was one damned uppity Christian. It looks like just about everyone else managed to navigate this order without making a spectacle of themselves.LIB,MR BEARS said:"actual injustice " equates to "nothing is bad enough to protest until I say it's bad enough to protest."bear2be2 said:Rosa Parks was fighting actual injustice. This guy's just a selfish ***** trying to score points with those in his tribe.LIB,MR BEARS said:Why do you hate Rosa Parks?bear2be2 said:And this was basically a stunt anyway. The story says he knew he was in violation of the order and decided to hold the service in direct violation of the order anyway.Porteroso said:
Violate the law, and you usually get consequences.
A lot of people think they can break the law to serve a higher purpose, and that higher purpose is usually their own pride. If the pastor would be willing to take in a leper at his home church, I would concede maybe he is truly seeking to obey the "gather in my name" literally. But I bet he just doesn't think covid was a big enough deal to pause his in person meetings.
If you feel the order is unlawful, there are avenues through which to address that. But when you violate the law, you face the consequences. That's not anything new or unique to this pastor.
And comparing this to 30s Germany is utterly idiotic and an insult to those who experienced real persecution for their faith/ethnicity by the Nazis. This is a temporary order made in direct response to a once-in-a-century pandemic that applies to all such gatherings equally. This man wasn't persecuted for his beliefs. He's a political protestor trying to pass himself off as a religious martyr.
And Rosa Parks and other peaceful protestors during the civil rights movement didn't cry when they were arrested. They expected to be and accepted that as a consequence of their civil disobedience.
Damned uppitty Christians.
But a temporary order that applies to all groups does not equal established discriminatory law based on race, ethnicity or religion. And it won't no matter how hard some you try to equate the two.
This wasn't persecution. It was a political protest. And when your protest puts you at odds with the law, you should expect to face legal consequences.
Is there any point where law/government is too extreme for you, or do you lick the boot for any decree?
No it's not. Civil rights activists knew and accepted that they'd be punished according to the existing law. They determined that that sacrifice was justified in their effort to change laws they felt were unjust.
He determined his sacrifice was justified in his effort to change COVID law he feels is unjust.
It's the same thing.
Maybe that's covered in one of those Louisiana history books.