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This is incredibly important. Through all if this madness I and many old and new friends have bumped up closer to God. And done so more frequently. That has been achieved largely without the church in small groups.

When I am in church and the conversation rolls around to declining membership or questions about where are the young parents I punch back. Hard.

I point out that the one time, the one time, the church (all denominations) were most needed they failed us. They failed miserably.

The lack of moral clarity and the inability to compare their actions to Christ’s was stunning.

Of course there was zero reflection. Many attacked, yet now they begin to see. But I don’t think they ever will go back and consider the massive sins of omission and commission.

I do not mean the damage to the elderly who attend regularly. Rather the real damage is to those, young or old, who for the first time had a deep need for God, and then headed to church and found the doors locked.

Yet the liquor store two blocks away was open. Thank God.

Do not let them forget. Episcopalians love to quote Bonhoeffer. Every time, 100%, when someone invokes Bonhoeffer, I remind them they had an opportunity to be that man, and instead they chose not to.

I no longer play nice. Fifty family, friends, and colleagues are dead, dying, or have severe adverse damage. One I learned from his wife at church a couple of weeks ago collapsed the day after getting a “booster”. He has survived. It was his moment of clarity.

Thank you Tess. You are a leader in a world the desperately needs leadership. Fight on!

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What a horrifying act by that 'priest' and the mother who allowed him to point a water pistol at her child's head so it could be "christened". How demonic!

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