lifesitenews--2020-10-06--Abortion-tainted mandatory COVID vaccine would be the beginning “of the Apocalypse” : Bishop Schneid

Abortion-tainted mandatory COVID vaccine would be the beginning “of the Apocalypse” : Bishop Schneider

October 6,2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – Last week Bishop Athanasius Schneider laid out an ‘ apocalypse ’ scenario regarding forced global vaccines derived from aborted babies .
It was likely missed amid the flurry of the Presidential debates and the President and First Lady contracting Coronavirus and his hospitalization .
Today , we ’ re going to unpack Bishop Schneider ’ s statements .
Bishop Schneider told LifeSite should there be a mandatory global vaccine for coronavirus derived from cell lines from aborted babies , “ then we will enter into the time of the Apocalypse.
” He explained it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I ’ m wrong , but I have the suspicion that partly this COVID situation was created not only to implement a new dictatorship and control of the population , but in some way to legalize abortion globally – the killing of unborn babies – so that the entire planet will be collaborating in the process of killing babies through the vaccine which will use parts of aborted babies .
The vaccine will be imposed and obligatory – so that you can not work , travel , go to school without it , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vaccine , but the only vaccine will be that made with cells from aborted babies .
Perhaps they will not accept other vaccines , and they will lie , saying that these are not effective , that the only effective vaccine will be from aborted babies .
I am not affirming now that this will happen , but it is my suspicion : it appears to me realistic that this could come .
This is for me the last step of Satanism : that Satan and the world government – ultimately the masonic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even the Church , to accept abortion in this way .
And therefore we must resist very strongly against this , if it comes .
We must even accept to be martyrs .
“ And therefore we must resist very strongly against this , if it comes .
We must even accept to be martyrs.
” Wow .
Are we ready for this ?
The only preparation can be making sure we are in the state of grace with fervent prayer and penance .
But it is after he says this that Bishop @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He says that “ Unfortunately , some Bishops , even good Bishops and priests , are already presenting what for me is a sophism in justifying that you can accept this vaccine from aborted babies according to moral principles.
” Listen to the full episode here : A sophism , is “ a clever but false argument , especially one used deliberately to deceive.
” So Bishop Schneider says some bishops , even good ones are “ making a huge explanation , to me in a sophistic manner , of the principle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will , without your consent .
But this is for me as sophism which can not be applied to this concrete case , because it is evident to simple common sense that when you know this – that this vaccine is from aborted babies – then you can not apply this moral principle , or theory , to this concrete case .
And therefore we have to be very careful not to be induced into error because of this sophistic argument , even when it comes from good , traditional priests .
This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to resist this.
” And this is truly the case .
All over the world today we have the vast majority of bishops pushing for a vaccine regardless of whether or not it is derived using the cells lines of aborted babies .
As LifeSite has reported , the whole Bishops conference of England and Wales has stated that Catholics have a “ prima facie duty to be vaccinated ” referring to a vaccine for Coronavirus .
“ The Catholic Church strongly supports vaccination and regards Catholics as having a prima facie duty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the sake of their own health but also out of solidarity with others , especially the most vulnerable , ” the letter released Thursday , July 30 states .
“ We believe that there is a moral obligation to guarantee the vaccination coverage necessary for the safety of others .
This is especially important for the discovery of a vaccine against COVID-19 , ” the bishops continue .
The corrupted Vatican Pontifical Academy for Life put out a document in 2017 which claims there is a “ moral obligation to guarantee the vaccination @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” and adds “ all clinically recommended vaccinations can be used with a clear conscience and that the use of such vaccines does not signify some sort of cooperation with voluntary abortion.
” On the other hand , in an open letter published in May , several Catholic Cardinals and bishops led by former papal nuncio Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò and Cardinals Gerhard Ludwig Mueller , Joseph Zen , and Janis Pujats said that “ for Catholics it is morally unacceptable to develop or use vaccines derived from material from aborted fetuses.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rome Life Forum Cardinal Raymond Burke said : “ It must be clear that it is never morally justified to develop a vaccine through the use of the cell lines of aborted fetuses.
” He added that forced vaccines violate the “ integrity of citizens.
” In the wake of the statement from the UK bishops , Bishop Joseph Strickland of Tyler , Texas , reiterated his opposition to vaccines created using cell lines from aborted babies .
“ I renew my call that we reject any vaccine that is developed using aborted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Even if it originated decades ago it still means a child ’ s life was ended before it was born & then their body was used as spare parts .
We will never end abortion if we do not END THIS EVIL !
” More than 870,000 people have signed LifeSiteNews ’ petition calling on governments around the world not to make coronavirus vaccines mandatory .
We now have the scenario of cardinals against cardinals and bishops against bishops predicted in the approved vision of Our Lady to Sr. Agnes Sasagawa in Akita @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Our Lady told Sr. Sasagawa , “ The work of the devil will infiltrate even into the Church in such a way that one will see cardinals opposing cardinals , bishops against bishops .
The priests who venerate me will be scorned and opposed by their confreres ... churches and altars sacked ; the Church will be full of those who accept compromises and the demon will press many priests and consecrated souls to leave the service of the Lord.
” But corruption in the hierarchy was predicted from the beginning of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ writes , “ I know that , after my departure , ravening wolves will enter in among you , not sparing the flock .
And of your own selves shall arise men speaking perverse things , to draw away disciples after them.
” Acts 20:29-30 Bishop Schneider did hope that his scenario of a forced global vaccine using aborted baby cells in its manufacture would not come to pass .
He said , “ But I hope that this will not come at a global level .
When this does come , then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Apocalypse .
In a time of Apocalypse , of which we already now have some signs , we must invoke evermore the angels , Saint Michael Archangel , and the message of Our Lady of Fatima that is becoming ever more timely and necessary.
” And at such times the lay faithful are often left wondering what can we do when facing insanity from bishops and Cardinals and even the Pope .
But we have been given an answer .
That answer came in response to LifeSite reporter Steven Kokx asking Archbishop @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an open letter published at Catholic Family News .
I will read you part of Archbishop Viganò ’ s reply .
One of my most cherished privileges in my nearly quarter century at LifeSite has been giving my voice Archbishop Viganò , this courageous soldier for Christ who apart from praying the rosary with us recently has never spoken in public but gives us his counsel only in letters .
I will conclude with his words : “ We can not judge our pastors for their intentions , nor suppose that all of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ; on the contrary , we can hope that many of them , hitherto intimidated and silent , will understand , as confusion and apostasy continue to spread , the deception to which they have been subjected and will finally shake off their slumber .
There are many laity who are raising their voice ; others will necessarily follow , together with good priests , certainly present in every diocese .
This awakening of the Church militant — I would dare to call it almost a resurrection — is necessary , urgent and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ being outraged by the servants , or his father being tyrannized by the administrators of his goods .
The Lord offers us , in these painful situations , the possibility of being His allies in fighting this holy battle under His banner : the King Who is victorious over error and death permits us to share the honor of triumphal victory and the eternal reward that derives from it , after having endured and suffered with Him .
“ But in order to deserve the immortal glory of Heaven we are called to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of values such as honor , faithfulness to one ’ s word , and heroism — a fundamental aspect of the faith of every baptized person : the Christian life is a militia , and with the Sacrament of Confirmation we are called to be soldiers of Christ , under whose insignia we must fight .
Of course , in most cases it is essentially a spiritual battle , but over the course of history we have seen how often , faced with the violation of the sovereign rights of God and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also necessary to take up arms : we are taught this by the strenuous resistance to repel the Islamic invasions in Lepanto and on the outskirts of Vienna , the persecution of the Cristeros in Mexico , of the Catholics in Spain , and even today by the cruel war against Christians throughout the world .
Never as today can we understand the theological hatred coming from the enemies of God , inspired by Satan .
The attack on everything that recalls the Cross of Christ — on Virtue , on the Good @ @ @ @ @ @ @ must spur us to get up , in a leap of pride , in order to claim our right not only not to be persecuted by our external enemies but also and above all to have strong and courageous pastors , holy and God-fearing , who will do exactly what their predecessors have done for centuries : preach the Gospel of Christ , convert individuals and nations , and expand the Kingdom of the living and true God throughout the world .
“ The lay faithful today have a sacred task : to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gathering like sheep around their shepherds .
Give them hospitality , help them , console them in their trials .
Create community in which murmuring and division do not predominate , but rather fraternal charity in the bond of Faith .
And since in the order established by God subjects owe obedience to authority and can not do otherwise than resist it when it abuses its power , no fault will be attributed to them for the infidelity of their leaders , on whom rests the very serious responsibility for the way in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been given to them .
We must not rebel , but oppose ; we must not be pleased with the errors of our pastors , but pray for them and admonish them respectfully ; we must not question their authority but the way in which they use it .
“ I am certain , with a certainty that comes to me from Faith , that the Lord will not fail to reward our fidelity , after having punished us for the faults of the men of the Church , granting us holy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and above all a holy Pope .
But these saints will arise from our families , from our communities , from our churches : families , communities , and churches in which the grace of God must be cultivated with constant prayer , with the frequenting of Holy Mass and the Sacraments , with the offering of sacrifices and penances that the Communion of Saints permits us to offer to the Divine Majesty in order to expiate our sins and those of our brethren , including those who exercise authority .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , guarding the Faith within their families , in such a way that our young people who are educated in love and in the fear of God may one day be responsible fathers and mothers , but also worthy ministers of the Lord , His heralds in the male and female religious orders , and His apostles in civil society .
“ The cure for rebellion is obedience .
The cure for heresy is faithfulness to the teaching of Tradition .
The cure for schism is filial devotion for the Sacred Pastors .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ God and His Most Holy Mother .
The cure for vice is the humble practice of virtue .
The cure for the corruption of morals is to live constantly in the presence of God .
But obedience can not be perverted into stolid servility ; respect for authority can not be perverted into the obeisance of the court .
And let ’ s not forget that if it is the duty of the laity to obey their Pastors , it is even a more grave duty of the Pastors to obey God .
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Bishop Schneider told LifeSite that should there be a mandatory global vaccine for coronavirus derived from cell lines from aborted babies, “then we will enter into the time of the Apocalypse.”
(LifeSiteNews) – In an interview with LifeSiteNews in October 2020, Bishop Athanasius Schneider laid out an “apocalypse” scenario regarding forced global vaccines derived from aborted babies. Now, as governments throughout the world including France, Italy, Australia, Canada, and the United States, just to name a few, are beginning to or have already mandated the abortion-tainted COVID jab, His Excellency’s words couldn’t have been any more prophetic.
Bishop Schneider told LifeSite that should there be a mandatory global vaccine for coronavirus derived from cell lines from aborted babies, “then we will enter into the time of the Apocalypse.”
He explained it this way. He said:
Maybe I’m wrong, but I have the suspicion that partly this COVID situation was created not only to implement a new dictatorship and control of the population, but in some way to legalize abortion globally – the killing of unborn babies – so that the entire planet will be collaborating in the process of killing babies through the vaccine which will use parts of aborted babies. The vaccine will be imposed and obligatory – so that you cannot work, travel, go to school without it, obliging the entire population to receive the vaccine, but the only vaccine will be that made with cells from aborted babies. Perhaps they will not accept other vaccines, and they will lie, saying that these are not effective, that the only effective vaccine will be from aborted babies. I am not affirming now that this will happen, but it is my suspicion: it appears to me realistic that this could come. This is for me the last step of Satanism: that Satan and the world government – ultimately the masonic world government – will oblige all, even the Church, to accept abortion in this way. And therefore we must resist very strongly against this, if it comes. We must even accept to be martyrs.
“And therefore we must resist very strongly against this, if it comes. We must even accept to be martyrs.” Wow. Are we ready for this? The only preparation can be making sure we are in the state of grace with fervent prayer and penance.
But it is after he says this that Bishop Schneider comes to the most grievous part. He says that “Unfortunately, some Bishops, even good Bishops and priests, are already presenting what for me is a sophism in justifying that you can accept this vaccine from aborted babies according to moral principles.”
A sophism is “a clever but false argument, especially one used deliberately to deceive.”
So Bishop Schneider says some bishops, even good ones, are “making a huge explanation, to me in a sophistic manner, of the principle of moral cooperation only, without your will, without your consent. But this is for me as sophism which cannot be applied to this concrete case, because it is evident to simple common sense that when you know this – that this vaccine is from aborted babies – then you cannot apply this moral principle, or theory, to this concrete case. And therefore we have to be very careful not to be induced into error because of this sophistic argument, even when it comes from good, traditional priests. This is the danger, and we have to resist this.”
And this is truly the case. All over the world today we have the vast majority of bishops pushing for a vaccine regardless of whether or not it is derived using the cells lines of aborted babies. As LifeSite has reported, the whole Bishops conference of England and Wales has stated that Catholics have a “prima facie duty to be vaccinated” referring to a vaccine for Coronavirus. “The Catholic Church strongly supports vaccination and regards Catholics as having a prima facie duty to be vaccinated, not only for the sake of their own health but also out of solidarity with others, especially the most vulnerable,” the letter released Thursday, July 30 states. “We believe that there is a moral obligation to guarantee the vaccination coverage necessary for the safety of others. This is especially important for the discovery of a vaccine against COVID-19,” the bishops continue.
The corrupted Vatican Pontifical Academy for Life put out a document in 2017 which claims there is a “moral obligation to guarantee the vaccination coverage necessary for the safety of others,” and adds “all clinically recommended vaccinations can be used with a clear conscience and that the use of such vaccines does not signify some sort of cooperation with voluntary abortion.”
On the other hand, in an open letter published in May, several Catholic Cardinals and bishops led by former papal nuncio Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò and Cardinals Gerhard Ludwig Mueller, Joseph Zen, and Janis Pujats said that “for Catholics it is morally unacceptable to develop or use vaccines derived from material from aborted fetuses.”
Additionally, at the May 2020 Rome Life Forum Cardinal Raymond Burke said: “It must be clear that it is never morally justified to develop a vaccine through the use of the cell lines of aborted fetuses.” He added that forced vaccines violate the “integrity of citizens.”
In the wake of the statement from the UK bishops, Bishop Joseph Strickland of Tyler, Texas, reiterated his opposition to vaccines created using cell lines from aborted babies. “I renew my call that we reject any vaccine that is developed using aborted children,” Strickland tweeted.
“Even if it originated decades ago it still means a child’s life was ended before it was born & then their body was used as spare parts. We will never end abortion if we do not END THIS EVIL!”
More than 870,000 people have signed LifeSiteNews’ petition calling on governments around the world not to make coronavirus vaccines mandatory.
We now have the scenario of cardinals against cardinals and bishops against bishops predicted in the approved vision of Our Lady to Sr. Agnes Sasagawa in Akita Japan. On October 13, 1973 Our Lady told Sr. Sasagawa, “The work of the devil will infiltrate even into the Church in such a way that one will see cardinals opposing cardinals, bishops against bishops. The priests who venerate me will be scorned and opposed by their confreres…churches and altars sacked; the Church will be full of those who accept compromises and the demon will press many priests and consecrated souls to leave the service of the Lord.”
But corruption in the hierarchy was predicted from the beginning of the Church. In Acts, St. Luke writes, “I know that, after my departure, ravening wolves will enter in among you, not sparing the flock. And of your own selves shall arise men speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.” Acts 20:29-30
Bishop Schneider did hope that his scenario of a forced global vaccine using aborted baby cells in its manufacture would not come to pass. He said, “But I hope that this will not come at a global level. When this does come, then we will enter into the time of the Apocalypse. In a time of Apocalypse, of which we already now have some signs, we must invoke evermore the angels, Saint Michael Archangel, and the message of Our Lady of Fatima that is becoming ever more timely and necessary.”
And at such times the lay faithful are often left wondering what can we do when facing insanity from bishops and Cardinals and even the Pope. But we have been given an answer. That answer came in response to LifeSite reporter Stephen Kokx asking Archbishop Viganò what the faithful can do in an open letter published at Catholic Family News. I will read you part of Archbishop Viganò’s reply.
One of my most cherished privileges in my nearly quarter century at LifeSite has been giving voice to Archbishop Viganò, this courageous soldier for Christ who apart from praying the rosary with us recently has never spoken in public but gives us his counsel only in letters.
I will conclude with his words:
“We cannot judge our pastors for their intentions, nor suppose that all of them are corrupt in faith and morals; on the contrary, we can hope that many of them, hitherto intimidated and silent, will understand, as confusion and apostasy continue to spread, the deception to which they have been subjected and will finally shake off their slumber. There are many laity who are raising their voice; others will necessarily follow, together with good priests, certainly present in every diocese. This awakening of the Church militant — I would dare to call it almost a resurrection — is necessary, urgent and inevitable: no son tolerates his mother being outraged by the servants, or his father being tyrannized by the administrators of his goods. The Lord offers us, in these painful situations, the possibility of being His allies in fighting this holy battle under His banner: the King Who is victorious over error and death permits us to share the honor of triumphal victory and the eternal reward that derives from it, after having endured and suffered with Him. “But in order to deserve the immortal glory of Heaven we are called to rediscover — in an emasculated age devoid of values such as honor, faithfulness to one’s word, and heroism — a fundamental aspect of the faith of every baptized person: the Christian life is a militia, and with the Sacrament of Confirmation we are called to be soldiers of Christ, under whose insignia we must fight. Of course, in most cases it is essentially a spiritual battle, but over the course of history we have seen how often, faced with the violation of the sovereign rights of God and the liberty of the Church, it was also necessary to take up arms: we are taught this by the strenuous resistance to repel the Islamic invasions in Lepanto and on the outskirts of Vienna, the persecution of the Cristeros in Mexico, of the Catholics in Spain, and even today by the cruel war against Christians throughout the world. Never as today can we understand the theological hatred coming from the enemies of God, inspired by Satan. The attack on everything that recalls the Cross of Christ — on Virtue, on the Good and the Beautiful, on purity — must spur us to get up, in a leap of pride, in order to claim our right not only not to be persecuted by our external enemies but also and above all to have strong and courageous pastors, holy and God-fearing, who will do exactly what their predecessors have done for centuries: preach the Gospel of Christ, convert individuals and nations, and expand the Kingdom of the living and true God throughout the world. “The lay faithful today have a sacred task: to comfort good priests and good bishops, gathering like sheep around their shepherds. Give them hospitality, help them, console them in their trials. Create community in which murmuring and division do not predominate, but rather fraternal charity in the bond of Faith. And since in the order established by God subjects owe obedience to authority and cannot do otherwise than resist it when it abuses its power, no fault will be attributed to them for the infidelity of their leaders, on whom rests the very serious responsibility for the way in which they exercise the vicarious power which has been given to them. We must not rebel, but oppose; we must not be pleased with the errors of our pastors, but pray for them and admonish them respectfully; we must not question their authority but the way in which they use it. “I am certain, with a certainty that comes to me from Faith, that the Lord will not fail to reward our fidelity, after having punished us for the faults of the men of the Church, granting us holy priests, holy bishops, holy cardinals, and above all a holy Pope. But these saints will arise from our families, from our communities, from our churches: families, communities, and churches in which the grace of God must be cultivated with constant prayer, with the frequenting of Holy Mass and the Sacraments, with the offering of sacrifices and penances that the Communion of Saints permits us to offer to the Divine Majesty in order to expiate our sins and those of our brethren, including those who exercise authority. The laity have a fundamental role in this, guarding the Faith within their families, in such a way that our young people who are educated in love and in the fear of God may one day be responsible fathers and mothers, but also worthy ministers of the Lord, His heralds in the male and female religious orders, and His apostles in civil society. “The cure for rebellion is obedience. The cure for heresy is faithfulness to the teaching of Tradition. The cure for schism is filial devotion for the Sacred Pastors. The cure for apostasy is love for God and His Most Holy Mother. The cure for vice is the humble practice of virtue. The cure for the corruption of morals is to live constantly in the presence of God. But obedience cannot be perverted into stolid servility; respect for authority cannot be perverted into the obeisance of the court. And let’s not forget that if it is the duty of the laity to obey their Pastors, it is even a more grave duty of the Pastors to obey God.”
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lifesitenews--2020-10-06--Ascending and descending Jacob’s ladder with the Rosary

October 6 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) -- On October 7 each year , Catholics celebrate the feast of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary , recalling the victory of Christian forces over the Turks at the Battle of Lepanto in 1571 .
We are reminded by this simple historical fact that Christianity , although supernatural in origin and oriented to the life to come , is nevertheless realistic in its willingness to confront and defeat evils in this world that would threaten the good of souls delivered by Our Lord ’ s precious Blood .
The Rosary is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ temporal victories are won .
What are the historical roots of the Rosary or rosarium , named after Mary ’ s title Rosa Mystica ?
Hilda Graef , seconding the opinion of Fr .
Herbert Thurston , asserts that the Rosary arose from widespread popular devotions in the early Middle Ages .
Graef hypothesizes that the model of reciting antiphons taken from all 150 Psalms was adopted by unlearned folk in a simplified form : There is no doubt of the connection between the Psalter of David and the 150 Ave Marias that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : it is the “ poor man ’ s psalter ” that , like the Divine Office , leads us to meditate on the principal mysteries to which the Book of Psalms bears witness .
This is part of the reason why some Catholics are uncomfortable with the Luminous Mysteries : not that there is anything wrong with them as such , but the introduction of a fourth set raises the total number of Ave Marias to 200 , which destroys this fundamental connection with the liturgical prayer of the Church in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disturbs the triune completeness of the sequence that begins in joy , passes through sorrow , and culminates in glory , a pattern already characterized by the alternation of light , darkness , and light , or more specifically , incarnate light , engulfing darkness , and eternal light .
( 3 ) While not wishing to question the value of modern scholarship , however , historians sometimes go too far in their dismissal of St. Dominic ’ s role in the story of the Rosary .
The fact that the Rosary had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ entrusting the definitive form of the Rosary to St. Dominic and to his Order of Preachers , who have been its foremost proponents .
Hilaire Belloc ’ s common sense observation holds true : Neither do those who criticize the Rosary for being too repetitive , “ rote vocal prayer , ” understand mankind or its story .
Repetitious vocal prayer , in Eastern and Western Christianity and even outside of Christianity altogether , has been understood for millennia as a reliable and , some would say , necessary basis for meditation and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remember things better when more of our faculties are engaged in an activity , when the understanding and the imagination interact , strengthening old associations and begetting new insights .
The reason we can learn the sequence of 26 unrelated phonemes and letters that make up our English alphabet is that we have attached it to a melody , using more parts of our soul and body .
A foreign language learned with eyes , ears , mouths , and even demonstrative physical actions goes in faster and has more staying power than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ book .
Other things being equal , an opera is more memorable than a concert of instrumental music because it combines elements of poetry , music , drama , and ballet .
Richard Wagner often spoke of his vision of opera as a Gesamtkunstwerk , “ a total work of art ” that would incorporate all genres into a cohesive whole .
Taking a cue from Wagner , one might call the Rosary a Gesamtgebetwerk , “ a total work of prayer , ” because it engages the interior powers of the soul—imagination @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as the exterior powers of speaking and hearing the words , touching the beads , and perhaps seeing an image or statue ( depending on how and where one is praying ) .
The Rosary combines vocal and mental prayer , making use of images and ideas , thoughts and feelings , the senses and the intellect .
It allows Catholics the freedom to use it in different ways : they might be kneeling , sitting , walking ; located in their home or in a church , or traveling ; the words @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stumbling over them , and offer comfort to an elderly person who has said them countless times .
By the Rosary , we ascend and descend the ladder in Jacob ’ s vision ( Gen 28:12 ) , ascending to Our Lord as we ponder the mysteries and returning to our neighbor with the charity of intercession .
One must begin at the bottom and work one ’ s way up the ladder .
There is no instant leap into divine glory , no simple recipe for tasting God ’ s goodness .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s steps .
The traditional Roman liturgy reinforces this lesson by presenting to us four Gospels of littleness in the period from September 29 to October 4 .
For St. Michael and the Guardian Angels alike ( September 29 and October 2 ) is read the famous scene in Matthew 18:1–10 : “ Jesus calling unto Him a little child , set him in the midst of them and said : ‘ Amen , I say to you , unless you be converted , and become as little children , you shall @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ … ” On October 3 , for St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus and of the Holy Face , the first four verses of Matthew 18 are read once more , ending with “ Whosoever shall humble himself as this little child , he is the greater in the kingdom of heaven.
” And on October 4 , for St. Francis , is read Matthew 11:25–30 , in which we hear Our Lord pray : “ I praise Thee , O Father , Lord of heaven and earth , because Thou hast @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prudent , and hast revealed them to little ones.
” Let us be among those “ little ones ” who , with the weapon of the Most Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary , defeat the proud enemies of the Cross — the world , the flesh , and the devil — as we take up our own Cross to follow Christ into glory .
( 1 ) Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary , CNA , https : //www.catholicnewsagency.com/saint/feast-of-our-lady-of-the-rosary-617 .
( 2 ) Mary : A History of Doctrine and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Classics , 1985 ) , I:232–33 ; see also II:17 .
( 3 ) I do like to point out to the Luminous skeptics , however , that the actual mysteries prayed in the Rosary have varied according to time and place , and that the great Marian theologian St. Louis Marie de Montfort even encourages Catholics to vary the mysteries on which they are meditating .
Whether that ’ s a good idea or not , it seems to me important not to think that the current structure of the 15 Mysteries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and set in stone .
On the other hand , it is by now a centuries-old venerable tradition and its fittingness is past doubt , so one can rightly question any alteration of it .
( 4 ) “ On Legend , ” in Essays of a Catholic ( New York : The Macmillan Company , 1931 ) , 167–68 .

October 6, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — On October 7 each year, Catholics celebrate the feast of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary, recalling the victory of Christian forces over the Turks at the Battle of Lepanto in 1571.
Crew members on more than 200 ships prayed the Rosary in preparation for the battle — as did Christians throughout Europe, encouraged by the Pope to gather in their churches to invoke the Virgin Mary against the daunting Turkish forces. Some accounts say that Pope Pius V was granted a miraculous vision of the Holy League’s stunning victory. Without a doubt, the Pope understood the significance of the day's events, when he was eventually informed that all but 13 of the nearly 300 Turkish ships had been captured or sunk. He was moved to institute the feast now celebrated universally as Our Lady of the Rosary. (1)
We are reminded by this simple historical fact that Christianity, although supernatural in origin and oriented to the life to come, is nevertheless realistic in its willingness to confront and defeat evils in this world that would threaten the good of souls delivered by Our Lord’s precious Blood. The Rosary is indeed a weapon by which spiritual and temporal victories are won.
What are the historical roots of the Rosary or rosarium, named after Mary’s title Rosa Mystica? Hilda Graef, seconding the opinion of Fr. Herbert Thurston, asserts that the Rosary arose from widespread popular devotions in the early Middle Ages. Graef hypothesizes that the model of reciting antiphons taken from all 150 Psalms was adopted by unlearned folk in a simplified form:
The antiphons, which would have to be known by heart or be read in a book, were left out, and simply one hundred and fifty Ave Marias were recited, interspersed with Glorias and divided into groups of fifty … They were counted on beads, which had also come into use, at the latest, in the first half of the twelfth century, originally for counting the Pater nosters frequently given as penances. (2)
There is no doubt of the connection between the Psalter of David and the 150 Ave Marias that constitute the full cycle of the Rosary: it is the “poor man’s psalter” that, like the Divine Office, leads us to meditate on the principal mysteries to which the Book of Psalms bears witness. This is part of the reason why some Catholics are uncomfortable with the Luminous Mysteries: not that there is anything wrong with them as such, but the introduction of a fourth set raises the total number of Ave Marias to 200, which destroys this fundamental connection with the liturgical prayer of the Church in the Divine Office, and, moreover, disturbs the triune completeness of the sequence that begins in joy, passes through sorrow, and culminates in glory, a pattern already characterized by the alternation of light, darkness, and light, or more specifically, incarnate light, engulfing darkness, and eternal light. (3)
While not wishing to question the value of modern scholarship, however, historians sometimes go too far in their dismissal of St. Dominic’s role in the story of the Rosary. The fact that the Rosary had precedents is not incompatible with Our Lady entrusting the definitive form of the Rosary to St. Dominic and to his Order of Preachers, who have been its foremost proponents. Hilaire Belloc’s common sense observation holds true:
Most legends have history behind them and, take it by and large, there is more history in legend by far than fantasy. Especially is this true of legends of very high antiquity … Some of these marvellous or unlikely things may well be true; for it is always a safe rule in history to lean strongly on the side of tradition … You have not contemporary documents, but you have a most powerful rooted tradition. And people who think that traditions of that kind arise out of nothing are incapable of understanding mankind or its story. (4)
Neither do those who criticize the Rosary for being too repetitive, “rote vocal prayer,” understand mankind or its story. Repetitious vocal prayer, in Eastern and Western Christianity and even outside of Christianity altogether, has been understood for millennia as a reliable and, some would say, necessary basis for meditation and contemplation.
Classroom pedagogy knows that we remember things better when more of our faculties are engaged in an activity, when the understanding and the imagination interact, strengthening old associations and begetting new insights. The reason we can learn the sequence of 26 unrelated phonemes and letters that make up our English alphabet is that we have attached it to a melody, using more parts of our soul and body. A foreign language learned with eyes, ears, mouths, and even demonstrative physical actions goes in faster and has more staying power than a language learned quietly from reading a book. Other things being equal, an opera is more memorable than a concert of instrumental music because it combines elements of poetry, music, drama, and ballet. Richard Wagner often spoke of his vision of opera as a Gesamtkunstwerk, “a total work of art” that would incorporate all genres into a cohesive whole.
Taking a cue from Wagner, one might call the Rosary a Gesamtgebetwerk, “a total work of prayer,” because it engages the interior powers of the soul—imagination, memory, understanding, will—as well as the exterior powers of speaking and hearing the words, touching the beads, and perhaps seeing an image or statue (depending on how and where one is praying). The Rosary combines vocal and mental prayer, making use of images and ideas, thoughts and feelings, the senses and the intellect. It allows Catholics the freedom to use it in different ways: they might be kneeling, sitting, walking; located in their home or in a church, or traveling; the words present a challenge for the smallest children stumbling over them, and offer comfort to an elderly person who has said them countless times.
By the Rosary, we ascend and descend the ladder in Jacob’s vision (Gen 28:12), ascending to Our Lord as we ponder the mysteries and returning to our neighbor with the charity of intercession. One must begin at the bottom and work one’s way up the ladder. There is no instant leap into divine glory, no simple recipe for tasting God’s goodness. The Almighty is approached with a child’s steps. The traditional Roman liturgy reinforces this lesson by presenting to us four Gospels of littleness in the period from September 29 to October 4. For St. Michael and the Guardian Angels alike (September 29 and October 2) is read the famous scene in Matthew 18:1–10: “Jesus calling unto Him a little child, set him in the midst of them and said: ‘Amen, I say to you, unless you be converted, and become as little children, you shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven’…” On October 3, for St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus and of the Holy Face, the first four verses of Matthew 18 are read once more, ending with “Whosoever shall humble himself as this little child, he is the greater in the kingdom of heaven.” And on October 4, for St. Francis, is read Matthew 11:25–30, in which we hear Our Lord pray: “I praise Thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because Thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them to little ones.”
Let us be among those “little ones” who, with the weapon of the Most Holy Rosary of the Blessed Virgin Mary, defeat the proud enemies of the Cross — the world, the flesh, and the devil — as we take up our own Cross to follow Christ into glory.
NOTES
(1) Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary, CNA, https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/saint/feast-of-our-lady-of-the-rosary-617.
(2) Mary: A History of Doctrine and Devotion (Westminster, MD: Christian Classics, 1985), I:232–33; see also II:17.
(3) I do like to point out to the Luminous skeptics, however, that the actual mysteries prayed in the Rosary have varied according to time and place, and that the great Marian theologian St. Louis Marie de Montfort even encourages Catholics to vary the mysteries on which they are meditating. Whether that’s a good idea or not, it seems to me important not to think that the current structure of the 15 Mysteries was delivered fully-formed at the first moment and set in stone. On the other hand, it is by now a centuries-old venerable tradition and its fittingness is past doubt, so one can rightly question any alteration of it.
(4) “On Legend,” in Essays of a Catholic (New York: The Macmillan Company, 1931), 167–68.
Peter Kwasniewski, Thomistic theologian, liturgical scholar, and choral composer, is a graduate of Thomas Aquinas College in California (B.A. Liberal Arts) and The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC (M.A. and Ph.D. in Philosophy). He taught at the International Theological Institute in Austria and the Franciscan University of Steubenville’s Austria Program, then helped establish Wyoming Catholic College in 2006. There he taught theology, philosophy, music, and art history and directed the choirs until leaving in 2018 to devote himself full-time to writing and lecturing. Today he contributes regularly to many websites and publications, including New Liturgical Movement, OnePeterFive, LifeSiteNews, Rorate Caeli, The Remnant, and Catholic Family News, and has published thirteen books, including four on traditional Catholicism: Resurgent in the Midst of Crisis (Angelico, 2014, also available in Czech, Polish, German, Portuguese, Spanish, and Belarusian), Noble Beauty, Transcendent Holiness (Angelico, 2017), Tradition and Sanity (Angelico, 2018), and Reclaiming Our Roman Catholic Birthright: The Genius and Timeliness of the Traditional Latin Mass (Angelico, 2020). His work has been translated into at least eighteen languages. Kwasniewski is a scholar of The Aquinas Institute in Green Bay, which is publishing the Opera Omnia of the Angelic Doctor, a Fellow of the Albertus Magnus Center for Scholastic Studies, and a Senior Fellow of the St. Paul Center. He has published over a thousand articles on Thomistic thought, sacramental and liturgical theology, the history and aesthetics of music, and the social doctrine of the Church. For news, information, article links, sacred music, and the home of Os Justi Press, visit his personal website, www.peterkwasniewski.com.
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lifesitenews--2020-10-08--COVID restrictions help pro-life ‘Life Chain’ event become smashing success

October 7 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) – COVID-19 restrictions gave organizers of Sunday ’ s Canadian-wide outdoor pro-life event Life Chain dual “ silver linings ” by allowing them to expand into new communities as well as seeing new people stepping up to help run the event .
“ We were n't short on silver linings .
Due to the challenges that COVID-19 presented , including the social gathering limits , Life Chain ended up expanding into new communities and a number of new organizers stepped up too , ” Josie Luetke , Life Chain Canada committee member and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ CLC ) , told LifeSiteNews .
Life Chain took place nationwide on October 4 and thousands of Canadians took to the streets in cities and towns while following local COVID-19 guidelines to defend the sacredness of human life in protest against abortion , which claims the lives of approximately 100,000 Canadian babies every year .
Because of COVID-19 gathering limits for the 2020 event , organizers had to work with local provincial COVID-19 regulations .
Luetke noted that Life Chain was able to expand into many new communities in Ontario , such as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Welland .
In addition to the new Ontario locations , Luetke told LifeSiteNews that new Life Chains were formed in Whitehorse , Yukon ; Maple Ridge , British Columbia ; Grande Prairie , Alberta ; and Brampton and Mississauga , Ontario .
Luetke told LifeSiteNews that she could not say with certainty whether the new locations were created due to COVID-19 restrictions , but added that the commitment to the Life Chain with the restrictions in place was great to see .
`` The fact that Life Chain went ahead despite all the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reflection of the tenacity of pro-life grassroots .
Our commitment to ending abortion is unwavering , ” Luetke said to LifeSiteNews .
Luetke told LifeSiteNews that there were notably few counter-protesters at the 2020 Life Chains .
`` While most Life Chains saw a lower turnout , which was expected , the response to the event , especially from participants themselves , has been very positive , ” Luetke told LifeSiteNews .
Luetke also told LifeSiteNews that participants “ were simply grateful to be able to take part in pro-life activism at all.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ told LifeSiteNews that the event in Westlock , Alberta , gave him hope for the future by witnessing so many others who share the pro-life beliefs .
“ When I arrived I was greeted by around 40 lovely people , most of whom were under the age of 25 , which I was not only surprised to see but gave me an assuring sense of hope that many young people share the same beliefs as I do , that human life is sacred from conception to natural death , ” Kociuba told LifeSiteNews @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bad happened and it was a very peaceful demonstration .
Some people were not happy with us being there , which I knew was going to be the case , but the people who were supportive greatly outnumbered the ones who were not.
” Life Chain 2020 followed strict COVID-19 protocols and event organizers were adamant to ensure that all participants abided by their local health and safety measures .
Life Chain took place in every province in Canada except Prince Edward Island and the territories of Northwest Territories and Nunavut .
Due @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , event organizers asked each Life Chain group to follow their local guidelines as they pertain to outdoor crowd limits .
They encouraged each group to create “ mini ” Life Chains separated by a few blocks .
Life Chain organizers were also adamant in reminding everyone that even “ during a pandemic ” people have the right to protest .
Attendees at previous Life Chain events have received opposition for their pro-life witness .
In 2018 , a man was caught on video roundhouse-kicking a young female CLC staff member at a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ identity of the attacker was later verified and he was charged with assault .
Life Chain events in Canada have been held every year since 1990 , with the event first taking place in the United States in 1987 , as “ a peaceful and prayerful demonstration in support of the inherent dignity of every human being , from the moment of conception until natural death.
” For more information on Life Chain Canada , visit https : //www.campaignlifecoalition.com/life-chain .
Life Chain events in the United States also took place on October 4 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for November 1 .

Life Chain organizers say a ‘silver lining’ of COVID restrictions was an expansion into new communities and new people stepping up to meet new challenges.
October 7, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – COVID-19 restrictions gave organizers of Sunday’s Canadian-wide outdoor pro-life event Life Chain dual “silver linings” by allowing them to expand into new communities as well as seeing new people stepping up to help run the event.
“We weren't short on silver linings. Due to the challenges that COVID-19 presented, including the social gathering limits, Life Chain ended up expanding into new communities and a number of new organizers stepped up too,” Josie Luetke, Life Chain Canada committee member and Youth Coordinator for Campaign Life Coalition (CLC), told LifeSiteNews.
Life Chain took place nationwide on October 4 and thousands of Canadians took to the streets in cities and towns while following local COVID-19 guidelines to defend the sacredness of human life in protest against abortion, which claims the lives of approximately 100,000 Canadian babies every year.
Because of COVID-19 gathering limits for the 2020 event, organizers had to work with local provincial COVID-19 regulations.
Luetke noted that Life Chain was able to expand into many new communities in Ontario, such as Sutton, Beamsville, Vineland, and Welland. In addition to the new Ontario locations, Luetke told LifeSiteNews that new Life Chains were formed in Whitehorse, Yukon; Maple Ridge, British Columbia; Grande Prairie, Alberta; and Brampton and Mississauga, Ontario.
Luetke told LifeSiteNews that she could not say with certainty whether the new locations were created due to COVID-19 restrictions, but added that the commitment to the Life Chain with the restrictions in place was great to see.
“The fact that Life Chain went ahead despite all the obstacles and last-minute changes is a great reflection of the tenacity of pro-life grassroots. Our commitment to ending abortion is unwavering,” Luetke said to LifeSiteNews.
Luetke told LifeSiteNews that there were notably few counter-protesters at the 2020 Life Chains.
“While most Life Chains saw a lower turnout, which was expected, the response to the event, especially from participants themselves, has been very positive,” Luetke told LifeSiteNews.
Luetke also told LifeSiteNews that participants “were simply grateful to be able to take part in pro-life activism at all.”
First-time Life Chain participant Jacob Kociuba told LifeSiteNews that the event in Westlock, Alberta, gave him hope for the future by witnessing so many others who share the pro-life beliefs.
“When I arrived I was greeted by around 40 lovely people, most of whom were under the age of 25, which I was not only surprised to see but gave me an assuring sense of hope that many young people share the same beliefs as I do, that human life is sacred from conception to natural death,” Kociuba told LifeSiteNews.
“I thank God that nothing bad happened and it was a very peaceful demonstration. Some people were not happy with us being there, which I knew was going to be the case, but the people who were supportive greatly outnumbered the ones who were not.”
Life Chain 2020 followed strict COVID-19 protocols and event organizers were adamant to ensure that all participants abided by their local health and safety measures.
Life Chain took place in every province in Canada except Prince Edward Island and the territories of Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
Due to restrictions in place because of COVID-19, event organizers asked each Life Chain group to follow their local guidelines as they pertain to outdoor crowd limits. They encouraged each group to create “mini” Life Chains separated by a few blocks.
Life Chain organizers were also adamant in reminding everyone that even “during a pandemic” people have the right to protest.
Attendees at previous Life Chain events have received opposition for their pro-life witness.
In 2018, a man was caught on video roundhouse-kicking a young female CLC staff member at a Life Chain event in Toronto. The identity of the attacker was later verified and he was charged with assault.
Life Chain events in Canada have been held every year since 1990, with the event first taking place in the United States in 1987, as “a peaceful and prayerful demonstration in support of the inherent dignity of every human being, from the moment of conception until natural death.”
For more information on Life Chain Canada, visit https://www.campaignlifecoalition.com/life-chain.
Life Chain events in the United States also took place on October 4, but another event is also scheduled for November 1.
— Article continues below Petition — PETITION: Support pastors fighting against oppressive state mandates Show Petition Text 26649 have signed the petition. Let's get to 30000 ! Thank you for signing this petition! Add your signature: Show Petition Text Country... State... Sign this Petition PETITION UPDATE (8/17/20) Churches across the state of California are being forced to halt indoor worship services thanks to a decree issued by liberal Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom. But one Christian pastor is defying the state’s orders and literally risking his freedom for his sheep. Rob McCoy of Godspeak Calvary Chapel in Newbury Park told LifeSite correspondent Lisa Stover today that the “draconian” measures imposed by the state are “an overreach” and that he has no intention of closing his church. Please WATCH the interview with Pastor McCoy. “If your doors are closed because you have a fear of man instead of a reverential fear of God, then you have to measure that and take a look at it,” said Pastor McCoy. “The supervisors and the counselors and all the folks that run government, they’re actors performing a script,” McCoy continued. “If we're not going to push back, they'll take everything we surrender to them. And we really have to stand because I know how government works. Most pastors don’t. I do.” McCoy had been serving on the Thousand Oaks City Council until April when he resigned over religious objections he had with the state’s coronavirus orders. “I cannot submit to the authority that declares the church to be nonessential” he said in a sermon at the time. LifeSite hopes that Pastor McCoy will be a role model for pastors of all Christian denominations. Please continue to SIGN and SHARE this petition. Thank you and God bless! _________________________________________________________________________________ Religious freedom is again in the crosshairs of progressives across the country. In some states, President Trump's declaration that houses of worship should be designated as "essential" during the COVID-19 pandemic has fallen on deaf ears. In both Nevada and California, the state government is severely restricting the constitutional right to practise one's religion and attend church. But now, pastors in both states are saying "Enough is enough!" Please SIGN this petition in support of religious leaders who are challenging their state's oppressive restrictions against religious freedom. In Nevada, Calvary Chapel of Dayton Valley challenged the state's draconian restrictions on houses of worship which placed an absolute cap of 50 congregants on every worship service. At the same time, the government decided to allow casinos to operate at 50% capacity - so that many thousands of gamblers can continue to legally gather. And, in California, pastors from two large congregations, the Grace Community Church in Los Angeles and Calvary Church Chino Hills (also, in Southern California), have vowed to keep their churches open in defiance of Governor Gavin Newsom, who recently closed churches in 29 of the state's most populous counties. Although the Supreme Court of the United States just turned down Calvary Chapel's petition for redress in the matter of their state's discriminatory policy, their pastor and leadership should be congratulated for filing a lawsuit in defense of religious freedom. It should be noted that 4 of the 9 justices agreed with Calvary Chapel. In his dissent, Justice Alito states the following, in part: "The Constitution guarantees the free exercise of religion...It says nothing about the freedom to play craps or blackjack...But the Governor of Nevada apparently has different priorities. Claiming virtually unbounded power to restrict constitutional rights during the COVID–19 pandemic, he has issued a directive that severely limits attendance at religious services...That Nevada would discriminate in favor of the powerful gaming industry and its employees may not come as a surprise, but this Court’s willingness to allow such discrimination is disappointing. We have a duty to defend the Constitution, and even a public health emergency does not absolve us of that responsibility." Your petition signature will give the pastor and congregation of Calvary Chapel a morale boost just when they need it most. And then, in the case of the two California churches, your signature will give them the support they need to continue to serve the people of God, even in the face of oppressive state directives which have closed churches. In a letter posted to the Grace Community Church's website, titled 'Christ, Not Caesar, Is Head of the Church', Pastor John MacArthur stated that Governor Newsom's directives had "exceeded their legitimate jurisdiction," and that, "faithfulness to Christ prohibits us from observing the restrictions they want to impose on our corporate worship services." They plan to keep open their churches so that they can continue to serve the people of God, and they are praying that other faithful Christian communities will stand with them. Please SIGN this petition which supports religious leaders who are challenging their state's oppressive restrictions against the free exercise of religion. FOR MORE INMFORMATION: 'US Supreme Court won’t intervene as Nevada limits church services but casinos can host thousands' - https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/us-supreme-court-wont-intervene-as-nevada-limits-church-services-but-casinos-can-host-thousands 'California Churches Defy Gavin Newsom's Lockdown Order: Christ is Head of the church.': https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/07/25/california-churches-defy-gov-newsoms-lockdown-order-christ-head-church/ Grace Community's statement on the Church's Duty to Remain Open: https://www.gty.org/library/blog/B200723 Supreme Court Decision in case of Calvary Chapel (Nevada): https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/19pdf/19a1070_08l1.pdf Hide Petition Text Sign this Petition
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lifesitenews--2020-10-08--President of Brazil pushes for worldwide ‘fight against Christophobia’ at UN

NEW YORK , October 6 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro called for nations worldwide to combat hostility toward Christians in a speech he gave at the United Nations on September 22 .
“ I call upon the entire international community to protect religious freedom and fight against Christophobia , ” President Bolsonaro said .
Frances Marcel of Breitbart said Bolsonaro ’ s remark “ likely was a reference to the escalating rates of anti-Christian violence and Christian persecution in majority-Muslim nations.
” Union of Catholic Asian News reports that “ the pandemic has become a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Christians ” for authoritarian governments .
According to Paul Robinson , CEO of Release International , in China , Christians are arrested for holding online prayers , while in Eritrea , Christians fleeing persecution “ are barred from accessing shelter camps and other UN support systems.
” Bolsonaro did not expand upon this statement in his recent U.N. speech , which he otherwise largely devoted to the discussion of COVID-19 , economic issues , and environmental issues .
He closed his speech by saying , “ Brazil is a Christian and conservative country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Brazilian writer and cultural conservative Julio Severo noted that the official U.N. report covered much of what Bolsonaro discussed in his speech but did not mention his remark about “ Christophobia ” or his comment that Brazil is a “ Christian and conservative country.
” “ The United Nations mentioned nothing not to offend Saudi Arabia , Iran , China and other nations that persecute Christians , ” remarked Severo .
Bolsonaro ’ s vocal support of Christians and conservatism recall his history of Christian and pro-family actions , such as his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Mary , his promotion of abstinence education , and his opposition to LGBT gender ideology .
According to Severo , “ [ t ] he fight against homosexual indoctrination of schoolchildren made Bolsonaro famous among conservatives — even though today his fight is not strong as it was in the past.
” To the conservatives ’ dismay , only a few days after Bolsonaro ’ s U.N. speech , he chose to nominate Kassio Nunes Marques for the Brazilian Supreme Court .
According to Severo , Marques is “ praised by all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Janaína Paschoal , known for requesting the impeachment of socialist former president Dilma Rousseff , “ was perplexed that in a thesis about health , Marques adressed abortion as a women ’ s health issue , not as murder , not as a life or death issue , ” Severo said .
Severo continued , “ Perhaps the most important legacy of a president is his appointment for the Supreme Court .
What a kind of legacy does Bolsonaro intend to leave for the future of Brazil in the Supreme Court ?
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The state is secular , but we are Christians .
Or to plagiarize my dear [ minister ] Damares [ Alves ] : We are terribly Christian .
And that spirit must be present in all the branches of government .
Therefore , my commitment : I can appoint two ministers to the Supreme Federal Court .
One of them will be terribly evangelical.
” While some evangelicals have expressed dismay at Bolsonaro ’ s nomination of Marques , Brazil ’ s president has reassured them that his next nomination will align with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ them in 2019 .
Bolsonaro said on Monday , “ We are going to have a very evangelical minister in the supreme court .
More than somebody very evangelical , if God is willing , we will have a minister .
”

PETITION UPDATE (8/17/20)
Churches across the state of California are being forced to halt indoor worship services thanks to a decree issued by liberal Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom. But one Christian pastor is defying the state’s orders and literally risking his freedom for his sheep.
Rob McCoy of Godspeak Calvary Chapel in Newbury Park told LifeSite correspondent Lisa Stover today that the “draconian” measures imposed by the state are “an overreach” and that he has no intention of closing his church.
Please WATCH the interview with Pastor McCoy.
“If your doors are closed because you have a fear of man instead of a reverential fear of God, then you have to measure that and take a look at it,” said Pastor McCoy.
“The supervisors and the counselors and all the folks that run government, they’re actors performing a script,” McCoy continued. “If we're not going to push back, they'll take everything we surrender to them. And we really have to stand because I know how government works. Most pastors don’t. I do.”
McCoy had been serving on the Thousand Oaks City Council until April when he resigned over religious objections he had with the state’s coronavirus orders. “I cannot submit to the authority that declares the church to be nonessential” he said in a sermon at the time.
LifeSite hopes that Pastor McCoy will be a role model for pastors of all Christian denominations.
Please continue to SIGN and SHARE this petition. Thank you and God bless!
_________________________________________________________________________________
Religious freedom is again in the crosshairs of progressives across the country.
In some states, President Trump's declaration that houses of worship should be designated as "essential" during the COVID-19 pandemic has fallen on deaf ears.
In both Nevada and California, the state government is severely restricting the constitutional right to practise one's religion and attend church.
But now, pastors in both states are saying "Enough is enough!"
Please SIGN this petition in support of religious leaders who are challenging their state's oppressive restrictions against religious freedom.
In Nevada, Calvary Chapel of Dayton Valley challenged the state's draconian restrictions on houses of worship which placed an absolute cap of 50 congregants on every worship service. At the same time, the government decided to allow casinos to operate at 50% capacity - so that many thousands of gamblers can continue to legally gather.
And, in California, pastors from two large congregations, the Grace Community Church in Los Angeles and Calvary Church Chino Hills (also, in Southern California), have vowed to keep their churches open in defiance of Governor Gavin Newsom, who recently closed churches in 29 of the state's most populous counties.
Although the Supreme Court of the United States just turned down Calvary Chapel's petition for redress in the matter of their state's discriminatory policy, their pastor and leadership should be congratulated for filing a lawsuit in defense of religious freedom.
It should be noted that 4 of the 9 justices agreed with Calvary Chapel. In his dissent, Justice Alito states the following, in part:
"The Constitution guarantees the free exercise of religion...It says nothing about the freedom to play craps or blackjack...But the Governor of Nevada apparently has different priorities. Claiming virtually unbounded power to restrict constitutional rights during the COVID–19 pandemic, he has issued a directive that severely limits attendance at religious services...That Nevada would discriminate in favor of the powerful gaming industry and its employees may not come as a surprise, but this Court’s willingness to allow such discrimination is disappointing. We have a duty to defend the Constitution, and even a public health emergency does not absolve us of that responsibility."
Your petition signature will give the pastor and congregation of Calvary Chapel a morale boost just when they need it most.
And then, in the case of the two California churches, your signature will give them the support they need to continue to serve the people of God, even in the face of oppressive state directives which have closed churches.
In a letter posted to the Grace Community Church's website, titled 'Christ, Not Caesar, Is Head of the Church', Pastor John MacArthur stated that Governor Newsom's directives had "exceeded their legitimate jurisdiction," and that, "faithfulness to Christ prohibits us from observing the restrictions they want to impose on our corporate worship services."
They plan to keep open their churches so that they can continue to serve the people of God, and they are praying that other faithful Christian communities will stand with them.
Please SIGN this petition which supports religious leaders who are challenging their state's oppressive restrictions against the free exercise of religion.
FOR MORE INMFORMATION:
'US Supreme Court won’t intervene as Nevada limits church services but casinos can host thousands' - https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/us-supreme-court-wont-intervene-as-nevada-limits-church-services-but-casinos-can-host-thousands
'California Churches Defy Gavin Newsom's Lockdown Order: Christ is Head of the church.': https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/07/25/california-churches-defy-gov-newsoms-lockdown-order-christ-head-church/
Grace Community's statement on the Church's Duty to Remain Open: https://www.gty.org/library/blog/B200723
Supreme Court Decision in case of Calvary Chapel (Nevada): https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/19pdf/19a1070_08l1.pdf


lifesitenews--2020-10-07--Trump declassifies ‘Russia Hoax’ and Hillary Clinton email scandal documents

WASHINGTON , D.C. , October 7 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — The director of National Intelligence ( DNI ) has reportedly declassified documents showing that former CIA director John Brennan had informed then-president Barack Obama of “ Hillary Clinton ’ s purported ‘ plan ’ to tie then-candidate Donald Trump to Russia ” as “ ‘ a means of distracting the public from her use of a private email server ’ ahead of the 2016 presidential election , ” according to Fox News .
Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe sent the declassified documents to the House and Senate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have fully authorized the total Declassification of any & all documents pertaining to the single greatest political CRIME in American History , the Russia Hoax , ” declared President Trump in a Tweet late Tuesday .
“ Likewise , the Hillary Clinton Email Scandal .
No redactions !
” he added .
The president revealed his frustration with the glacial pace of the Department of Justice , a sentiment shared by many of his grassroots supporters .
“ All Russia Hoax Scandal information was Declassified by me long ago , ” continued President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , people have acted very slowly , especially since it is perhaps the biggest political crime in the history of our Country.
” “ Where are all of the arrests ?
Can you imagine if the roles were reversed ?
” asked the President in a subsequent tweet this morning .
“ Long term sentences would have started two years ago .
Shameful !
” said the president as he retweeted : “ This is a huge story .
They knew Crooked Hillary cooked up the Russia hoax the whole time !
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ memo on Hillary Clinton 'stirring up ' scandal between Trump , Russia.
” “ We now know that Hillary Clinton hatched a plan to divert attention away from her use of a private email server by falsely tying then-candidate Donald Trump to Russia , ” explained Tim Murtaugh , Trump 2020 communications director , in a press release .
“ We also know that former CIA Director John Brennan briefed President Obama on that plot .
It is imperative that the American people now learn what then–Vice President Joe Biden knew about this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” continued Murtaugh .
“ What did Biden know about Clinton ’ s plan to use the Russia Hoax to try to smear her political opponent ?
Did Biden condone the plan ?
Did he express any misgivings about it or remain silent ?
” asked Murtuagh .
“ Biden must give a full accounting of his knowledge and his conversations about Clinton ’ s scheme , which was known to the highest reaches of his administration , ” he concluded .
The alleged damning documents include handwritten notations by then–CIA director Brennan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ former FBI director James Comey , former national security adviser Susan Rice , and Obama chief of staff Denis McDonough with Hillary Clinton ’ s plan to concoct and spread rumors tying then-candidate Donald Trump to Russian interference with the 2016 presidential election in order to distract the public from her burgeoning email scandal .

PETITION UPDATE (12/11/2020)
Right before Thanksgiving, YouTube deleted a LifeSite video of a distinguished Canadian physician protesting the "unfounded public hysteria" over COVID-19 and accused us of spreading "medical misinformation."
Our account was suspended, and we were prohibited from posting videos on our YouTube channel for one week. And, while that may not seem like a big deal, it's a huge deal for a news organization like LifeSite.
Then, earlier this week, YouTube again suspended our account – this time for two weeks – over an episode of The Bishop Strickland Show wherein Bishop Strickland said he would not take an unethical COVID-19 vaccine.
We were able to appeal the suspension, and our request was granted.
This means that in YouTube's three-strikes-and-you're-out content-policing, idea-cleansing scheme, we are back down to one strike. But, we still face the threat of losing our account permanently.
And, we're not the only ones.
In a recent turn of events, YouTube just announced that it will remove videos alleging widespread voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election.
But, what is YouTube afraid of? The truth???
Thankfully, however, there is a one, big bright spot on the horizon: 48 states filed suit against Facebook just this week.
And, although this seems like a step in the right direction, the draconian measures which YouTube just rolled out, which are already wielded by Twitter, are an assault against free speech.
So, the fight for freedom of speech against Big Tech goes on. And, we must do everything we can to protect it!
Please SIGN and SHARE this petition today!
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/breaking-youtube-reverses-ban-on-lifesitenews?
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/youtube-bans-lifesite-over-video-of-bp-strickland-refusing-to-take-corona-vaccine
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/lifesites-channel-was-suspended-by-youtube-heres-how-you-can-still-watch-our-videos
https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/youtube-starts-removing-videos-that-contain-allegations-of-mass-voter-fraud
https://tennesseestar.com/2020/12/10/facebook-sued-by-48-states-federal-trade-commission-over-allegations-of-monopolistic-practices/
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PETITION UPDATE (11/18/2020)
Everyone thought the censorship by Big Tech corporations would decrease after the 2020 election, but the truth is that censorship is being felt just as much as it was before the election.
And, given the election outcome, perhaps Big Tech censorship now is even more consequential than it was before the election!
The two biggest social media platforms, Facebook and Twitter, and other Big Tech companies, are still censoring and suppressing stories and posts favorable to conservatives, and especially anything that has to do with election fraud.
Here are a few recent examples:
Women for America First organized the March for Trump on November 14, which was shut down by Facebook, MailChimp and Eventbrite. Despite Big Tech’s best efforts to cancel the event, the march went on and gathered a huge crowd.
Twitter has been suppressing a large number of President Trump’s Tweets. Most of his Tweets have been flagged arbitrarily with a warning stating: “This claim about election fraud is disputed."
Please READ this recent article about Big Tech's attempt to choke information conerning the recent Million MAGA March in Washington, DC: '5 things mainstream media won’t tell you about massive DC ‘Stop the Steal’ rally'
Then, please SIGN and SHARE this urgent petition, which calls on the Congress, the president, and governors to defend freedom of speech as Big Tech continues their rampant censorship.
PETITION UPDATE (10/15/2020)
In a remarkable development, Republican Senators Ted Cruz and Lindsey Graham have announced that the Senate Judiciary Committee will be issuing subpoenas to Twitter's Jack Dorsey and Facebook's Mark Zuckerburg for their company's suppression of two critical expose news stories about how Hunter Biden and the Biden Family allegedly profited from business deals made because of Joe Biden's position as Vice President.
Please WATCH LifeSite's exclusive video of the announcement by Senator Ted Cruz below.
According to the Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Senator Lindsey Graham, the subpoenas will be issued next Tuesday, for hearings to be held on Friday of next week.
This is a MASSIVE development, and should be welcomed by those who champion freedom of speech.
Again, this is all happening because Twitter and Facebook refuse to allow their members to share stories which would be favorable to conservatives.
Here's the timeline:
Yesterday, Twitter and Facebook suppressed a NY Post story about how Hunter Biden allegedly profited from introducing a Ukrainian businessman to his then-Vice President father, Joe Biden. The story also alleges that Vice President Biden then subsequently pressured Ukrainian authorities to fire a prosecutor who was investigating the businessman's company.
And, just this morning, Twitter suppressed another expose by the NY Post alleging that the Biden Family improperly profitted from deals made with one of the largest Chinese energy companies because of Vice President Biden's position in government.
But, right after the story broke, Senator Cruz tried to share the latest story on Twitter and was blocked. Twitter says that they are blocking the stories because they claim that the information was obtained illegally. However, Twitter showed no problem allowing illegally obtained information about President Trump's tax returns to be shared.
Please SIGN and SHARE this urgent petition, which calls on the Congress, the president, and governors to defend freedom of speech as Big Tech continues their rampant censorship.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
'GOP senators decry Big Tech censorship of NY Post story exposing Biden corruption' - https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/gop-senators-decry-big-tech-censorship-of-ny-post-story-exposing-biden-corruption
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PETITION UPDATE (9/17/2020)
Big Tech is out to kill free speech. LifeSite is out to protect it!
LifeSite has been digging deep into the many claims of liberal bias and selective censorship of pro-life, pro-family, and conservative voices on social media.
And, we are now launching our new series 'Uncensored: Big Tech vs. Free Speech', which will unpack how the actions of Big Tech censors actually affect conservative and Christian organization and individuals.
Please WATCH the first video in our series featuring Brigitte Gabriel, the Founder of ACT For America, one of the nation's premier national security grassroots organizations.
Ms. Gabriel's organization, ACT For America, has been targeted by Big Tech especially in the manipulation of search results.
Big Tech “think[s] they are God and they are exercising their godly power over everybody else,” Gabriel explained. "Because in today's world, anytime you want to find out any information about somebody, what do you do? Google. You go to the internet to find out some information about them. When you research anything about somebody, the first thing that comes up [in the search results] is the Southern Poverty Law Center’s labeling of ‘hate groups.’”
“And who are the ‘hate groups’? Family Research Council is a hate group because they are pro-family. American Family Radio is a hate group…LifeSiteNews is a hate group. My organization is a hate group because we sound the alarm about terrorism and protecting our constitutional freedom. And so they try to character assassinate you. And they control the language.”
LifeSite's research shows that Facebook, Google, YouTube, Twitter, and others have become far too dangerous for democracy.
They can and do sway elections and public opinion in whatever direction they want, primarily by manipulating search results, tracking our online behavior, and by blocking truthful content from their platforms.
Today, LifeSite is starting to fight back, with facts and with stories of conservatives and Christians who are being negatively impacted by Big Tech's liberal bias.
Please continue to follow our 'Big Tech vs. Free Speech' series which aims to launch a new video each week for the next eight weeks.
And, please sign our petition demanding that Big Tech monopolies are broken up. Thank you!
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ORIGINAL PETITION BACKGROUND TEXT:
The outrageous erasing of the White Coat Summit from the internet is only the latest in a long series of brazen acts of censorship against conservatives and all those who support legitimate free speech.
You may agree or disagree with the efficacy of Hydroxychloroquine against the coronavirus, but everyone should agree on this point:
No Big Tech company should have the power to erase from the internet the medical opinions of licensed practicing doctors simply because they do not like what they have to say about the coronavirus or their experience treating it. Americans and other free peoples do not need leftist computer programmers deciding what the best course of medical treatment is for them.
Google/Youtube, Facebook, Twitter, Apple and their Big Tech friends want to control what you see, what you read, what you think, and ultimately, how you vote. Not only do they spend hundreds of millions of dollars on lobbying congress and buttering up big Washington DC think tanks, but now they brazenly and directly censor any content they don't want you to see.
Big Tech, like other interest groups, aggressively lobby to help their businesses thrive, but increasingly, Big Tech is using blatant internet censorship to impose its radical world view over those they consider to be "deplorables."
This must stop, but it won't unless we demand it as forcefully as legally possible. We believe that we have reached the point were Big Tech must be broken up if legitimate free speech is going to survive and continue to thrive on the internet.
Please sign our petition to demand real consequences for Big Tech's suppression of legitimate free speech.
In 2016, emails revealed by Fox News' Tucker Carlson proved that Google tried to influence the election by affecting voter turnout. Thankfully they failed. But they didn't give up. Instead, they have been preparing and testing how to manipulate information to continue to abuse their monopolistic power.
In 2018, Google/Youtube et. al. succeeded in manipulating the Irish abortion referendum by blacklisting pro-life videos, manipulating pro-life search terms and results and intentionally withholding pro-life information. Again, this is not an opinion or a conspiracy theory, Project Veritas obtained first hand information proving the intentional censorship by Big Tech.
And the Coronavirus has just made things worse. You see, scared people are more easily manipulated into giving up their freedom of speech. Children are being kept from going to school, tens of millions of Americans are out of work, and rioting has broken out in most major American cities.
Now, more than ever, freedom of speech is necessary to secure all of our freedoms. Freedom of speech is crucial to truly exercise the freedom to vote for the person that best represents one's own views, or the freedom to decide what course of medical treatment to accept - especially the decision to control what vaccines are administered to our children.
Some experts, like Dr. Robert Epstein, a behavioral psychologist who has testified before congress against Big Tech believes that we may already be too late to control Big Tech's tyrannical control over information.
President Trump took a step in the right direction with his Executive Order calling for increased regulation of Big Tech. But much more can be done and needs to be done right now.
In an era where almost everything is polarized, there is an overwhelming support for breaking up the Big Tech monopolies. A recent Pew poll found that 75% of Americans believe that Big Tech companies have too much influence.
It is time to bring serious accountability to Big Tech for their attempts to use their monopolies to kill free speech.
It is time to break up Big Tech.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Google, Facebook, Twitter shut down ‘frontline’ US doctors who promote ‘cure for COVID’ - https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/google-facebook-twitter-shut-down-frontline-us-doctors-who-promote-cure-for-covid?utm_source=featured&utm_campaign=standard
Americans overwhelmingly agree Big Tech has too much power: Pew poll - https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/americans-overwhelmingly-agree-big-tech-has-too-much-power-pew-poll
Leaked Google employee's email reveals effort to boost Latino vote, surprise that some voted for Trump - https://www.foxnews.com/tech/leaked-google-employees-email-reveals-effort-to-boost-latino-vote-surprise-that-some-voted-for-trump
Undercover video proves Google interfered in Irish abortion referendum - https://www.lifesitenews.com/news/americans-overwhelmingly-agree-big-tech-has-too-much-power-pew-poll


lifesitenews--2020-10-07--‘Obedience training’: Leading Fox News host Tucker Carlson condemns mask mandates

NEW YORK , October 7 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — Fox News host Tucker Carlson issued a scathing attack October 6 on the irrational manner in which state governors and other authorities mandate face masks .
Warning that avoiding wearing a mask has become akin to being immoral , he declared , “ This isn ’ t science .
This is medieval superstition.
” Commenting on President Trump ’ s message of hope prior to leaving the Walter Reed Medical Center on Monday , Carlson noted that encouraging hope is precisely what the mainstream media wish to avoid .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ derives from our fear , it was a threat .
They need you to be afraid , perpetually ; otherwise , you won ’ t obey them.
” Carlson continued by mocking widespread liberal attacks on the president in light of his message of encouragement to the nation : “ this is what peak hysteria must look like.
” Noting leftists ’ horror when they saw Trump remove his face mask in the White House , Carlson said refraining from wearing a face mask has effectively become a heinous act or moral crime @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is questioning corona theology , and anyone who does that has committed an act of spiritual obscenity.
” Carlson carefully pointed out the hypocrisy of journalists and politicians .
Some have called for masks to be worn and criticized Trump for not wearing one , but they have been seen without masks themselves .
Carlson reminded his viewers that Chris Cuomo of CNN , who criticized Trump for removing his mask at the White House , was filmed cycling outside his house without a mask , while allegedly infected with COVID-19 .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t think he should have to wear a mask outside.
” In referencing a similar example of Rep. Nancy Pelosi violating her own public demands for mask-wearing , Carlson noted that “ all of us are prisoners of their vanity.
” “ So these people are hypocrites , obviously .
But it ’ s worse than that .
They are self-righteous.
” Commentating on the laws requiring masks to be worn outside in many areas , Carlson warned that such rules are dangerous and unscientific .
“ Rules like that are not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are a form of obedience training .
They ’ re trying to see what they can make you do.
” He decried a California propaganda video advocating masks in public , asking : “ Has there ever been shallower virtue-signaling ?
Underneath all of this is cruelty , by the way , and judgment of you.
” Carlson observed that unscientific policies are about control instead of public health : “ The Democrats who hold every statewide office in California understand that for totalitarians to operate a society , they need people to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nature of such policies , which rely on blind obedience and create a toxic culture : “ So the more people turn on each other and snitch and micromanage one another ’ s lives , the easier their job of control will be .
People without loyalty to each other are easy to command.
” In reference to mask mania and various jurisdictions ’ “ irrational ” mask-wearing policies , Carlson said : “ They are framing obedience to these things as a matter of morality , and the media is totally fine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even care when the people who make the rules ignore them .
Only the rest of us are evil when we disobey.
” Noting the worrying trend to form ad hominem attacks against Trump in the wake of his COVID-19 infection , Carlson stated that liberals are using the illness as a means of political argument .
“ For hundreds of years , this was the standard in Europe .
Health equaled virtue .
Illness equaled sin .
All of a sudden , we are returning to that standard .
He is sick @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ”

PETITION UPDATE (8/27/2020)
Thank you for continuing to SIGN and SHARE this petition, which asks policymakers at all levels of government to reverse mandatory mask orders within their borders.
Facebook has restored the share link for this petition, saying that the decision to block it was a 'mistake...'
Please share with your Facebook friends, but we should all take heed of this warning: when an organization or individuals have to beg, plead and cajole just to express objective truths, it may be time to start looking for other social networking platforms.
Facebook needs to treat its users with respect, no matter their political persuasion. Moreover, Facebook needs to treat objective reality and facts with more respect.
One-size-fits-all oppressive government mask mandates must stop!
Healthy adults and children should not be forced - by the state - to wear masks when the risk of infection is low and the benefit of wearing a mask is highly questionable.
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PETITION UPDATE (8/25/2020)
Facebook is actively censoring this petition, saying that some people find it 'abusive.'
How anyone could find alternate facts about oppressive mask mandates 'abusive' is incredible...that is, impossible to believe.
This is exactly the kind of censorship which Big Tech is getting a bad reputation for.
The fact that Facebook calls differing opinion and objective reality "abusive" says a lot about Facebook and their agenda to silence reason and logic, not just conservatives and Christians.
But, people are more intelligent than Facebook give them credit for.
And, the more this continues, the more reasonable people will look alternate platforms to share their thoughts and connect with their friends and family. The more that happens, the less revenue Facebook will generate.
All of us have a decision to make, and the time is coming where we might have to tell our Facebook friends that we are moving to another platform.
We are encouraging people to continue SIGNING this petition and SHARING it via other platforms such as Parler and Gab, and to share the link below with your family and friends on Whatsapp, Telegram, Threema and Signal.
Thank you!
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One-size-fits-all oppressive government mask mandates must stop!
Healthy adults and children should not be forced - by the state - to wear masks when the risk of infection is low and the benefit of wearing a mask is highly questionable.
Please SIGN this petition which asks policymakers at all levels of government to reverse mandatory mask mandates within their borders.
Public health policies should be based on science and logic, not on the type of political posturing and virtue-signaling which led Joe Biden to recently call for a national mask mandate.
And, public health policies certainly shouldn't lead to a situation where more people could become sick.
But, that is exactly what these mandatory mask mandates are doing.
Here are four inconvenient facts about masks:
1) Masks** are largely ineffective at stopping the transmission of viruses.
The vast majority of masks worn by the public are made from material which cannot filter-out viruses because virus particles are too small to catch or obstruct. Wearing cloth masks to stop a virus is like putting a bee in a bird cage to keep it from flying away.
Wearing a mask for long periods of time ensures that the wearer has a warm and moist receptacle around his or her mouth, on which viruses and bacteria can land and accumulate.
Thus, masks are actually likely to have little effect in stopping the spread of COVID-19 acting as a barrier, but could actually make things worse acting as a receptacle.
2) Mandates which call for masks to be worn outdoors are both absurd and oppressive.
3) There are clearly documented hazards of wearing masks for long periods of time.
4) And, since school is on everyone's mind...
Notwithstanding the above information on the ineffectiveness of most masks against viruses, we don't know if asymptomatic children can even transmit the virus.
But, it was a reported in an article in the July 21, 2020 Uk Times that: "There has been no recorded case of a teacher catching the coronavirus from a pupil anywhere in the world, according to one of the UK government's leading scientific advisers."
And, we also know that children are extremely unlikely to get seriously ill or die from COVID infections. In any case, children cannot possibly be expected to wear a mask properly in a way that would cut transmission.
There are still a lot of unknowns about COVID-19, but we have grown in our understanding of this disease since the beginning of the crisis.
The knowledge we have gained should allow government and health authorities to make more nuanced policies than the current one-size-fits-all mask mandates.
Where are the legislative hearings in county commissions, and state, provincial or federal legislatures before these drastic actions are mandated? Where are the open and transparent debates among experts that provide our representatives with the necessary information to make good policy decisions?
The real pandemic is the panic and the resulting tyranny that is being caused by dictatorial governors, corporate media and the monopolistic Big Tech.
The truth is that COVID-19 is like a bad cold for most people; this is not ebola or the plague.
Of course, the very elderly and those with serious health conditions should take precautions or be quarantined, but the rest of society should begin the long process of returning to normality.
The frenzy to force everyone to wear a mask, at all times, has gone beyond all comprehension, and goes against science and logic.
Please SIGN this petition which asks policymakers at all levels of government to reverse any mandatory mask order within the borders of their county, state, province, or country.
Thank you!
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
'Explosion in mandatory masking isn’t driven by science, but fear', PART I - https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/explosion-in-mandatory-masking-isnt-driven-by-science-but-fear
'Explosion in mandatory masking isn’t driven by science, but fear', PART II - https://www.lifesitenews.com/blogs/explosion-in-mandatory-masking-isnt-driven-by-science-but-fear-part-ii
OSHA Document on Surgical Masks and Respirators stating that surgical masks do NOT prevent airborne particles (e.g. viruses) from being inhaled - https://www.osha.gov/Publications/OSHA3219.pdf
'PETER HITCHENS: Face masks turn us into voiceless submissives - and it’s not science forcing us to wear them, it’s politics' - https://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-8537489/PETER-HITCHENS-Face-masks-turn-voiceless-submissives.html
**Here, we are referring to the masks worn by the vast majority of the public, not to specialist masks or respirator-type masks.
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