Wearing Masks During Priesthood Blessings/Ordinances (Poll)

[Prana]

My husband owns his business and works from home so I don’t have an employer telling me to wear a mask. I shop in-person at local stores including national chains, I eat in restaurants, my ward encourages masks but doesn’t require them, I walk and bike in my neighborhood where I never see anyone masked outside.

The only place in the course of my normal life where I am absolutely required to wear a mask, or go home, is the TEMPLE. Something is seriously wrong.

Yes. I've thought at times, that it is as if the church members, with any authority, such as temple presidents, mission presidents, stake presidents, church president, love this "ok" from the government to push something on their members. It's as if they relish the power more than the freedom. I can't understand it.

The loss of freedom does not affect them yet. The maid does the shopping. Nannys watch any kids. Someone gets paid to read their mail. Their spouse keeps their mouth shut and only interacts with approved drones. The church guy lies about having a testimony wherever he goes. Someone drives him to and from. He does check his own bank account and feels he is doing the Lord's work well. If he speaks in public, he delivers an approved speech. He overhears someone telling his grand son about Ivermectin and he asks his stupor-visor why the church is withholding the truth about Ivermectin and is told that the profit wants people getting the jab and the truth can wait as it is God's plan. He visits his own ward and people stand up when he walks in and treats him like a rock star. They slobber all over themselves and he attempts to act humble. He goes home and his wife knows what a worthless POS he is so he tells her to shut up and sit in the corner.

The only good wife is the one who submits to the husband according to protocol. It’s the only path to the kingdom even if she knows he is a neutered coward.

[Fred]

My husband owns his business and works from home so I don’t have an employer telling me to wear a mask. I shop in-person at local stores including national chains, I eat in restaurants, my ward encourages masks but doesn’t require them, I walk and bike in my neighborhood where I never see anyone masked outside.

The only place in the course of my normal life where I am absolutely required to wear a mask, or go home, is the TEMPLE. Something is seriously wrong.

Yes. I've thought at times, that it is as if the church members, with any authority, such as temple presidents, mission presidents, stake presidents, church president, love this "ok" from the government to push something on their members. It's as if they relish the power more than the freedom. I can't understand it.

The loss of freedom does not affect them yet. The maid does the shopping. Nannys watch any kids. Someone gets paid to read their mail. Their spouse keeps their mouth shut and only interacts with approved drones. The church guy lies about having a testimony wherever he goes. Someone drives him to and from. He does check his own bank account and feels he is doing the Lord's work well. If he speaks in public, he delivers an approved speech. He overhears someone telling his grand son about Ivermectin and he asks his stupor-visor why the church is withholding the truth about Ivermectin and is told that the profit wants people getting the jab and the truth can wait as it is God's plan. He visits his own ward and people stand up when he walks in and treats him like a rock star. They slobber all over themselves and he attempts to act humble. He goes home and his wife knows what a worthless POS he is so he tells her to shut up and sit in the corner.

The only good wife is the one who submits to the husband according to protocol. It’s the only path to the kingdom even if she knows he is a neutered coward.

Not being a woman, I never worried about it. Sheri Dew must have it figured out. There doesn't appear to be any daughters of perdition so maybe they get other bonuses. There is always the I never had a chance on earth so my dream mate will be in heaven waiting for me to croak. But, truthfully, I know a lot of couples that more tolerate each other than anything else. I was never able to understand eternal unhappiness. At least not on purpose. The names some couples call each other are not fit for the barn yard. Somehow, I never thought that was how it was supposed to be. Married in the temple or not.

[Lineman1012]

My husband owns his business and works from home so I don’t have an employer telling me to wear a mask. I shop in-person at local stores including national chains, I eat in restaurants, my ward encourages masks but doesn’t require them, I walk and bike in my neighborhood where I never see anyone masked outside.

The only place in the course of my normal life where I am absolutely required to wear a mask, or go home, is the TEMPLE. Something is seriously wrong.

Yes. I've thought at times, that it is as if the church members, with any authority, such as temple presidents, mission presidents, stake presidents, church president, love this "ok" from the government to push something on their members. It's as if they relish the power more than the freedom. I can't understand it.

The loss of freedom does not affect them yet. The maid does the shopping. Nannys watch any kids. Someone gets paid to read their mail. Their spouse keeps their mouth shut and only interacts with approved drones. The church guy lies about having a testimony wherever he goes. Someone drives him to and from. He does check his own bank account and feels he is doing the Lord's work well. If he speaks in public, he delivers an approved speech. He overhears someone telling his grand son about Ivermectin and he asks his stupor-visor why the church is withholding the truth about Ivermectin and is told that the profit wants people getting the jab and the truth can wait as it is God's plan. He visits his own ward and people stand up when he walks in and treats him like a rock star. They slobber all over themselves and he attempts to act humble. He goes home and his wife knows what a worthless POS he is so he tells her to shut up and sit in the corner.

I bet there is a little bit of "I must be great because everybody follows what I say, without question." And it grows on them until they actually believe they are infallible themselves. They start drinking their own koolaid and that's why we find ourselves in this situation

If we placed everyone on the same level - you know - all callings are the same - a nursery leader is the same as the stake president is the same as the scout master, we are all working in the Lord's church. If we would remember we are all flawed, all have physical desires appetites and passions that have to be bridled. And that we all are responsible for our choices, things would be a lot different now.

[Pazooka]

Church members saying it's child abuse to have your child wear a mask is mind blowing and devastating.

Does a child need to wear a mask for this virus? No, they do not. Not a single child has died from this plandemic in the state in which I live. But the physical and mental abuse will carry with them for a long time, especially now that the gubment is ramping up the jab fro 28M youth.

Here is where my medical background comes into play. Because I've taken Microbiology and understand disease process, the transmission of virus's and long term complications from communicable diseases like smallpox and Polio, my children wear masks. They are happy and healthy and fine, the only psychological effects that may get to them is from the adults who have made fun of them. I understand the risks of dying in children are low, but it's not the low risk of death I'm concerned about, it's long term effects. I want my children to have the healthiest lives possible, which leads to a good quality of life. I've worked in healthcare too long to see how poor health affects normal daily function. Study Polio, sometimes the effects of that virus didn't show up until years down the road. Virus's do strange things and effects take time to measure. My sister who is young and healthy is now having heart problems after having COVID 10 months ago. Medical professionals are still learning about the long term effects of COVID and probably will be for some time.
My children are also smart enough to understand they can get COVID and spread it to others, including family or friends who are immunocompromised. You would be surprised how many people are walking around, adults and children who are on medicines for autoimmune diseases or cancer, that suppress their immune systems which in turn makes it a lot more difficult for their bodies to fight off a infection. Even though my children are healthy and the risks are low for them, we understand other's may not be so lucky and want to help those around us rather then put them at risk.
I understand COVID most likely won't be going away and is staying, but I also understand that over time it will change and become less complicated like it is now. If you've worked with COVID patients like I have, you wouldn't be minimizing it so much.
I see a lot of people say we need to have faith over a vaccine, or faith over a mask, but when a living Prophet of God, announces that the vaccine is a direct Godsend, nothing short of miraculous and an answer to our prayers and fasting, I'm not going to argue with that. I've been taught from my youth that faith without works is dead. Ignoring the Prophet's guidance on this or thinking he has been deceived or is wrong is a slippery slope, and if he is reporting this vaccine is basically a miracle, why would I not want my children to be partakers of a modern day miracle?

You don’t need to worry about how you would have reacted if Nephi’s slaying of Laban had gone viral, whether or not you would still uphold him as your prophet, because you would still be in Jerusalem at that point, with people like Laban as your leaders. You would be there, commemorating the anniversary of Laban’s “martyrdom”, probably reading about his outstanding contributions to society in Israelite Living.