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“However, the commandments do include the second of what are known as the greatest commandments: ‘. . . love thy neighbor.’ Christ Church members and their far-right-wing buddies from elsewhere need to start chanting that commandment — visibly, by wearing masks. Meantime, the rest of us will have to try to keep our distance from likely participants in past and future super-spreader Christ Church events; that is, from the most uncaring and riskiest people in town to be around.” —Borg Hendrickson Continue reading →

“Oh, stop it now, Pastor Wilson. Because we are a free people, the government and its police force can’t tell us what to wear? If I were to present myself, naked, at the doors of Christ Church, seeking to participate in the worship service, I suspect you would rebuff me. And if I were to persist, I expect that you would call the cops. Because in this country, the government cops do tell the ‘free’ people what body parts they will cover. Which leaves me wondering, what is the design behind your outwardly silly-seeming theatrical behavior against a mandate to wear facial coverings during a global infection that is transmitted by droplets/aerosols? Is it to keep your flock together, by identifying with the early, persecuted church? Are the cohesive factors so weak that the public drama is needed?” —Wiley Hollingsworth Continue reading →

“Here in Moscow — a town that once seemed an oasis of goodwill and cooperation — we have people like Doug Wilson and Gabriel Rench deliberately inciting disagreement. They are pitting Muscovites against Muscovites and courting Fox News headlines in the name of protecting what they consider their right to endanger innocent people’s health and to put our community at unnecessary risk in the midst of a very real and truly serious pandemic. . . . The best remedy for this toxic discord is to raise your voice for reason and respect this fall.” —Mark Deming Continue reading →

“All in this together” — The members of Christ Church do not see it this way. Their community is all that matters. And when members start dying (which is inevitable), it will be Douglas Wilson is all that matters. Continue reading →

“These same types go about telling others how to live, run their businesses, bullying many — including children, and when people get fed up, they finally stand and say ‘no.’ Then, like all bullies, they cry ‘persecution!’ and ‘we’re targeted!’ They’re actually proud of saying that, thinking it ‘proves their godliness.’ It doesn’t.” —Sylvan Slater Continue reading →

“Since when did lying and deceit have become acceptable means of running for local government? I am truly disgusted by this, and I just donated money to your opponent’s campaign so we don’t have to endure this type of opportunistic leadership at the county level.” —Steffen Werner Continue reading →

This letter identifies the problem with pinpoint accuracy: “your life doesn’t matter to us.”

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“I learned that Jim Wilson and members of Christ Church had defied a city mask wearing ordinance, and that outside demonstrators were encouraged to descend on Moscow to protect their ‘God-given rights.’ My question is, how about the rights of the hard-working Moscow farmers and vendors. Don’t they have a right to make a living at the market? How about the rights of many Moscow citizens and out-of-staters to attend and support a great community event? I don’t understand how Moscow city officials can allow a disruptive and disrespectful vocal minority get away with disrupting so many lives? I hope these disrupters can be brought under control before my next trip to Moscow.” —John Hinchey Continue reading →

“Doug Wilson recently stated that the reason we don’t need to wear masks and socially distance in Latah county is that ‘Idaho is one of the least touched states in the union. And Latah County is one of the least touched counties in the state of Idaho. We are right at the bottom of the risk territory.’ The logic of the argument is, of course, a common fallacy.” —Steffen Werner Continue reading →