And you are most definitely entitled to believe whatever it is that you desire. My problem with you is that you have DECIDED every CHRISTIAN should believe like you.
Liquor stores were allowed to remain open as a MERCY.... and so as NOT to add to the stress of things. Whether that was wise or not is up for opinion.
This does not change the fact that this pastor was placed in jail for breaking the covid mandate with reference to gatherings of large crowds.
Everyone has been asked to make sacrifices... Many Christians don't seem able to handle this very well.
Like I stated earlier... you are far too worldly minded.
You promote yeilding to men OF the World, while accusing those not OF the World, (yeilding to God)...to being the ones promoting yielding to men OF the World...
That is called hypocrisy.
Mercy ... for men OF the world to keep liquor stores open...? LOL
Availability to Liquor is Mercy?
Everyone is "asked" to make sacrifices...
Guess you have NOT NOTICED...
There is "no asking"...
There is "mandating".
And very ones "mandating"... are NOT SUBJECTING "themselves" to their own "mandates"!
It's the OLD worn out ... Pharisee syndrome.
YOU MUST DO THIS...."I'm excluded".
YOU SEE AND HEAR what they ALLOW YOU TO SEE AND HEAR, on their propaganda media sites.
You think they are wearing masks behind closed doors?
You think they are not gathering for meetings, for family holidays, for family get-togethers, you think they are not renting facilities for get-togethers?
You think they are physically molested by strangers putting their hands all over their body's, in their body cavities because they elect to fly from one place to another?
You think anyone has prevented them from working, receiving pay for work?
You do not notice, they think you should be prohibited arms, and home protection...WHILE THEY DEMAND YOU PAID FOR...Them to have Armed Guards, and a stock-pile of high power defense for "their" homes and offices?
Nothing new. The ENEMY oppresses.
If you do not recognize who your ENEMY is...
You are a candidate for oppression.
Pay attention to WHO is oppressing and EXCLUDING themselves.