The Realities of
COVID-19
Whenever
someone asks me to discuss COVID-19 and/or masks I usually say to myself “Uh
Oh” and then I pray for guidance to respond with a message of faith and love
because I can be rather abrupt at times. As such, please note that this is an
“opinion based” piece of which I ask not of the readers to change their
mindsets, just to understand mine!
Why ask
me? Over the years, God has led me down a path where physical wellness and
Biblical knowledge merge as discoveries according to His Word. As Christians,
we all know that our body is God’s
There are several points regarding the realities of
COVID-19.
Point #1:
Disclaimer. I am not a medical doctor or physician of any licensed nature and
as such I am not intentionally dispensing medical advice. I only repeat what I
have read or learned from medical sources that I trust so when I am asked about
real health issues I try to preface with that disclaimer. I either quote or
reference other sources or describe what I would do, or what I am doing, in
each instance.
Point #2:
Is COVID-19 real? Yes! But so were the previous many other COVIDS that still exist,
such as the SARS and the MERS, along with the HCoV-OC43 which is the virus
associated with the common cold and Flu (same class of strains). Of course this
begs the question…”what is different with this current virus versus all the
other previous viruses to require such drastic responses as destroying almost
half of the world’s economy and forcing social upheavals not seen since the days
of the Black Plague?” Great
question! Certainly a virus with a recovery rate of over 99.9% does not
substantiate the draconian measures that most local, state, and federal governments
are forcing upon its citizens.
Point #3:
COVID-19 Tests. There are three test types currently administered – Antigen,
Antibody, and PCR. However, there is NO test that isolates COVID-19. Said
differently, testing positive from any of these three tests does not determine
if one definitely has the virus, per CDC and validated by the State of Florida
Department of Health. This is critical because almost every governmental and
media source declare “positive for COVID-19” for every test that comes back as
positive. CDC Director Dr. Fauci, back in March 2020, stated that because it
cannot be determined if a positive test result is COVID-19 or not, then every
positive test will be considered as positive for COVID-19. The same directive applies to death
certificates if it cannot be determined if one dies from or with COVID-19. Think
about that next time you hear of “spikes” of those infected or those that died
from COVID-19!
Specifically addressing PCR test results, an
article from GreenMedInfo dated December 14, 2020:
“The
genetic sequences used in PCRs to detect suspected SARS-CoV-2 and to diagnose
cases of illness and death attributed to COVID-19 are present in
dozens of sequences of the human genome itself and in those of about a hundred
microbes. And that includes the initiators or primers, the most extensive
fragments taken at random from their supposed "genome" and even the
so-called "target genes" allegedly specific to the "new
coronavirus". The test is worthless and all "positive" results
obtained so far should be scientifically invalidated and communicated to those
affected; and if they are deceased, to their relatives. Stephen Bustin, one of
the world's leading experts on PCR, in fact says that under certain conditions
anyone can test positive!”
Point #4:
Masks: Welcome to the new world religion,
or at least it seems to be. Just like belief in God, there are two mask camps –
those who believe and those that do not. Fortunately our eternal salvation does
not hinge on which camp we fall into but those who do not believe certainly face
persecution of varying degrees on a continual basis from those that do believe.
What I find intriguing is how many of the mask believers’ threat masks as a
“super shield” supposedly providing an invisible field of protection
surrounding their entire being. Unfortunately there are political influences
that perpetuate the alleged need for masks as a guise for their hidden agendas.
Given the
above, it is reassuring that
Do masks
work? Again, belief depends upon which world religion you belong to but remember
two points about masks: First, the size of a virus is many times smaller
than that of mask filtering. Once one clears away the biased smoke, there is
only one truth about the protective properties of masks which is - if air
can get through the mask then so can the virus. I like the visual analogy
which states “wearing a mask to block the passage of the virus is like
installing a chain link fence to prevent mosquitoes from getting through.” Second,
whenever one touches a mask being worn, the efficacy of that mask is then
violated / corrupted forcing germs and viruses adhering to the mask to
penetrate through the mask (to be breathed in) AND onto one’s fingers. Think
about those infected fingers next time you dine out where the staffs wear masks
and observe how many times your server adjusts his/her mask and then proceeds
to serve your food. For this reason alone I prefer eating establishments that
do not require staff to wear masks.
Point 5:
Protective measures.
Leviticus 13: 45, 46 (NIV)
“Anyone with such a defiling disease must wear
torn clothes, let their hair be unkempt, cover the lower part of
their face and cry out, ‘Unclean! Unclean!’ As long as they have the disease
they remain unclean. They must live alone; they must live outside the camp.”
From
scripture, God reveals His plan to protect the healthy when others are
contaminated. Back in the Old Testament days, leprosy was a major concern and
although leprosy has been contained since then, man is confronted with many
more like diseases. Regardless, God’s wisdom states that we are to isolate
the sick and the sick are to cover their mouths when they have to speak
(confront the healthy). Of course, the
World says otherwise so let’s remember in that in 2 Corinthians 1:12, Paul
tells us to “rely not on worldly
wisdom but on God’s grace.” So in today’s vernacular, “isolate the sick” translates to social
distance / quarantine and “cover their mouths” equates to masks, so the sick
should be distanced and only the sick should wear mask when they have to
interact with others, whereas the World wants us to believe that everyone
should be wearing masks and shutting down all but essential activities and
forced isolation are the only means to recovery.
Do I want to believe God or man? I am reminded
that we are called to be in the world but not of the world.
Good news is that according to most health
“experts” the best protection advice is to social distance, wash hands with soap,
and keep hands off the face. Find comfort in the fact that viruses cannot
penetrate healthy skin so if you make physical contact with someone or
something that you have doubts about then keep you hands off your face until
neutralized with soap. Try to avoid excessive use of sanitary lotions and
sprays as they have a negative effect on your immune system. Also from these
sources the more effective supplements are zinc, vitamin D+, vitamin C (not synthetic
C), and B+.
From God’s design, the best defense for all
diseases is a strong immune system – healthy diets, exercise, and fresh air. You
are in control of your immunity!
Personal observation: Almost as many I see in
grocery stores wearing masks (because they are concerned about their health?),
I glance to see what is in their shopping carts to determine just how concerned
they really are about their health. Let’s just say that most should keep their
masks over their mouths so they can’t eat the garbage foods that are in their
carts. Hypocrisy at its finest…but then I am judging!
Speaking of judging, realize that there are many
people that cannot, or should not, wear masks for medical reasons, so please try
not to judge by appearances. Be blessed that you are healthy enough to wear a mask
without concern. Or perhaps if you knew that wearing a mask for extended
periods has many negative impacts on your internal health then maybe you would
consider not wearing one yourself. And if you are one to question why
businesses allow maskless shoppers in their establishments in apparent violation
of their posted policy otherwise, realize that there are Federal laws that
protect the disabled such as:
·
American with Disabilities
Act (
·
HIPPA (first offense $75,000)
·
OSHA
In closing, you might appreciate that no
conspiracy theories were presented although they abound! Or that “End Time”
theories were omitted although they are ever present and prevailing. Finally,
the elephant in the room – VACCINES! Maybe in a later date but for now – You
Decide!
Interesting recent tidbit from the CDC: Incidents
of the flu virus are significantly down this year to which they credit masks
while disregarding their own policy of “everything is COVID-19”!
Until we
meet again “Faith over Fear”!
“Yea,
though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil:
for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.” (Psalm
23:4)
