Thread by @Prof_Hatcher

I read this essay with tears in my eyes about how willing some are to sacrifice the lives of other people—people who are loved
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https://twitter.com/onesarahjones/status/1334870997980372994

I read it after hearing a personal story of how #Evangelical church leaders are bullying the elderly and vulnerable by questioning their faith if they don’t return to church in this pandemic
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There’s gotta be a special place in hell for those who violate that ministerial trust by telling ppl their faith is contingent on taking health risks in a pandemic
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And, yes, Sarah’s grandfather’s life was important. He deserved better than this
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My mom’s life is important too. And she deserves better than what she’s getting from the government and the church.
/there endeth the reading of the word