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The Fruits of Social Distancing
To the couple in the park: We saw you walking towards us, you seemed like a nice couple. You were smiling and talking and when we came near to you on the path, you looked at us with smiling expressions. We greeted you with “hello, good morning, how are you today?” But you said nothing…
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Right Now in America:
More people can gather at a grocery store, a Walmart, or a hardware store than can meet in a house of God. Masks or gloves are required in many places. More people can meet in public, with or without face masks, to protest and shop than in church parking lots or sanctuaries. Social distancing is…
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We Shouldn’t Be Social Distancing
Physical distance, yes, perhaps if you’re germaphobic, but social distancing? Absolutely not. The word “social” comes from the word socius which means “companion” or “ally”, and etymologists believe it probably meant “follower”. The word “distance” comes from the Latin word distantia, which means “a standing apart,”, but also means: civil strife, rebellion, disagreement, or discord.…