5. Government is Not God
Pete Range addresses certain aspects of government and it’s attempt at playing god through new laws, restrictions, hypocritical messaging, and preferential treatment. Among these issues is a potential new abortion law in New Jersey, governor Cuomo’s attempt to discriminate against religious institutions in the name of public health, the rising death toll in nursing homes due to negligence, and hypocrisy within leadership regarding COVID measures causing people to distrust the seriousness of the pandemic.
As Catholics we need to remember and remind others that the government is not god. One’s identity and value are not dependent upon the government, and should not be dictated by one’s state in life or their profession. More of our elderly loved ones are dying due to “failure to thrive” as a result of government based restrictions that de-emphasize the importance of human connection and family advocates. We the people need to hold the government accountable to ensure that it does not enact policies which harm its citizens.
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AP News source: "Not just COVID: Nursing Home Neglect Deaths Surge"
NBC News: Supreme Court blocks NY from enforcing COVID limits on churches
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