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Curated by Contributor. Verbal Permission Omitted in Public File but Original File Kept Private. 07/13/2020. Tom Beazley.
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2020-04“It hasn't affected my beliefs or faith."
“It hasn't affected my beliefs or faith. It's a strange time and I long to be with others but as far as my actual faith in God it hasn't changed it.” “They are not physically. We do watch weekly sermons and church service online but not physically are we able to get together.” “Unfortunately, we are not able to meet and so we haven't been able to participate in any one-on-one or group settings so it has affected us.” -
2020-04“So I'm a Christian and I feel like it's affected my beliefs in positive and negative ways."
“So I'm a Christian and I feel like it's affected my beliefs in positive and negative ways. In the negative ways our churches isn’t able to meet publicly and I really rely on a lot of people for emotional support and it’s kinda like a nice at the end of the week you get to go to church and see all these people and it's really refreshing.” -
2020-04“I think it has brought it to light a little bit more than normal..."
“I think it has brought it to light a little bit more than normal just because there's some confusion and fear and I was thinking they don't... they always say there is no atheist in a foxhole. So, yeah, it brings it to light but I think it's nice that I've always had that routine or that in the background to just rely on anyway and now it just goes a little deeper.” -
2020-04“I believe my faith has grown stronger because of it.”
“I believe my faith has grown stronger because of it.” “Yes, we’re still gathering. It is through the internet. Our small groups are through the internet as well.” Yeah, so, I belong to Saddleback Church and we’re in Orange County. We have something that's called the peace forum and we grow vegetables and fruit and also take donations. We are providing those to all of the needy in our community.” -
2020-04“So I would say my general theology and philosophy are not particularly affected..."
“So I would say my general theology and philosophy are not particularly affected one way or the other because I realize that these sorts of things happen in history and that they are part of earthly life. They are part of the kind of difficulties that afflict the human race…”