Bishop who said 'God is larger than this dreaded virus' dies of Covid-19

[UpInArms]

Source: CNN

Bishop Gerald Glenn, the pastor of New Deliverance Evangelistic Church in Virginia has died, the church announced on Sunday. Glenn had tested positive for coronavirus, according to a video posted by his daughter Mar-Gerie Crawley.

In a sermon on March 22, a day before Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam issued his executive order banning all public and private gatherings of 10 people or more, Glenn told his congregation, "I firmly believe that God is larger than this dreaded virus," and announced he was not afraid to die.

On April 4, Glenn's daughter posted a video, announcing that both he and his wife, Marcietia Glenn, had tested positive for coronavirus.



Read more: https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2020/04/14/us/bishop-gerald-glenn-god-larger-coronavirus-dies/index.html

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Guess that didn’t work out for him.

[Throck]

1. He's not dead.

He just went home.

[marble falls]

15. Needlessly.

[Roy Rolling]

2. True Statement

God is larger.

He’s yelling in our ear STAY AT HOME, MORONS. Only those who think they are smarter than God won’t admit to being morons.

The idiot trap is set, and this guy fell into it.

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Some say it’s “God’s law” others say “law of natural selection”. This is one instance where both atheists and the spiritually-minded can agree—this guy is a moron. And it’s a shame when a person doesn’t know what he doesn’t know. Sometimes it can get you killed, making yourself a martyr to your opposite cause.

[3Hotdogs]

3. He can get a Darwin. He wasn't too old to reproduce.

Problem would have been finding "With who?" Who would wanna get it on with an asshole? Would that be an eliminating factor for the award?

[ArizonaLib]

7. There are too many Ivankas, Ivanas and Jerods in the world

One of the shortages we don't have in this crisis are naive or stupid people - both men and women.

I get your point, though.

Liberals, at our peril, underestimate the number of stupid people who are influenced by large daily dosages of money launched into media content to promote billionaire interests which feed off of everyone else's suffering.

[OnlinePoker]

9. Except he's already got at least a daughter

His genes have already been passed on.

[marble falls]

17. How they misunderstand "He shall send his angels to protect you" ...

those angels make masks, provide social distancing, self-quarantining, informed medical treatments, information that isn't filtered by Donnie Two Scoops etc.

No one gets saved by magic.

[ChazII]

33. +1 n/t

[demigoddess]

36. +100

you said it right.

[Scarsdale]

4. Thoughts and prayers.

Gee, that's too bad.

[mwb970]

5. Religious people just seem so pathetic to me.

[jimlup]

6. I am sorry that he is lost

it is ironic but still the lose of life is sad.

[ArizonaLib]

8. When Jesus said He would not 'know' some of those who say "Lord, Lord"

He was directly referring to those who were all talk and no sincere faith. In other words, the preachers who sell God like snake oil.

I wonder how his afterlife is going. I hope well. I hope the bar is not that low.

[keithbvadu2]

20. Judas was an early modern day conservative disciple.

Pat Robertson and his ilk are CBR - Cash Based Religion.

Judas was an early modern day conservative disciple.

Judas got 30 pieces of silver, but just once, for selling Christ.

Pat Robertson, Jim Bakker and their ilk get millions of dollars repeatedly for selling Christ.

Judas was a fool for doing a one-time sale.

[ArizonaLib]

38. Don't forget the pharisees

They were the establishment feeling threatened by Him.

[demigoddess]

37. God is giving him a good chewing out. at least I hope so.

[ArizonaLib]

39. God hates hypocrisy almost more than all else

It would be unfortunate for the late preacher if he rode the escalator down.

[Miguelito Loveless]

10. What makes this tragic

is not his death, but the death of the people his arrogance will murder.

[Delphinus]

14. Oh,

you stated that truth very well.

[CurtEastPoint]

11. "bishop" my ass...

[lagomorph777]

12. Wait - so the Evilgelicals are not right?

I guess Gawd has to take the trash out once in a while too.

[TNNurse]

13. And God, said..."you are dangerous and I am removing you"

[marble falls]

18. Christ said, "Tempt not the Lord thy G*d." Going into a deadly circumstance challanging ...

G*d to save one from himself is the epitome tempting Him.

[Aristus]

16. God is.

You ain't...

[mountain grammy]

19. Guess he didn't drink the trump cure.. Bummer.

[IronLionZion]

21. This is all a liberal conspiracy to close the churches, schools, and businesses

since we all know how much liberals love to stay home.

The conservative denial of this pandemic is absolutely frustrating. This fellow and his congregation must have spread it to others.

[RVN VET71]

22. Did he go against Northam's order about large gatherings?

It is a little ironic that he died after making his ignorant statement, but if he cancelled services going forward, his words suggest personal hubris, like god was going to protect him, personally. But if he actually defied Northam's order and continued to gather masses of people to "worship" services, then he is/was a damned fool.

[UpInArms]

23. According to the following article

Bishop Gerald O. Glenn told his congregation he would hold service “unless I’m in jail or the hospital,” the New York Post reported. His last in-person service was held on March 22, in defiance of official warnings to practice social distancing as schools were closing, the New York Daily News reported.

“I firmly believe that God is larger than this dreaded virus. You can quote me on that,” the Bishop said, according to the New York Post. “I am essential. I’m a preacher, I talk to God!”

https://amp.kentucky.com/news/coronavirus/article241987921.html

[RVN VET71]

24. Then the good lord took him

to prevent him from murdering members of his own congregation. He says he talks to god -- and it looks like god answered him appropriately.

Amen!

[riversedge]

27. "I am essential. I'm a preacher, I talk to God!" said the bishop.

[Lulu KC]

25. He got a little mixed up there

He's not God. Whoopsie!

[LiberalFighter]

26. Didn't Moses directed by God instruct the Jews to put blood on their doors

and to stay inside during the plague?

[Under The Radar]

28. If God controls when it is your time to go....

.... then isn’t God the virus?

[SWBTATTReg]

30. I don't feel sorry about this idiot. After all, look at the republicans in Wisconsin forcing voters

to still vote, despite the conditions going on. These people do not care about us or our lives. Our lives are fodder to them in their pursuit of dictatorship at any cost. Remember this. Take no prisoners, for they won't.

[jb5150]

31. It's nice to see that occasionally

karma works exactly as it's supposed to.

[stillcool]

32. wonder how big the congregation is...or was

[howardmappel]

34. Bye bye,

RIP -- not. I hope he and his fellow scamvangelists, republicans and fascists, but I repeat myself, burn in hell for eternity, or until tRump develops a conscience, whichever is longer.

[howardmappel]

35. talking to god

His family should look on the bright side -- any more talks with god won't be long distance -- UNLESS HE IS WHERE HE SHOULD BE, BURNING IN HELL. And why isn't that being live streamed? I mean if god really wants us to be afraid of going to hell, why doesn't he license the rights to netflix to livestream hell. IMHO, it would get hellacious ratings, even better than tRump's.

[Coventina]

40. COVID is laughing its ass off..... n/t

[J3AC4]

41. Couldn't have happened to a more deserving guy.

Maybe God hates him.?

[Jedi Guy]

42. Evidently he never read or didn't grasp Matthew 4:7, "Do not put the Lord thy God to the test."

It's unfortunate that his arrogance has resulted in grief for his family and who knows how many other people becoming infected and possibly dying. He could have done so much good if he'd told his congregation to take the appropriate precautions against the virus. Unfortunately, he'll probably be viewed as a martyr for his faith.