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Never shying from controversy or playing politics, the pastor of Mt. Juliet's Global Vision Bible Church, Pastor Greg Locke told the crowd, “Don’t believe this delta variant nonsense. Stop it! Stop it!”
Mixing his beliefs in politics with his ranting sermon, Locke screamed about his disbelief in the Delta variant of Covid and threatened to kick out anyone in his church wearing a mask.
Sunday, Locke said, “If they go through round two and you start showing up all these masks and all this nonsense, I’ll ask you to leave. I will ask you to leave. I am not playing these Democrat games up in this church. If you want to social distance, go to First Baptist Church, but don’t come to this one.”
“Bunch of pastors talking about how much they want to see people heal. They’re afraid to baptize people because of a Delta variant. I’m sick of it."
Dr. Lisa Piercey, the Commissioner for the Tennessee Department of Health, said our state is averaging more than 700 new cases per day over a 7 day period.
She also reiterated the danger to the unvaccinated, saying 97% of all hospitalizations and more than 98% of deaths are residents who have not been vaccinated.