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Saturday, May 9, 2020

THE GOSPEL COALITION INCITES FEAR, SAYS CONGREGATIONAL SINGING IS DANGEROUS

THE GOSPEL COALITION INCITES FEAR, SAYS CONGREGATIONAL SINGING IS DANGEROUS 
republished below in full unedited for informational, educational and research 
purposes:
The Gospel Coalition abandoned the gospel long before it became an outlet for 
progressive politics and anti-gospel rhetoric. The Gospel Coalition is largely a 
propaganda outlet for loosely affiliated church leaders to come together and 
promote woke theology and Democrat talking points.
Now, The Gospel Coalition has released a story that does nothing more than incite fear in those already struggling with anxiety amid the coronavirus outbreak which would lead to nothing more than a decline in church attendance — and it’s based on nothing but unverified talking points. The article suggests that congregational singing — a historic and essential practice of the Church and part of worship — is dangerous and can spread coronavirus.
In the article titled Is Congregational Singing Dangerous? Ken Boer writes that the following could be reasons that congregational singing is dangerous:
  • Singing produces an aerosol cloud larger than speech does, and possibly larger even than coughing.
  • The louder you sing, the more you spread.
  • People absorb more particles when singing because they breathe more deeply.
  • Air-handling systems can cause particles to be redistributed throughout the room.
  • Anecdotal evidence suggests that singing may have been a factor in recent outbreaks.
Let’s just be clear — none of this is based on any kind of scientific fact and to suggest that people shouldn’t worship in church, or go to church at all, is irresponsible and shows a lack of concern for biblical truth and an unhealthy fear of that which God has commanded us not to be fearful of.
for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control. — 2 Timothy 1:7
I mean, honestly, if this guy is afraid of singing, I wonder what he thinks about preaching.