could you imagine priesthood blessings with social distancing? It would be more like a Benny Hinn healing! first say the magic words (and from a distance) wave your hands really hard and the person falls over...
Or I guess it could be done over a television monitor... Somehow that would be way creepy.
...named "The Reverend Billy Sol Harkess," if I recall. Part of his spiel was "pray for our little brother Billy, who put his hook on the radio, that he may be made whole, but shorted out every circuit in the house..."
I noted that the article mentioned under baptisms “2 male or females witnesses.” In my day, the witness had to be males. Wow, the church is really modernizing. I Witnessed a Boner.
Dear members, as we have done everything in our power to reduce you a state of quivering dependency, we must assume that we have succeeded. Therefore, when our ridiculous rituals are exposed for the frauds they are due to mitigating circumstances, and suspended by humans despite our claims to being god-backed, we feel compelled to issue you some comforting placebos wisdom. You may continue to send us money, as before. In place of the Sunday propaganda sessions at your local chapel franchise, we suggest that you double up on reading the Book of Mormon. We always suggest this, but now we suggest it with extra concern, as we don't want any drifting from member stooges. Stay the course, dupes, and ignore the obvious goddam message that the universe is trying to send you, which is that we don't matter.
"Blessing the sick • One adult priesthood holder can perform this task by a physical laying on of hands, though it typically is done by two. If conditions prevent placing hands on a person’s head, "a prayer can be offered, including using technology,” the release said. “This is a prayer of faith and not a priesthood blessing.”
What's the difference? If priesthood blessings only work by faith and faith is required for God to answer prayers, otherwise he just lets you suffer until your immune system kicks in, or you die?
The "Mormon church" can do nothing!! It is an inanimate object. It cannot think-speak-buy nor sell HOWEVER the people who have gained power within the organization can make and enforce Whatever rules the membership will bow down to
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According to their press release, my Mom can have weekly sacrament in her home IF a relative has the ph and does not have the COVID-19 virus.
If none are available than she [members with no priesthood in the home] can PRAY and FAST for the day for the day to return when "normal" church operations will return.
As the apostate son, I have offered to read the church sacrament prayer over the phone, but she actually laughed and declined the offer.