Following the recent First Presidency message on masks, immunizations, Richard E. Turley Jr. reflects on the lessons of history

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🗓️ 17 August 2021

⏱️ 34 minutes

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As numbers of COVID-19 cases continue to rise globally, the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has urged members to use face masks and be vaccinated. In this episode of the Church News podcast, historian Richard E. Turley reflects on the lessons of the past and provides historical context to the invitation from President Russell M. Nelson and his counselors, President Dallin H. Oaks and President Henry B. Eyring. “The COVID-19 pandemic is not the first epidemic that the Church faced...,” he said. “I think one of the most important lessons of history, when it comes to disease, is that we have learned over time how to prevent what before we could not prevent.”

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0:00.0	I'm Sarah Jane Weaver, editor of the church news.
0:12.2	Welcome to the church news podcast.
0:14.4	We are taking you on a journey of connection as we discuss news and events of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with leaders, members, and others on the church news team.
0:24.6	We end each church news podcast by giving our guests the last word
0:28.8	and the opportunity to answer the very important question.
0:32.7	What do you know now?
0:34.5	We hope each of you will also be able to answer the same question and say,
0:38.5	I have just been listening to the Church News podcast, and this is what I know now.
0:46.7	As numbers of COVID-19 cases continue to rise globally, the first presidency has urged members
0:53.1	of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
0:55.5	to use face mask in public meetings and be vaccinated.
0:59.3	Quote, we find ourselves fighting a war against the ravages of COVID-19 and its variants,
1:05.6	an unrelenting pandemic, wrote President Russell M. Nelson and his counselors, President Dallin H. Oaks, and President
1:12.5	Henry B. Iring in a message sent Thursday, August 12th, to Latter-day Saints around the world.
1:20.1	Quote, we want to do all we can to limit the spread of the viruses. We know that protection
1:25.4	from diseases they cause can only be achieved by immunizing a very
1:29.5	high percentage of the population. To limit exposure to these viruses, we urge the use of face masks
1:36.5	in public meetings whenever social distancing is not possible. To provide personal protection
1:42.1	from such severe infections, we urge individuals to be vaccinated.
1:47.7	Historian Richard E. Turley joins this episode of the Church News podcast to talk about the significance of First Presidency messages and statements and the church's response to this and past epidemics.
2:00.6	Rick received a bachelor's degree in English and a law degree from BYU.
2:05.1	He led the church's family history and church history efforts for decades,
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