Judge orders that Canadian pastor defying COVID mandates must preach 'science' as part of his sermons during probation



A Canadian judge ordered that Pastor Artur Pawlowski — who went viral this year for kicking "Nazi" police officers out of his church and after his arrest for holding a service in defiance of COVID-19 mandates and getting cuffed again last month on a Calgary International Airport tarmac reportedly for contempt of court — must preach "science" as part of his problematic sermons, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation reported.

Say what?

In addition to paying a $23,000 fine, obeying all COVID-19 mandates, clocking 120 hours of community service at a homeless shelter, food bank, or charity — no, his ministry work doesn't count — Pawlowski also must place on the record the scientific side of the COVID-19 debate if he continues to preach about the issue over the course of his 18-month probation, the CBC said.

Court of Queen's Bench Justice Adam Germain said last Wednesday that Pawlowski, his brother Dawid, and Whistle Stop Cafe owner Christopher Scott — who were similarly sentenced — are "on the wrong side of science" and "on the wrong side of common sense," the outlet reported.

The judge even suggested a script for future sermons, the outlet said: "I am aware that the views I am expressing to you may not be held by medical experts ... the majority of medical experts favor social distancing ... vaccine programs."

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Throughout the pandemic, the Pawlowskis repeatedly hosted and promoted large, maskless gatherings for church services in Calgary and also denied health officials entry to their church in Dover, a neighborhood in southeast Calgary.

Attempts by AHS inspectors to enter the church were met with abusive language.

The Pawlowski brothers turned their arrests into a "spectacle," said Germain, adding it was clear during sentencing submissions that Artur issued a "taunt" to the court hoping for more jail time.

"It is not an unreasonable observation that the Pawlowskis reveled in their arrests and went out of their way to make their arrests the Saturday night news spectacle that it became," Germain added, according to the CBC. "He has a fervent desire that I martyr him."

What's the background?

Pawlowski made headlines in April after he recorded a video of himself kicking health officials and police out of his Calgary church who were there to enforce mask mandates.

"Do not come back you Nazi psychopaths! Unbelievable sick evil people! Intimidating people in a church during the Passover!" he says in the clip. "You Gestapo Nazi communist fascists!"

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In May, he was arrested after holding a church service where "dozens were congregating without masks, with no regard for physical distancing," according to the Calgary Herald.

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Later that month, arsonists reportedly tried to burn down Pawlowski's garage while his family slept.

Then came his September arrest on the Calgary airport tarmac after a trip to the United States:

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'Lack of contrition'

Several weeks ago, John Siddons — a lawyer for Alberta Health Services — said Pawlowski should be jailed for 21 days for flouting a court order that he comply with COVID-19 public health mandates, the Herald said in a separate story.

Pawlowski was found guilty of contempt for refusing to allow a provincial health employee access to his church April 24, which the paper said led to the AHS civil action.

Siddons said videos of the pastor defying and expressing disgust with the powers that be demonstrate his contempt and are "aggravating factors," the Herald said.

"It speaks to Artur Pawlowski's lack of contrition ... if this evidence is inflammatory, it's merely the result of Mr. Pawlowski's own rhetoric," Siddons also told the paper.

Dire warning

Most recently Pawlowski issued a warning to America: The tyranny the world is seeing in Canada is coming for the U.S. if the nation does not "rise up."

And he also spoke to Glenn Beck on Tuesday:

College threatens 'action could be taken' against students who fail to use others' preferred pronouns — and one detractor calls policy 'nuts'



A Pittsburgh college told its students that "action could be taken" against them if they fail to use others' preferred pronouns, Campus Reform reported.

What are the details?

The outlet said it obtained a Sept. 13 email from Point Park University's Office of Equity and Inclusion to the student body outlining the college's anti-discrimination policy for the 2021-2022 academic year.

The email was meant to inform readers about PPU's "Preferred Name Policy" as well as rules regarding "misgendering, pronoun misuse, and deadnaming (the use of a person's legal 'dead' name instead of using the person's chosen or preferred name), as well as resources on microaggressions and additional training," Campus Reform said.

The college's Preferred Name Policy allows students and faculty members to use their preferred names when legal names aren't required, the outlet said, adding that its Misgendering, Pronoun Misuse, and Deadnaming Policy states that "any individual who has been informed of another person's gender identity, pronouns, or chosen name is expected to respect that individual."

And if a complaint is filed against alleged violators, "action could be taken," the email says, according to Campus Reform.

"While the University recognizes the aspect of intent versus impact, we must recognize that regardless of the intent, if an individual is impacted in a harmful way, action could be taken if a complaint is filed," the email states, the outlet said.

What is meant by 'action could be taken'?

Campus Reform said it's unclear what PPU means by "action could be taken."

Louis Corsaro, managing director of university marketing and public relations, told the outlet that "Point Park University expects every member of its community — students, faculty and staff — to treat each other with respect."

Point Park University's Student Government President Dennis McDermott told Campus Reform he doesn't know the policy's exact details but added, "I would imagine any violation (in this case misgendering, misuse of pronouns, or incorrectly using someone's deadname when you are aware of their preferred name and pronouns) would result in a similar action to any act of discrimination against students on campus."

Fox News said a PPU spokesperson declined to comment regarding the cable network's request for details on how the policy would be enforced.

'To expect people to completely rewire how they interact with others is nuts'

"I understand what the university is trying to do — to be more inclusive and make those people feel more involved and maybe less separated and more respected — but by asking me to do this instead of just allowing students to do it themselves is making me feel uncomfortable and making me feel like my choice isn't being respected," student Caitlin Wiscombe told Campus Reform.

Student Tyler Hertwig added to the outlet that "it's unreasonable to expect the 99.99% to compromise for the 0.01%."

"We live in a place where we have the opportunity to meet at least one person a day if we choose to give them our time," Hertwig also told Campus Reform. "Out of the thousands of people you've met in your life, how many times have you asked for their gender versus ... their name?"

"To expect people to completely rewire how they interact with others is nuts. All for what, that 1 in 50 million chance of them possibly running into someone that's 'not' a male or female," he added to the outlet.

Challenge back

But McDermott told Campus Reform of his message to students who "do not believe in these rights covered under [the] non-discrimination policy."

"I, of course, respect the beliefs of others and their right to express those beliefs," he noted to the outlet, "but those beliefs, no matter what they are, cannot impede or harm the rights of others, in this case the right of a student to be respected in their use of their preferred name and pronouns."

McDermott addd to Campus Reform that "this is a fundamental belief not only I and Point Park University share (imagine that), but also the United States Constitution asserts."

Here's another college's perspective on the issue:

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'Trigger warning' — coined to prop up woke students' psyches — is on college's 'oppressive language list.' Why? Because of its gun connotations.



It appears the term "trigger warning" first showed up in TheBlaze way back in 2014 in a story about warning labels being placed on classic books.

The piece, citing the New York Times, noted a movement sweeping across college campuses to employ "trigger warnings," which alert students "that the material they are about to read or see in a classroom might upset them."

As you likely recall, colleges began to create "safe spaces" and call out "microaggressions" while issuing "trigger warnings" — all of which might seem rather innocuous compared to the far-left woke culture that now dominates colleges and many other institutions these days.

But for at least one school, the term "trigger warning" is on the outs.

What are the details?

Brandeis University has issued an "oppressive language list" designed to guide those on campus toward the voluntary use of appropriate speech. It breaks down words and terms that invoke violence, cultural appropriation, and general offensiveness.

And "trigger warning" made the list as as "violent language." Why?

The chart says "the word 'trigger' has connections to guns for many people; we can give the same heads-up using language less connected to violence."

Are there alternatives? Oh, you betcha. Instead, the chart says, you can substitute "drop-in" or "content note" to warn others that what they're about to read or see or hear could be traumatic for them.

But that ain't all

The chart says that the oft-used term "killing it" connotes violence: "If someone is doing well, we don't need to equate that to murder!" Alternative terms listed are "great job" and "awesome."

Also on the outs are "take a shot at" and "take a stab at" as "these expressions needlessly use imagery of hurting someone or something." To be less violent, it's suggested that one use phrases such as "give it a go" or simply one word: "try."

In addition, "go off the reservation" is verboten due to its "harmful history rooted in the violent removal of indigenous people from their land and the potential consequences for someone that left the reservation." Instead, people ought to say, "disagree with the group" or "defect from the group."

Oh, and "rule of thumb" is a no-no because it "allegedly comes from an old British law allowing men to beat their wives with sticks no wider than their thumb." To stay on the safe side, use "general rule" instead.

Under the banner of identity-based language are the phrases "long time no see" and "no can do," which the chart says "stereotypes making fun of non-native English speakers, particularly applied to indigenous people and Asians." Instead one should say, "I haven't seen you in so long!" and "sorry, I can't," respectively.

Here's a sampling of other oppressive words and phrases — along with preferred words and phrases — for your edification:

  • Oppressive: Crazy, Insane, Wild; Preferred: That's bananas
  • Oppressive: Lame; Preferred: Uncool, disappointing
  • Oppressive: Tribe; Preferred: Friends, group, pals
  • Oppressive: Homeless person; Preferred: Person experiencing housing insecurity
  • Oppressive: Prostitute; Preferred: Person who engages in sex work
  • Oppressive: Disabled person; Preferred: Person with a disability
  • Oppressive: Wheelchair-bound; Preferred: Person who uses a wheelchair

(H/T: The Post Millennial)