Middle Tennessee pastor calls Delta variant nonsense, will turn away people who wear masks
Tennessee | July 28, 2021
MT. JULIET, Tenn. (WZTV) — A Middle Tennessee pastor with a large online following has called the Delta variant “nonsense” and says he will turn away parishioners who wear masks. But an infectious disease expert is again debunking his claims.
It’s not the first time Mt. Juliet Pastor Greg Locke has made headlines for debunked claims during the pandemic. The Global Vision Bible Church pastor has previously called the COVID-19 vaccine “sugar water” and said the pandemic is “fake.”
Now, Locke is calling the Delta variant, which officials say is causing recent virus surges, nonsense.
“Don’t believe this Delta variant nonsense. Stop it,” Locke said in a Sunday sermon... (Excerpts from FOX 17)