what did they threaten, when, and in what venue?
The fact that they, as a group of LEGISLATORS (aka govt officials) sent a letter to a CHURCH written in an extremely negative tone ....
THAT denotes a threat that if the Church does not comply the GOVERNMENT, through these pigs and their progeny, will do something about the "upstart" Church.
This is what the First Amendment to our Constitution of the United Sates of America was written to safeguard against.
through their methods of subterfuge - activist judical fiats to force their socialist/communist ways on America.
If you do not see this, you have already succumbed to their brainwashing.
It is closer to the time that we take up arms to protect our country.