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DESTINY CHURCH service Considered UNLAWFUL
Self ^ | 4/9/2020 | Pastor Eric Hansen

Posted on 04/10/2020 8:35:45 AM PDT by chicagolady

DESTINY CHURCH SERVICE CONSIDERED UNLAWFUL DESTINY CHURCH SPRINGFIELD·THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 2020·3 MINUTES Destiny Church in Springfield, IL has willingly held all church services online. However, for Easter we wanted to have a special parking lot service, just like the old drive in theater where no one got out of their cars. People were more than excited. But only 5 days before Easter, on Tuesday, April 7, 2020, Mr. Bill Dart of the Sangamon County Department of Public health informed us that Destiny’s, “Easter Sunday, Drive-in Parking Lot Church Service” was in violation of Governor Pritzker’s Executive Order. I told Mr. Dart that I strongly disagreed as I had thoroughly examined the Executive Order for myself. I then immediately emailed the Sangamon County Sheriff, Jack Campbell, stating that I needed his understanding of the Governor’s Executive Order; paragraph 12C, where it clearly states that “organizations that provide charitable and social services”are exempt. In the interim I consulted with two, nationally known, Constitutional lawyers who totally agree with us; that we are clearly within our rights to assemble yet stay in our cars. However, late on Wednesday (4 days before Easter), April 8, 2020, Sheriff Jack Campbell responded to my email with a phone call. He informed me that he believes the church would be in violation. We had a very civil conversation for 15 minutes where he made his position clear. I disagreed, and then clearly stated our position. We both are considerate of each other’s dilemma. We believe the safety measures we put in place far exceed the CDC social distancing standards. Pastors would wear masks and gloves, no one would exit their car and the 1-hour service would be broadcast to their car radio. Even the cars would be more than 6 feet part. We even had food to distribute to those who have been affected by the Executive Order. I informed the Sheriff that today I had gone to both, Menards and Walmart. There were 100’s of cars, people walking around without masks, touching everything, exchanging/touching money etc… I expressed my utter distaste that the church (of which the government shall not regulate) has been marginalized as non-essential to our community. I told him that the church is clearly an “essential service” to the community and to deem pot dispensaries and liquor stores essential while in the same breath say the Church isn’t, is not only saddening, it is maddening. Florida, Michigan, New Mexico, Delaware, Ohio, Texas, West Virginia and other states have all decreed that church services may proceed and are indeed essential. However, even though we strongly believe the Body of Christ in Illinois is being unfairly targeted by this Executive Order. We will comply, for now. Sheriff Campbell was very polite, professional, understanding and even sympathetic. Together we are praying for a quick resolution to these oppressive restrictions slated to end on April 30th. Sincerely, Rev., Dr. Eric A. Hansen


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To: dp0622

Happy and Blessed Easter


21 posted on 04/10/2020 9:13:24 AM PDT by romanesq (8Chan & its child porn are kaput & all the crap with it. Trump-Pence 2020! Magacoalition.com)
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To: romanesq

“In NJ, a family attended a funeral for one of its members.
Of the 12, more than half became ill and four family members died.
Because of the ChiCom Virus. They did not know. We do now.”

Do you have a link to a story about this. Just posting leaves one to suspect fake news.


22 posted on 04/10/2020 9:14:45 AM PDT by George from New England
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To: Steve_Seattle

The tyrants are being exposed. They’re trying to assert authority over the Church.

As we’re seeing the virus numbers flatten, we can treat it better, we can wear masks, and distance from each other...this goes from an “emergency” to “flu like” very quickly. This is already, quite clearly, an unlawful order. Patience for this nonsense is going to be short lived.


23 posted on 04/10/2020 9:15:41 AM PDT by fuzzylogic (welfare state = sharing of poor moral choices among everybody)
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To: chicagolady

” We will comply, for now. Sheriff Campbell was very polite, professional, understanding and even sympathetic”

They often are when cowards comply.

Google “Jesus, moneychangers, temple”.


24 posted on 04/10/2020 9:23:37 AM PDT by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. ....)
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To: romanesq

SO what dos that have to do with people inside their car, listening on the radio to the preacher they can see on a distant stage who is wearing a mask? And remember, the CARS were even parked 6 feet apart.


25 posted on 04/10/2020 9:25:05 AM PDT by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. ....)
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To: dp0622

+1


26 posted on 04/10/2020 9:26:48 AM PDT by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. ....)
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To: DesertRhino

As one of my favorite FReepers, that is indeed a compliment.

Have a great Easter.


27 posted on 04/10/2020 9:29:15 AM PDT by dp0622 (Radicals, racists dont point fingers at me I'm a small town white boy Just tryin to make ends meet)
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To: chicagolady

Paragraphs?


28 posted on 04/10/2020 9:29:25 AM PDT by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: romanesq

The whole reason for the social distancing and the business shutdowns and the rules and all that was not to keep people from catching COVID19. It was to slow down the rate of infection so that the medical community doesn’t get overwhelmed. If the medical community is able to absorb new cases without becoming overwhelmed, which will be a localized evaluation, not at the state or national level, we don’t need all these restrictions in place.


29 posted on 04/10/2020 9:36:07 AM PDT by jz638
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To: chicagolady
Being in a car seems so impersonal. I think I'd rather comfortably be in my living room watching online
30 posted on 04/10/2020 9:36:12 AM PDT by bramps (It's the Islam, stupid!)
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To: DesertRhino

Forget it. We are as polarized here as everywhere. “I have my opinion, and you’re not gonna change it!”


31 posted on 04/10/2020 9:37:25 AM PDT by polymuser (It's discouraging to think how many people are shocked by honesty and so few by deceit. Noel Coward)
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To: bramps

“For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.”
- Matthew 18:20

Means something to some here and there...


32 posted on 04/10/2020 9:40:57 AM PDT by polymuser (It's discouraging to think how many people are shocked by honesty and so few by deceit. Noel Coward)
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To: dp0622

Same to you senor!


33 posted on 04/10/2020 9:42:25 AM PDT by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. ....)
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To: romanesq

Have you not read how they will all stay in their cars which would be six feet from each other.

That is hardly huddling and dying in bunches.


34 posted on 04/10/2020 9:44:58 AM PDT by Persevero (I am afraid propriety has been set at naught. - Jane Austen)
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To: chicagolady

We are continuing to meet. It is currently against the law in our state. We are being wise about social distancing. Folks at our small church are much safer at church than they are at the grocery store. We believe the scriptural injunction to meet trumps the governor’s order.

Call us what you will, we are being obedient to the Bible.


35 posted on 04/10/2020 9:46:26 AM PDT by refreshed (But we preach Christ crucified... 1 Corinthians 1:23)
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To: flaglady47

Thank you for your viewpoint. That was refreshing.


36 posted on 04/10/2020 9:48:54 AM PDT by refreshed (But we preach Christ crucified... 1 Corinthians 1:23)
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To: DesertRhino

A church that complies with government orders contrary to the Scriptures has another head than Jesus Christ.


37 posted on 04/10/2020 9:53:06 AM PDT by refreshed (But we preach Christ crucified... 1 Corinthians 1:23)
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To: Fiji Hill

Ramadan will be starting soon. We will see what happens.


38 posted on 04/10/2020 10:01:21 AM PDT by reg45 (Barack 0bama: Gone but not forgiven.)
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To: chicagolady

Talk about a giant lawsuit...


39 posted on 04/10/2020 10:03:21 AM PDT by wastedyears (The left would kill every single one of us and our families if they knew they could get away with it)
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To: DesertRhino

If they lose control of the free minded religious people who are the most productive tax producers, they lose hope of winning the revolution for they surely won’t control the nonreligious non taxpaying layabouts who will stampede like mad when the ebt’s go empty.


40 posted on 04/10/2020 10:06:43 AM PDT by mdmathis6
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