Posted on 05/06/2020 4:16:16 PM PDT by Mount Athos
It could be more than a year before churches are allowed to resume their in-person gatherings, according to Democratic Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker.
Pritzker announced a five-phase plan to reopen Illinois that gives guidance to schools, businesses, churches, and other religious centers about when they will be allowed to reopen. In phase three, gatherings of up to 10 people will be allowed. In phase four, gatherings of up to 50 people will be allowed. Gatherings of more than 50 people will not be allowed until phase five.
During a press conference on Wednesday, Pritzker confirmed that churches will be held to the same standards and not be allowed to hold in-person services of more than 50 people until phase five, even if it takes more than a year to get to that position.
"You know, that in phase three, there can be gatherings, church gatherings, of 10 or fewer. In phase four, 50 or fewer. So that's the guidance that's been given to me," Pritzker said. "I'm not the one providing that guidance. It really is what the scientists and epidemiologists are recommending."
Pritzker said the state entered phase two on Friday and will enter phase three on May 29 at the earliest. Face masks will be recommended in public until phase five is reached. Schools, restaurants, and bars will not reopen until phase four.
Phase five cannot begin until a vaccine is widely available or a highly effective therapeutic drug is released. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, has said a vaccine is 12 to 18 months away from being available to the public.
Major Color of Law violation. The citizens from 1776 would have known how to deal with this.
I posted this morning-
How are American churches any different than the German churches in 1930 Germany?
https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/3842215/posts
I would bet a dollar to a doughnut that mosques are not included and likely have been in operation the whole time.
More than that,
1 John 2:18
“Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.”
Can’t you people see where this piecemeal shredding of the Constitution is going?
You get what you vote for.
every church in the state should meet this sunday. total disregard for the constitution and also the principles on which this country was founded- we fled places where they didnt have religious freedom! sad!
Governor Creosote?
You are far too kind.
The only almost nice thing I have heard about fatso; some claim he is biodegradable?
Perhaps he could catch a virus or something and we could find out.
I think it’s time every church in AMERICA meet in their places of worship this Lord’s day.
https://www.politico.com/2016-election/results/map/president/illinois/
Adams County
R D. Trump 71.6% 22,732
D H. Clinton 24.0% 7,633
L G. Johnson 3.6% 1,157
G J. Stein 0.8% 248
Most people here never bother to look at the County results of the 2016 election in Illinois.
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Yes, there comes a time when Christians must be prepared to engage in civil disobedience. This governor can pound sand.
Just as long as mosques are also closed for a year.
That time is coming.
Our Church has a kick ass Priest. Rides a Harley.
Christians in Illinois will soon be having Sunday morning “bridge parties” as they do in Saudi Arabia.
Yep. The virus would be deemed not a threat after the first missed pay check.
This insane fascist loser should be thrown into a deep outhouse pit. What an absolute nitwit . Dear illinois-ians...did you vote for this wealthy loser? If so, go jump off a tall building . You are undermining sanity.
What a pathetic joke of a “leader”. Is he from the planet Bizarro. Does he regularly sniff glue?
Pritzker is really fat for 55.
Time to feed the tree of liberty.
She’s hungry.
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