Posted on 07/02/2020 5:59:57 PM PDT by Enlightened1
Californians are still free to attend their house of worship. But they’re forbidden from singing or chanting.
Updated COVID-19 guidelines issued Wednesday by the state Department of Public Health require churches and other houses of worship to “discontinue singing and chanting activities.”
In previously allowing religious organizations to reopen in late May, the state merely said these institutions should “strongly consider discontinuing singing, group recitation, and other practices and performances.”
Health agencies such as the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say shouting or singing can spread the coronavirus just as easily as coughing or sneezing.
California’s health department agrees, and as Gov. Gavin Newsom begins tightening protocols during a resurgence of the pandemic, it now says singing and chanting are outright banned.
“Activities such as singing and chanting negate the risk reduction achieved through six feet of physical distancing,” the state said in its new guidelines.
(Excerpt) Read more at sacbee.com ...
In case Freepers will not think this will stand,
“Supreme Court Rejects Church’s Challenge To California’s Coronavirus Rules”
Out of control government is out of control
President Trump was unavailable for comment. But hey, great jobs report!
HEY !!!
howya gonna keep the rocks and the trees quiet ???
They gave everything they have for the bunny.
I guess he got his marching orders from China who bans Christianity.
Trump thinks it’s great sitting back and watching this catastrophe.
Glad I live in PA. No one will stop me from singing “God Bless America” on our July 5th church service.
This is a state matter. President Trump and the federal government have nothing to do with it, nor should they.
“...I guess he got his marching orders from China who bans Christianity....”
Probably part of the deal when they colluded with the CCP on the deliberate release.
Would LOVE to see this proven and brought out in public.
See my #11.
This from the guy who thought there was no medical risk banging his best bud’s wife.
Oh yeah.
Expect churches to start exercising their 2nd Amendment Rights.
Not when it comes to a clear violation of the 1st Amendment.
Yeah, well if this crap and hysteria keep building up, we could be looking at a second shutdown! Trump isn’t even countering the Fake News reports about cases going up with the facts that deaths and hospitalizations are almost flat! He tweets about other state issues, why us he ugniring all the COVID-19 tyranny from today?
ugniring = ignoring
Churches don’t use hymnals anymore, so no great loss.
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