Posted on 07/22/2020 7:16:24 PM PDT by paladinkc
California's Ban on 'In-Home Bible Studies' Sparks Lawsuit by Church. At issue are prohibitions by Gov. Gavin Newsom and state officials on “in-person religious gatherings” in 30 counties, as well as bans on corporate singing statewide.
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At issue are prohibitions by Gov. Gavin Newsom and state officials on “in-person religious gatherings” in 30 counties, as well as bans on corporate singing statewide.
Liberty Counsel filed the suit on behalf of Harvest Rock Church and an associated organization, Harvest International Ministry. Each is headquartered in Pasadena. Harvest Rock has multiple campuses.
Harvest Church requires masks, takes temperatures of attendees and requires the proper social distancing, the lawsuit says. Despite that, the state has imposed a “total prohibition” on religious activities, thus violating its constitutionally protected freedoms of religion, speech and assembly, the suit alleges.
“While the Governor has unilaterally and significantly restricted the number of individuals permitted to ‘gather’ in Plaintiffs’ churches, he has imposed no similar restrictions on the untold thousands of protesters who have gathered all throughout California cities with no threat of criminal sanction, and no social distancing or restrictions whatsoever.” the suit says. “And, the Governor explicitly encouraged such large gatherings of protesters while condemning churches for singing hymns in their churches.”
The lawsuit is unique in that it also targets the state’s implicit prohibition on Bible studies. Harvest Church has “numerous Life Groups, which meet in the homes of members,” the suit says. Likewise, “many of Harvest International’s member churches in California also have smaller groups that meet in the homes of their members to worship together” and “engage in Bible study,” it says.
Judeo - Christian religions are the enemies of communism.
For communism to succeed it is essential that it destroy these religions.
Gavin newsom has crossed the line. I would tell him in my most Christian tone to GFY.
Wherever two or more of you are gathered in my name the State of California has forbidden it.
Defy the order. Let’s see if he has the balls to send police into peoples homes.
Is Walmart still open? What about pot stores? Planned Parenthood?
Gavin Mao Nuisance
However much these creeps want it, there’s not going to be another Ruby Ridge. We’ve moved on. Its a different battle.
Gov. Newsom can pound sand! Who does he think he is, NERO???
[California bans in home bible studies]
Well, of course. It’s for their own good, you know.
Newsom let the Binkie Brigades run wild thru the streets, and blames Christians who stayed home? You can’t make this stuff up. Maybe he should ban nursing homes, too, since they’ve been such a hotbed of infections.
This is going to end up in court.
Gavin: The Devil made me do it. But it was fun.
China would be proud.
What about a bunch of MF ing Muslims
Let’s see. John Bunyan penned Pilgrim’s Progress while in prison for what? Inhome Bible studies. So, will we get another worldwide best seller out of this?
The clickbait headline writers need to take a break on this issue...”in person religious gatherings” are not mentioned in the official order.
The order is bad enough as it is (shutting down indoor services)...no need to hype it for click ad revenue.
https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/Immunization/ncov2019.aspx
Sounds like Gavin takes his marching orders from Communist China.
ping
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