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IT'S ON: John MacArthur Sues Newsom for Banning Church While Encouraging Protests [ California ]
PJmedia ^ | AUG 14, 2020 | Tyler O’Neil

Posted on 08/13/2020 9:56:59 PM PDT by george76

Pastor John MacArthur and Grace Community Church in Los Angeles, Calif., filed a lawsuit against Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.), Mayor Eric Garcetti (D-Los Angeles), and other state and local officials, claiming that coronavirus orders prohibiting in-person worship services while officials encourage politically-favored protests violate the California Constitution.

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On July 29, the City of Los Angeles sent a cease-and-desist letter, threatening Grace Community Church and MacArthur with a daily fine of $1,000 or arrest. The letter gave him one day to respond. On Sunday, August 2, health officials came to the church, asking to inspect the premises. The church declined to let them in without a warrant and told them to speak with the church’s counsel. At that, they left.

The lawsuit filed Thursday seeks a court injunction preventing government officials from enforcing the order. “We stand firm to continue fulfilling our biblical mandate from Christ to proclaim the Gospel and assemble together, and I earnestly hope that our stance will encourage other pastors, churches, and the general public across America and the world to also stand firm for biblical Truth. Church is essential,” MacArthur said

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While government officials could have shut down the anti-racism protests just as Newsom banned anti-lockdown protests, they instead decided to encourage the anti-racism protesters to “express” their “rage” so the public could “hear” it. Officials even gave the protesters a pass on wearing masks.

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With deaths from the ‘COVID-19 suicide pandemic’ exceeding those from the actual coronavirus pandemic, Grace Community Church decided that it would no longer sit by and watch its members and their children suffer from an absence of essential religious worship

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Newsom has reportedly threatened to cut off power to any church that continues to meet in-person... A network of California churches sued him last month

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: California
KEYWORDS: california; church; churches; churchgatherings; coronavirus; coronavirusorders; garcetti; gavin; gavinnewsom; gty; johnmacarthur; losangeles; macarthur; macarthurlawsuit; newsom; orders
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1 posted on 08/13/2020 9:56:59 PM PDT by george76
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To: george76; Hiskid

Praying!


2 posted on 08/13/2020 9:57:48 PM PDT by CondoleezzaProtege
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To: george76

Didn’t Supreme Court already rule against a similar case?


3 posted on 08/13/2020 9:59:16 PM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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To: george76

How many lawsuits is this now against Marxist Newsom??

He really is one sick, twisted SOB, ain’t he??


4 posted on 08/13/2020 10:02:04 PM PDT by EagleUSA
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To: EagleUSA

To say the least.


5 posted on 08/13/2020 10:03:11 PM PDT by sport
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To: george76

I would imagine our church has been served notice also. I do know our pastor will not budge. Thank you Lord !
Calvary Chapel Chino Hills... Pastor Jack Hibbs


6 posted on 08/13/2020 10:06:14 PM PDT by pollywog (" O thou who changest not....ABIDE with me")
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To: george76

Yes!!!! Take it to this adulterous bastard John. You go go baby! Praying everyday for you. Amen.


7 posted on 08/13/2020 10:09:08 PM PDT by Fungi
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To: EagleUSA

He really is one sick, twisted SOB, ain’t he??


Evil spawn. All in the family. Before the internet was wiped there was an in depth article of Newsom’s grandpa and running the heroin trade. First thing Newsom does is take a trip south of the border and keep the pipeline going(allegedly). I’ve no idea if what I read is true but my NorCal area sure has a lot of heroin from mainly Sinaloa and people(illegals) getting popped for pounds of the stuff walk out the hail doors.

Take the above with a grain of salt. I cannot find that article.


8 posted on 08/13/2020 10:11:28 PM PDT by Karliner (Heb 4:12 Rom 8:28 Rev 3, "...This is the end of the beginning." Churchill)
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To: george76

I do think churches should all be open in the entire United States—and services should be held outside. A very nice option even on hot days if held early in the morning or in the evening.

The protests were outside. Everything should be OUTSIDE during a pandemic. The virus is very hard to transmit to others outdoors.


9 posted on 08/13/2020 10:12:25 PM PDT by olivia3boys
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With deaths from the ‘COVID-19 suicide pandemic’ exceeding those from the actual coronavirus pandemic

Wait, what? Can that be true? Is there a source?
10 posted on 08/13/2020 10:12:40 PM PDT by JoSixChip (Its not about color, its about character.)
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To: PghBaldy

The are suing in California supreme court and the argument is different. They are essentially saying that the Governor can’t choose which mass groups it allows to mass gather for what ever purposes and which ones can’t.

I don’t think that particular argument was even fully tested at the US Supreme court.


11 posted on 08/13/2020 10:18:32 PM PDT by mdmathis6
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To: PghBaldy

Yes,
can’t depend on the Leftist snake Chief Justice Roberts who believes that the government can do ANYTHING under the excuse of ‘public health’, Constitution be damned.


12 posted on 08/13/2020 10:20:08 PM PDT by A strike (" Was that wrong? Should I not have done this? " - Costanza)
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To: PghBaldy

The are suing in California supreme court and the argument is different. They are essentially saying that the Governor can’t choose which mass groups it allows to mass gather for what ever purposes and which ones can’t.

I don’t think that particular argument was even fully tested at the US Supreme court. It forces government officials to explain their position as to why the are suppressing religion but allowing the BLM/Antifa folks full cover.


13 posted on 08/13/2020 10:22:21 PM PDT by mdmathis6
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To: george76

Very grateful for Pastor MacArthur and the whole church’s leadership in this area.


14 posted on 08/13/2020 10:32:56 PM PDT by Persevero (I am afraid propriety has been set at naught. - Jane Austen)
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Interesting development


15 posted on 08/13/2020 11:38:22 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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1) Cali has a constitution? Who knew? I thought they just made it up as they went along.

2) If denied, step two would be to have the parishioners stage a “peaceful protest” to “express their rage” at the decision. Let them sing hymns as they march to City Hall where the pastor will deliver his message through a bullhorn.


16 posted on 08/14/2020 12:01:38 AM PDT by OrangeHoof (Face masks are simply mouth diapers for liberals.)
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To: pollywog

I watch Jack Hibbs on YouTube from way down under in Australia. There are only a handful of Calvary Chapels in Australia and none near me sadly.


17 posted on 08/14/2020 12:08:42 AM PDT by melsec (There's a track, winding back, to an old forgotten shack along the road to Gundagai..)
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To: george76

These days the only way to stop their power grabs and absolute stupidity is sue and take their money and stop the foolishness.

being a senior.... and probably just other seniors... it’s very very hard to see our nation go to the dogs...be run by leftist anti God anti Trump anti people... they have lost their minds..

You don’t know the life I look at and miss... and have grandkids who will not know the comfort of living in a Christian nation where that was society and the fringe were few... where respect was alive and cities were not taken over by angry hatefilled people who have nothing to live for because they live in a place invented by the left...without God and without compassion or conscience for others.

Where did my country go...


18 posted on 08/14/2020 1:04:39 AM PDT by frnewsjunkie
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To: george76

Wonder if mosques are shut down?


19 posted on 08/14/2020 1:18:43 AM PDT by Eagles6
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To: george76

Our supreme court including gorsch has been ruling against Christians more than for it. All pastors who follow what is in red letters are already one democratic set up from prison. Ie a lbgtqrsw plant. Will be praying, because that is the power needed. Win or lose, it will be His will... which is always winning, but looks to the world like the ultimate loss.


20 posted on 08/14/2020 1:26:14 AM PDT by momincombatboots (Ephesians 6... who you are really at war with)
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