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California County Reaches New Low in Cracking Down on Churches
Townhall ^ | Aug 30, 2020 | Bronson Stocking

Posted on 08/30/2020 1:26:25 PM PDT by george76

Democrat-dominated Santa Clara County, California, used spies to infiltrate North Valley Baptist Church and fined the church $10,000 when they caught worshipers singing during indoor religious services.

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the church was fined $5,000 for holding a religious service on Sunday morning and another $5,000 when the spies caught the Christians praying again on Sunday evening.

Various left-wing protests have taken place in the county. And while it's not clear if the county sent spies in to also "monitor" the lefties (highly doubtful), angry protesters have sung, chanted, shouted, and spittled as they express their hatred for the police and contempt for America.

While Democrat officials believe religious worship is a First Amendment right that should fall by the wayside during a pandemic, Democrat officials continue to green-light protests during the lockdowns under the guise that protests are a "fundamental right."

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In California, the left-wing radical agenda is so important that the state has refused to place and enforce any limitations on protesters, even when the protests have turned violent. In early July, the state banned singing and chanting during both indoor and outdoor religious services but issued no similar order regarding protests.

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Why is it only at church services that chanting and singing can spread the virus? Why aren't protesters being told to stop chanting and singing? Apparently, the coronavirus can only travel through the air when the chant is religious in nature, but yelling "fu** the police" poses no risk of spreading the virus.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Extended News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: California
KEYWORDS: 1stamendment; california; christians; christianspraying; church; churches; churchservices; dsj03; firstamendment; fourthamendment; praying; santaclara; singing; stazi
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To: george76

How about the mosques and the church of Satan?


21 posted on 08/30/2020 2:58:09 PM PDT by ronnie raygun
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To: george76

Christians are going to have to rise up or be driven underground by the Marxist Democrats.


22 posted on 08/30/2020 3:15:08 PM PDT by Truth29
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To: livius

the answer is: don’t pay the fine. make them arrest you. demand jury trial.


23 posted on 08/30/2020 3:16:35 PM PDT by jimjohn (The 2nd American Civil War began shortly after 12:00 noon on January 20, 2017)
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To: george76

Have great friends in Nor Cal about 2 hours north of SF, the lady is from Portland really a sweetheart but the most socialist person I know but we can talk politics, she said this week she is ready to leave California because of how Newsome is handling things.


24 posted on 08/30/2020 3:46:59 PM PDT by Jolla
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To: george76

You have no ‘rights’ in democrat controlled areas.
Santa Clara county will NOT ISSUE CCW permits, unless you are a judge or big political donor.
Rights the vast majority of people take for granted are unavailable to me here in Santa Clara because of democrats, or should I call them ‘amoral degenerates’.
“Please, please nuke us from orbit...it’s the only way to be sure.”


25 posted on 08/30/2020 4:01:48 PM PDT by glasseye ("A policeman's job is only easy in a police state." Orson Welles)
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To: jimjohn

would this generate a lien against the church property?

also all california churches appear to be now required to convert into token commercial establishments (or token mosques). so another way to finesse it might be to do that. CEs would result in losing tax free status but at least remove government harassment until the next wave which imaginably would target christian bookstores and not even traitor roberts would allow that (or would he).


26 posted on 08/30/2020 4:59:58 PM PDT by SteveH
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To: george76

I hope North Valley sues the state. This is a mega church with lots of people and I think lots of influence.


27 posted on 08/30/2020 5:06:53 PM PDT by Psycho_Runner (Have a good day, unless you have other plans.)
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To: SteveH

would this generate a lien against the church property?

So what. when the come to take the property don’t leave. Make them arrest you. drag you off (take photos). Come back, get charged with trespassing. Demand jury trial.

Rinse. Repeat.

Bottom Line: Stand Up. Stand for Something. Civil Disobedience. We are talking a clear violation of the First Clause of the First Amendment. Surrender is not an option.

jimjohn - OUT


28 posted on 08/30/2020 6:34:29 PM PDT by jimjohn (The 2nd American Civil War began shortly after 12:00 noon on January 20, 2017)
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To: Steely Tom

They stopping Muslims from going to their mosques?
= = =

No, they don’t spread germs from their elevated butts, I guess.


29 posted on 08/30/2020 7:25:26 PM PDT by Scrambler Bob (This is not /s. It is just as viable as any MSM 'information', maybe more so!)
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To: jimjohn

i am wondering if the antifa would burn churches if they had the chance... interesting times...


30 posted on 08/30/2020 10:18:04 PM PDT by SteveH
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To: george76

If you get a moment, go to north valley baptist church web site and view the pastors response. He lays out a very compelling argument. I wish more churches would take a stand.


31 posted on 08/31/2020 12:55:25 AM PDT by Psycho_Runner (Have a good day, unless you have other plans.)
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To: FatherofFive

It’s my understanding that the First Amendment (among others) has been “incorporated”, meaning it applies to state governments as well as the federal government.


32 posted on 09/01/2020 7:50:46 AM PDT by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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