Posted on 11/09/2020 3:35:16 PM PST by nickcarraway
Santa Clara County wants a court order blocking a San Jose church from holding indoor services that violate coronavirus health orders.
Calvary Chapel has been hosting weekly indoor service with about 600 people who are not wearing masks or social distancing, county officials said in a statement on Friday.
Under the county's health order, indoor gatherings for religious or other purposes are capped at 100 people, masks must be worn, and social distancing requirements must be followed.
County officials said they spent months trying to work with church leaders to get them to come into compliance, but Calvary Chapel has continued to defy orders, even after being hit with $300,000 in fines.
"After church officials made clear they had no intention of ending their dangerous conduct, the County Counsel and District Attorney filed the request for a court order," officials said in a statement.
Health officials have long stated the heightened risk of COVID-19 exposure at large gatherings without social distancing and face coverings.
"We cannot allow any organization in our community to willfully and repeatedly violate these orders, while everyone else, including other churches and religious organizations in the County, are complying," said Santa Clara County Counsel James Williams.
Hold services at Walmart or any box store or casino.
You make a great point. Casinos would be awesome. You could smoke during the service and hit the buffet for brunch.
Deprivation of rights under color of law.
Hope that government enjoys prison.
Why? They have a church, for crying out loud.
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Amen!!
Never. Besides according to scientific consensus, they are all dead.
The President and the justice department needs to do a lot in protecting religious freedom and liberty against this tyranny.
Since day 1 of the phony fake virus scam Churches and other major religious institutions groups and organizations have have been getting the short of the stick while the heathen have been allowed to flourish freely with no problems.
It’s time for Trump to put a stop to it
Perhaps they should read this:
These 12 Graphs Show Mask Mandates Do Nothing To Stop COVID.
Translation: we cannot allow any organization to blow the lid off our phony claims of stopping a virus with masks and mandates.
I think this would be one time that the Lord would understand a middle finger salute from the members to our so-called betters.
He already did
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dmnXD5MiqUc
I’m aware of that but he needs to be more strong and forceful in enforcing his EO directive especially against places like California who are full blown tyrannical.
Nailed it
Thank you for posting this
I see. The evil one sure is keeping this administration busy.
See, it’s all about protesting. Sure they have a church building which the gov’t wants to shut down so take their services elsewhere. God doesn’t live in a building made by man, we carry Him within us.
Hold Communion in the bar?
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