Posted on 05/02/2020 5:34:48 PM PDT by marshmallow
Alberta’s United Conservative government has followed a California county and banned singing during live-streamed church services — which are restricted to fewer than 15 people.
EDMONTON, Alberta, April 29, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — Alberta’s United Conservative government has followed a California county and banned singing during live-streamed church services — which are restricted to fewer than 15 people — allegedly to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
“Any gatherings with fewer than 15 people must not include activities that could promote disease transmission,” reads a March 24 Alberta government advisory on restrictions on gatherings.
“This includes singing, even at religious gatherings, as infected people can transmit the virus through their saliva or respiratory droplets while singing,” it notes.
“Other activities considered high risk include — but are not limited to — cheering, hand shaking, preparing food, sharing food or beverages, and buffet-style meals.”
The penalty for violating the order is a fine that can range from $1,000 to $100,000 for a first offense and up to $500,000 “for a subsequent offence for more serious violations.”
As the directive is worded, a priest singing the Mass in the presence of a single cameraperson and observing the required social distance would be in violation of the law and subject to fines between $1,000 to $100,000.
According to an individual who spoke to LifeSiteNews but wished to remain anonymous, local churches are continuing to sing during their live-streamed worship services.
“The government has crossed a line in dictating how we are allowed to worship our God,” the individual told LifeSiteNews. “That is not acceptable to many churches. That’s no different than China.”
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Do it! The very rocks will sing out!
What a bunch of tyrants.
I sing because I’m happy
I sing because I’m free
His eye is on the sparrow
and I know He watches over me.
Mr Spock said it best
“If I were human I believe my response would be “Go to Hell”
If I were human.”
Maybe they will also paint a white cross on the windows of businesses owned by Christians and post thugs at the front door to scare off customers?
And we spent all these decades and trillions of dollars fighting communism. All the while, the real tyrants were right here at home and right next door.
I’m looking forward to singing “God Bless America” for my church’s Independence day service.
There is no such thing as a conservative politician in Canada. They are all weaklings and Big State sycophants. Just to a lesser degree than the marxists in the other parties.
Are they six feet away from the parishioners?
In other words, they are like our RINO’s.
Why don’t just ban exhaling?
Onward Christian Soldiers
Marching as to war.
Does this apply to mosques?
This from the province with the world’s largest rodeo?
Canada is swirling down the tubes quicker than America because of their white Obama.
SO gather together a few thousand people in front of the “Alberta government” boss’ house and sing. And do the same in front of every government minion as well, wherever they eat, shop, walk, exercise... etc.
And go there heavy.
I live in this socialist utopia in the city. Thankfully more and more Albertans are waking up and deciding they’ve had enough certainly a federal politics. Separatism/secession is a quickly growing movement.
Our godless bastards are pretty much the same like the American godless bastards. Maybe just a little bit more polite LOL
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