It doesn’t really get to the heart of the conflict.
Whether or not to open a church or anything else is a public decision, because the individual is not the only one affected.
We have a lot of laws in our states and our nation, and all of them are public matters. They are all for the common good. But this is not a problem of law at the present time.
Our problem right now is whether we can move from private decision to public decision on the matter of corona and any other similar decisions that come along in he future. People differ on this, and that is why all the conflict.
It really is unfortunate that the Constitution has been brought into it. It has to be a voluntary effort on everyone’s part, a spirit of self-sacrifice for the good of others, not obedience to a law. At least we hope it doesn’t get to that point. If you voluntarily do something for the good of others (as well as yourself maybe), your rights haven’t been touched.
There is a big difference between all members of a congregation voluntarily deciding to stay home and shelter from the virus, and having the local police force stationed at the church to make darn sure no one can worship there.
We have the First Amendment so that the second option cannot happen. Yet it did.
Rights are rights. You cannot allow them to be thrown away just because the government “has a good reason”. But, if people voluntarily decide not to exercise their rights for a time, that’s different. But the only thing I care about is the improper forced closing of churches by the government. It’s just wrong.