Posted on 07/21/2020 5:43:11 PM PDT by marshmallow
Early Saturday morning, Liberty Counsel filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking a preliminary injunction on behalf of Harvest Rock Church and Harvest International Ministry against Governor Gavin Newsom’s unconstitutional COVID-19 orders prohibiting all indoor worship services, including home Bible studies and fellowship, while encouraging mass gatherings of protestors throughout the state.
The lawsuit challenges both the total ban on in-person worship (including in private homes) in the counties on the “County Monitoring List,” and the ban on singing and chanting in the remaining counties.
In addition to in-person worship at Harvest Rock Church, the church also has many “Life Groups,” which are home Bible studies and fellowship groups. These too are now prohibited under Gov. Newsom’s recent orders.
Harvest International Ministry includes 162 churches in California and 65,000 affiliate churches and ministries worldwide.
On July 6, 2020, the governor issued yet another revised “Worship Guidance” document which states unequivocally: “Places of worship must therefore discontinue singing and chanting activities and limit indoor attendance to 25% of building capacity or a maximum of 100 attendees.” (emphasis added).
On July 13, 2020, Governor Newsom announced that the counties on the California Department of Health’s County Monitoring List must close all indoor operations. In-person worship services are not permitted in these counties. Additional counties may be placed on the list, which is currently covers about 80 percent of the population. This ban on in-person meetings, also applies to home Bible studies and fellowship meetings.
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What about mosques, temples etc.
>> the governor issued yet another revised “Worship Guidance” document which states unequivocally: “Places of worship must therefore discontinue singing and chanting activities and limit indoor attendance to 25% of building capacity or a maximum of 100 attendees.” (emphasis added). <<
HUH?
What "home bible study group" has OVER 100 people in attending IN PERSON? What person's home are they using for this 100+ study group? The Hearst Castle?
My AT CHURCH bible study group usually has about 12-20 people in attendance.
Newsom is satanic.
Damn good question......the churches should put a “Mosque” sign on the front of their churches and continue business as usual.
My wife would love to lead a church bible study in the open air for 8-10 ladies in the backyard of one of the ladies.
Her back yard is over 2 acres. Her nearest neighbor’s home is 200 yards away.
No singing, chanting or chorus just ladies discussing a biblical reading and how it applies to today.
She should go ahead with that idea.
Gavin Newsom is a DEMOCRAT.
Americans are you FED UP?
then
“VOTE DEM OUT”
Trump 2020
Tell the karens that they’re planning a riot. That’s all good.
Bttt
It’s only illegal if a law is broken. The Gov is over reaching with the stroke of a pen on creating laws. He needs to be sued. This law needs to be repealed.
I hate the usage of that name. It’s so flipping condescending.
Losing our freedoms ping.
I know some Bible study ladies who could riot if they wanted to…
I am a Karen. I’ll be happy when everyone moves onto the next meme.
Yep. I doubt this so called ban, applies to Muzzies, rioters and looters. What possessed Kimberly Guilfoyle, to ever hook up with that POS in the first place?
I can only imagine. Any of us 60’s /70’s girls were at risk.
But, honestly it’s no different than using (for example) shaniqa when talking to or referring to a black woman in a conversation.
I’m guessing the text of Newsom’s edict doesn’t explicitly single out Bible Study groups — or does it?
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