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Pastor turns church into a bar to highlight absurd lockdown laws
The South African.com ^ | 06/14/2020 | Mike Simpson

Posted on 06/14/2020 8:45:07 AM PDT by aimhigh

There’s a man in Argentina who is extremely upset at what he considers to be illogical and ‘uneven’ lockdown restrictions in place in the South American country. The gentleman in question is the pastor of a large church in the city of San Lorenzo in the province of Santa Fe.

Dismayed at regulations that allow shops, bars and restaurants to be open, but dictate that places of worship must remain closed, Pastor Daniel Cattaneo of the Comunidad Redentor church decided to take matters into his own hands.

Determined to find a way to minister to his Christian flock and protest the absurdity of the regulations at the same time, he decided to reopen the church as a bar and restaurant.

“We are standing here today dressed like this, carrying a tray, because it seems this is the only way we can serve the word of God,” Pastor Cattaneo, dressed as a waiter, said as he opened the ‘worship bar’ at the church.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bar; church; covid19

1 posted on 06/14/2020 8:45:07 AM PDT by aimhigh
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To: aimhigh

I love their never ending bread and fish deal.


2 posted on 06/14/2020 8:51:28 AM PDT by KarlInOhio (In 2016 Obama ended America's 220 year tradition of peaceful transfer of power after an election.)
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To: aimhigh

Can anyone doubt the father of lies is having a run when the baby killers and the pot stores are open but the Churches are closed?


3 posted on 06/14/2020 8:53:18 AM PDT by gibsonguy
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To: aimhigh

“dressed as a waiter, said as he opened the ‘worship bar’ at the church.”

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PRIEST: (after mass) Amen. May You go in Peace. My dear parishioners please make sure Happy Hour is from 4-6 and to those who asked during this morning’s mass, I see no problem having Holy Communion with your Jack Daniels..”


4 posted on 06/14/2020 9:02:07 AM PDT by max americana (fired liberal employees at every election since 2008 because I enjoy seeing them cry)
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To: aimhigh
"It's the First Baptist Bar and Grille!"
5 posted on 06/14/2020 9:18:48 AM PDT by Old Sarge (We are seeing the birth of the Socialist Putsch)
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To: Old Sarge

They say with the Catholics, that if you ever get four of them together there is always a “fifth.”


6 posted on 06/14/2020 9:27:41 AM PDT by tired&retired (Blessings)
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As a recovering Catholic, I say “yep”...


7 posted on 06/14/2020 9:30:39 AM PDT by Old Sarge (We are seeing the birth of the Socialist Putsch)
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To: aimhigh

First Baptist Bar & Grill


8 posted on 06/14/2020 10:17:30 AM PDT by MachIV
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To: KarlInOhio
I love their never ending bread and fish deal.

It's like manna from heaven!

9 posted on 06/14/2020 10:20:11 AM PDT by no-s
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To: aimhigh

Very inventive!


10 posted on 06/14/2020 10:24:32 AM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear ("Progressives" (elitist Communists) "Love you to death".)
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear

The main reason I go to church, anyway, is to receive the Supper.


11 posted on 06/14/2020 10:28:56 AM PDT by Mr. Lucky
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To: gibsonguy

I love it!


12 posted on 06/14/2020 10:33:50 AM PDT by golux
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To: KarlInOhio

Yep, and how as the night goes on, and the more you drink, that start bringing the better wine out.


13 posted on 06/14/2020 11:27:06 AM PDT by neverevergiveup
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14 posted on 06/14/2020 11:28:27 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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