Posted on 07/04/2020 3:15:32 AM PDT by Kaslin
Golden State Christians have been ordered by California's governor to stop singing in church. This is a direct assault on the First Amendment, as I warned folks about in my new book, "Culture Jihad: How to Stop the Left From Killing a Nation."
"Californians are still free to attend their house of worship. But they’re forbidden from singing or chanting," read the lead paragraph in a story published by the Sacramento Bee.
The new guidance for places of worship was issued on July 1.
"Discontinue singing (in rehearsals, services, etc.), chanting, and other practices and performances where there is increased likelihood for transmission from contaminated exhaled droplets. Consider practicing these activities through alternative methods (such as internet streaming) that ensure individual congregation members perform these activities separately in their own homes," the 14-page order reads.
The previous guidelines only encouraged churches to "strongly consider" ending corporate worship, the Sacramento Bee reported.
The governor's office did not indicate how he intends to enforce the law. Can you imagine the optics of National Guard troops storming into California church houses and arresting choir members for singing, "A Mighty Fortress is Our God"?
Dr. Paul Chappell, the pastor of Lancaster Baptist Church, a mega-church north of Los Angeles, told The Todd Starnes Show that his congregation plans on singing even louder.
"First the state told us when to worship. Now they are telling us "how" to worship," he said. "We have been patient, and safe (even wearing masks). Our church will sing to the Lord Sunday. The heavens declare His glory and so will we."
It really is the only proper pastoral response to such an unconstitutional edict.
“We have watched our elected leaders pray and sing with demonstrators in the streets. We invite them to join us Sunday to see we actually practice social distancing and we will obey the scripture to sing and admonish one another in the Lord," the pastor said.
It's an interesting point.
If Black Lives Matter protesters can chant, "Pigs in a blanket, fry 'em like bacon," why can't Christians chant, the Lord's Prayer?
Dr. Chappell also expressed concerns that the government leaders making decisions that impact churches have no relationship with any evangelical leaders.
"We would love to share the life-changing gospel of Christ with them. Only Jesus changes angry hearts," he said.
Amen, pastor.
Patriots should be recalling these tin horn dictaters.
Absolutely. This is ridiculous
There's gotta be a Federal judge *somewhere* in Kalifornia who'll declare Trump hating Newsome's orders regarding houses of worship a violation of 1st Amendment rights.
The Supreme Court just ruled against a church in Mexifornia. Good luck finding another judge to go against the Commies. There’s got to be a better way. Snipe.
Why are we not hearing RECALL
Render to God what is to God, and to Caesar what is Caesar’s. The Bride of Christ lifting her voice in praise to the Great I AM doesn’t belong to Caesar. That’s above Newsom’s pay grade.
They should go to Newsoms winery and sing there.
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You’re right. We are not of this world. Thanks for reminding us.
This makes one think of various possibilities . . . people could do as one central Ohio church did during the first stages of the pandemic. They gathered in their cars in the church parking lot, listened to the sermon on their car radios, and honked their horns in place of shouting “Amen”. (The church was out in the country, so there were few neighbors to be disturbed.) Substitute the area around Gavin Newsom’s house for the church parking lot, and a *sunrise* service could be interesting . . . just some idle random thoughts.
Besides the part of being unCONSTITUTIONAL, how are they gonna monitor EVERY SINGLE CHURCH to determine violations?
Yet if you want to go take a bar, you can.
There is ONE open in California
It’s in Napa.
It’s owned by Gavin Newsom.
We should get a 1000 car caravan and hit the road!
The mayor of SF just sent a seven page, single-spaced letter to the Archdiocese of San Francisco ordering them to cease indoor public masses...they were described as “illegal gatherings.” The Mayor was going to get an injunction against them if they were not suspended (the Archbishop did comply and suspend them, unfortunately).
The letter contained a list of “violations” in various churches. So yes, they have their spies and they probably have a lot of undercover “inspectors” working Sundays. They don’t bother about terrorists getting together to tear up cities when there are church services to shut down.
There is a recall Newsom petition out there.
Marin County Facebook is part of it.
Melanie Morgan is involved.
Totally unconstitutional
US attorneys across the country are mandated to not allow these unconstitutional directives by Governors to be valid.
The freedoms Newsom is trampling on are in the Constitution. Doesn’t the DOJ have the authority — MANDATE, actually — to deal with this issue?
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or PROHIBITING THE FREE EXERCISE THEREOF; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE TO PEACEABLY ASSEMBLE, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.”
Trump and Barr MUST end this now!
Sing, people. SING! Don’t let this Luciferian deny God his praise.
She was involved in the Gray Davis recall too.
I used to do overtime quite a bit, at Queen of the Valley, in Napa. 😁
Absolutely, and as loud as possible.
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