Posted on 05/16/2020 5:21:00 PM PDT by marshmallow
Raleigh, N.C. — Lt. Gov. Dan Forest told Christian pastors in a video conference Thursday that the political left is using COVID-19 restrictions to hurt the church and that the last chance to fight back is rapidly approaching.
Forest, a Republican running this year for governor, cast stay-at-home restrictions limiting indoor church gatherings in North Carolina as part of a larger, escalating culture war against religious freedom.
"There is no doubt that there are people that are on the left that are using this to pull certain levers to see how far that they can go," Forest said. "How far are they able to push? How long can they keep churches shut down? How long will Christians be silent on this matter before they stand up?"
Forest didn't implicate Gov. Roy Cooper by name during the call, but it's the governor who signed an executive order in North Carolina limiting indoor church services to 10 people or fewer and encouraging outdoor meetings instead.
Some churches have pushed back on that order, filing a lawsuit and holding a rally in downtown Raleigh. Some sheriff's have said they won't enforce the order. Cooper's office suggested earlier this week that they won't need to, telling the North Carolina Sheriffs' Association on Tuesday that, if churches can't meet outdoors or indoors in groups of 10, then the limit on indoor worship wouldn't apply.
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Oregon government, executive, legislative, and judicial are anti-Christian.
Democrats, the party that openly booed God.
Wow, he’s absolutely right, of course. Surprised that he made it to Lt Gov. How did that happen?
posted on 5/15/2020, 6:54:56 PM by matt04
RUN FOREST RUN
He’s running for governor against that anti-Christian abortionlover Roy Cooper. Hope he wins.
In NC our Lt Governor and Governor are elected separately, along with each member of the Council of State, which serves as a Cabinet.
It’s a sign of the times. . .as in end. Everyone should take advantage of this pandemic to witness to others regarding their Salvation.
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Of course the Rats, liberals and socialists will do whatever they can to destroy Christianity. This is just another chapter in that endeavor.
He is a great man and is running against Cooper for election to Governorship this fall.
The North Carolina State Constitution protects religious freedom:
“Sec. 13. Religious liberty.
All persons have a natural and inalienable right to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their own consciences, and no human authority shall, in any case whatever, control or interfere with the rights of conscience.”
How can any elected or appointed official pretend to have the authority to restrict any religious service given the wording of the state Constitution?
He’s going to be our next Governor of North Carolina!!!
Delaware also elects its governor and lieut. governor separately.
Where can I send a donation?
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Google, “Committee to Elect Dan Forrest”
So does Oklahoma
Gov/LtGov separately
He goes to my church. He’s the real deal.
This is a dry-run to see what that can get away with.
Testing their powers and evaluating the response.
We have someone to genuinely root for. May be the best battle since Jesse Helms vs Jim Hunt.
I agree. These orders are clearly designed to hurt the Church and are being implemented by criminal leftists in government.
Buy weapons and ammo, folks. Leftists in government want you dead but they will slowly boil you like a frog so you will not fight back.I
JoMa
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