Posted on 05/21/2022 7:14:39 PM PDT by marshmallow
On Friday, the Louisiana Supreme Court ruled in favor of Tony Spell, the Central pastor who continued to hold church services in defiance of restrictions Gov. John Bel Edwards imposed to stop the spread of COVID.
The justices overruled lower courts, deciding that the restrictions on gatherings at churches and the stay-home mandate imposed were unconstitutional.
The court ordered the charges against Spell be dropped.
In the opinion, the court wrote, “In this criminal proceeding, we find certain provisions of two executive orders, as applied to defendant, violate his fundamental right to exercise religion, do not survive strict scrutiny, and are thus unconstitutional.”
Attorney General Landry praised the majority for upholding the constitutionally-protected right to worship.
“Once again, this governor’s overreach has been defeated in court. While it is unfortunate that it took almost two years, I am appreciative that John Bel’s unconstitutional actions have been halted by the court. This is a victory for the separation of powers and our free exercise clause. What’s more: it is a great highlight of John Bel’s hypocrisy — punishing prayer service but not food service at a mall.”
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Excellent. Thanks to God.
Punishing Church services
But Not Food services at a Mall!-—
The Next ‘Go Around’ should be a Big Change!!!
Hopefully next time
The church as a whole will not be so easily stomped.
Most churches are still recovering at least in the harsher states. Mine is 1/3 of what it once was.
Now I know of no one who left the Faith. But they moved out of state or switched churches due to the fear and disobedience, imo, of the church locking its doors.
A great sifting. Our leaders repented thankfully. Not until after a lot of damage was done.
Freedom of religion? What’ll they think of next?
My church had attendance reduced by 1/3, now it is back to what it was pre Covid19.
Only one church stayed open the whole time where I live. The authorities left them alone. In the surrounding towns in my area, the local police didn’t enforce none of it. The Governor had to use the state police
No one bothered them.
Not even Judge Clay Jenkins could touch them.
yes. Praise God!
A number of IDF Baptists as well...
Governor Johnathan BAAL Edwards, it should read, methinks.
No need to answer.
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