[LeatherTrumpet]

A coalition of more than 90 American pastors from different denominations
have boldly declared they will "never again" comply with government orders
to close their churches.

Taking up a biblical rallying cry from Acts 5:29, these clergyman say, "We
must obey God rather than men," and have signed on to a statement
declaring that the government violated the U.S. Constitution by ordering
churches to cease meeting during the COVID-19 pandemic on the basis opf a Chinese Communist ridiculous lockdown.

"The purpose of the document is to provide a muster point for clergy," said
Pastor Stephen Mannion of Faith United Methodist Church in Lancaster, New
York. "The 'Acts 5:29 Statement' declares to the government: 'Don't try to
close the Church again. It won't go so well next time.'"

Churches and other houses of worship were forced to shut down in early
2020 when government-issued "stay at home" orders required "non-
essential" public places to close. While some religious organizations objected
at the time, citing First Amendment concerns, the U.S. Supreme Court in
May 2020 declined to take up their cases and permitted lockdown orders to
remain in effect.

As a result of government restrictions, many church leaders had to innovate
and embraced technology to deliver live-streamed worship services over the
internet. But in-person Bible studies, small groups, counseling services,
Alcoholics and Narcotics Anonymous meetings, and a multitude of other
Christian ministries suspended their activities. Many Christians contend that
suspending these services came at a great cost. Deaths associated with
alcohol, drugs, and suicide spiked 20% in 2020, claiming the lives of more
than 186,000 Americans.

But Mannion and the signatories of the Acts 5:29 Statement dispute those
arguments, highlighting the hypocrisy of letting so-called "essential"
businesses like Walmart remain open while churches were closed.

"The Church was never a super spreader. Walmart was open with 400 people
walking around, but the church could only have 25, and then 0? 'But Walmart
is a necessity'. So is the Church. The soul is of infinite more value than the
body," Mannion said.


5x Covid idiot Biden wears a pointless paper muzzle

https://www.theblaze.com/news/more-t...or-one-of-them

[The Slim Reaper]

Dark Brandon killing off the trump supporting evangelicals

[arista]

Yes China's Covid-19
has buggered the Whole World

[LeatherTrumpet]

UK Pubs should do the same

and restaurants

ask for real scientific data

if none comes

f them

we stay open and no masks ever again

[bitontheslide]

it will depend on the next pandemic that hits us i would have thought. My opinion is that the government can only bring in restrictions when the majority of people think its a good idea. The moment there is doubt you can forget the majority complying

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by arista

Yes China's Covid-19
has buggered the Whole World

It really has.

[Mystic Mock]

Although tbf I don't think that the whole country should be tarred with the same brush as the SARS Government.