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LamarJackson
03/31/20 8:50:29 PM
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https://www.baltimoresun.com/coronavirus/bs-md-ci-pastor-to-hold-services-20200331-sso3qw7vmncnjmlgbptewc3xhy-story.html

Right now a pastor in Baltimore is trying to keep his church open, even though the state has issued all non essentials closed down and a stay at home order, since he says the law can't shut down any religious gatherings. Do you think he should be allowed to keep his church open even with the stay at home rules in place and rules to limit the gathering numbers?

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TommyG663513
03/31/20 8:51:47 PM
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He is an idiot. Should be in jail.

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Smackems
03/31/20 8:51:50 PM
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"My" church is just live streaming the preacher's sermons. There's like 6 people involved with it

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ScazarMeltex
03/31/20 8:53:03 PM
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LamarJackson posted...
https://www.baltimoresun.com/coronavirus/bs-md-ci-pastor-to-hold-services-20200331-sso3qw7vmncnjmlgbptewc3xhy-story.html

Right now a pastor in Baltimore is trying to keep his church open, even though the state has issued all non essentials closed down and a stay at home order, since he says the law can't shut down any religious gatherings. Do you think he should be allowed to keep his church open even with the stay at home rules in place and rules to limit the gathering numbers?
No, fuck that guy and everyone one of those megachurch assholes as well. Almost like they are more interested in getting tithes than following the word of their own god.
Matthew 18:20 For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them."
IE you don't need church.

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monkmith
03/31/20 8:53:54 PM
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1st amendment doesn't protect your religious right to hurt the public.

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pegusus123456
03/31/20 8:56:08 PM
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And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites. For they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. Truly I tell you, they already have their full reward. But when you pray, go into your inner room, shut your door, and pray to your Father, who is unseen. And your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.

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LastTomorrow
03/31/20 8:58:28 PM
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My church has made it where you can tithes online and a sermon online.

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Barber102
03/31/20 9:00:12 PM
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TommyG663513 posted...
He is an idiot. Should be in jail.


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LightningAce11
03/31/20 9:01:18 PM
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Churches are not necessary in this period where a pandemic is going on.

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008Zulu
03/31/20 9:07:28 PM
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I bet the idiot thinks God will protect them from the virus.

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Airhammy
03/31/20 9:12:43 PM
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muchdran
03/31/20 9:14:35 PM
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Can you imagine saying that against other religions in this day an age.
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Ving_Rhames
03/31/20 9:15:39 PM
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Let him and anyone dumb enough to actually attend do so....Is what I would say if those same people wouldn't also be the types to wander around in public infecting other people.

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kayoticdreamz
03/31/20 9:15:45 PM
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The first amendment is more than freedom of religion. Yes this is liberalfaqs and you guys love to shit on Christians.

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 peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

It is illegal to prevent the people from not being able to assemble. I know noone wants to have that conversation because COVID-19, but I mean, there it is, plain as day, 1st amendment.
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EricDraven59
03/31/20 9:17:01 PM
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I am religious but don't believe that any church should remain open during these times. All churches should be forced to close across america. You can keep up with your daily religious beliefs in a million ways online
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Sunburst
03/31/20 9:18:17 PM
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It will be interesting to see how this plays out in courts. It's best to have your own church at home. I can understand wanting to keep a church open to help the community, but you can worship at home.

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DeadBankerDream
03/31/20 9:18:41 PM
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Seems to me that assembling in spite of it being a tool to spread a pandemic removes the "peaceably" from the situation.
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Crazyman93
03/31/20 9:19:27 PM
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kayoticdreamz posted...
The first amendment is more than freedom of religion. Yes this is liberalfaqs and you guys love to shit on Christians.

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 peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

It is illegal to prevent the people from not being able to assemble. I know noone wants to have that conversation because COVID-19, but I mean, there it is, plain as day, 1st amendment.

Yeah, I've been waiting for lawsuits to start flying over this. The Constitution should not be set aside when convenient. And frankly, I don't like the precedents this could set.
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monkmith
03/31/20 9:22:43 PM
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kayoticdreamz posted...
The first amendment is more than freedom of religion. Yes this is liberalfaqs and you guys love to shit on Christians.

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 peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

It is illegal to prevent the people from not being able to assemble. I know noone wants to have that conversation because COVID-19, but I mean, there it is, plain as day, 1st amendment.
and yet, peaceful protests get broken up all the time...

you're ignoring the fact that the supreme court has ruled, time and again, that it is not an absolute right. that the federal/state/local government has the right to limit gatherings as long as its done neutrally, with no bias towards a specific group of people.

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ScazarMeltex
03/31/20 9:25:27 PM
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Crazyman93 posted...
Yeah, I've been waiting for lawsuits to start flying over this. The Constitution should not be set aside when convenient. And frankly, I don't like the precedents this could set.
Yeah...if they can make it illegal to protest oil pipelines they can sure as fuck say you can't have church when there is a pandemic on.

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Rika_Furude
03/31/20 9:26:53 PM
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Said paster should be charged with bioterrorism and be treated the same as any other terrorist

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ThePieReborn
03/31/20 9:29:14 PM
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kayoticdreamz posted...
It is illegal to prevent the people from not being able to assemble. I know noone wants to have that conversation because COVID-19, but I mean, there it is, plain as day, 1st amendment.
Current jurisprudence is that the rights conferred by the Bill of Rights are not absolute, but rather that restrictions placed upon are reviewed with varying levels of scrutiny based upon the state action in question, the justification for the state action in question, and the costs associated with said action in terms of abridging aforementioned rights.

This is most notorious with the "shall not be infringed D:<" crowd, who have likely never looked into any actual law on the matter.

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badwinkles
03/31/20 9:30:28 PM
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you guys are fucking nuts

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voldothegr8
03/31/20 9:32:26 PM
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Churches need to get with the ages and learn to tele-worship
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monkmith
03/31/20 9:33:47 PM
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voldothegr8 posted...
Churches need to get with the ages and learn to tele-worship
tele-worshipers are less likely to tele-donate.

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voldothegr8
03/31/20 9:35:55 PM
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monkmith posted...

tele-worshipers are less likely to tele-donate.

Idk man, streamers get fat donations all the time
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Sunburst
03/31/20 9:35:57 PM
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Would an acceptable compromise be to have participating church members shelter in place at the church? Some Churches are well equipped with kitchens and can accommodate many people.

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bknight
03/31/20 9:36:29 PM
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Those streaming priest better show some cleavage if they want me to give them some digital currency.
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ThePieReborn
03/31/20 9:36:42 PM
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voldothegr8 posted...
Idk man, streamers get fat donations all the time
And it works well for the huckster televangelists and prosperity gospel schweinhunds.

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hitokoriX
03/31/20 10:01:09 PM
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Crazyman93 posted...
Yeah, I've been waiting for lawsuits to start flying over this. The Constitution should not be set aside when convenient. And frankly, I don't like the precedents this could set.
Yeah but that already happens. Try taking a loaded weapon into the Capitol and see how far you get. You can let them know you have the right to bear arms.

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LightHawKnight
03/31/20 10:12:51 PM
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Survival of the fittest.

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MT_TRAEH
03/31/20 10:14:23 PM
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TommyG663513 posted...
He is an idiot. Should be in jail.


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LeperMessiahXX
03/31/20 10:33:19 PM
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You can worship god from home, he'll understand.
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MrMallard
03/31/20 10:44:41 PM
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And thy Lord descended, and in one booming command, he spoke: "pay the church yo tithes, bitch"

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