As of July 13th, 2020 ALL indoor Church services have been banned in at least 30 counties, even in-home Bible studies, and fellowship. In other counties, fellowship may be limited to 25% capacity or 100 people, whichever is less. Also, singing, chanting, praise, and worship have been banned. However, the exact same order also allows protests.
Under Governor Newsom’s latest directive, residents of California can engage in protests and riots, but cannot house a Bible Study with a friend or neighbor.
https://brownsjournal.com/faith/california-governor-newsom-bans-all-in-home-bible-fellowship-church-services-meetings-singing-and-church-gatherings/
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Folks, I've been thinking about this singing thing. There is nothing more spiritually uplifting to me than the singing of the believers. When I was a kid, my Grandparents and I would go to Friday or Saturday night sing-a-longs.
Various vocal groups and bands would take a place where the pastor usually preached, and lend everyone in song. There was plenty of food on picnics tables. Sometimes they would last till the wee hrs. of the morning. What a fellowship What a Joy Divine—
Supposing that just as the FEAR helps the derps in the spiritual realm, wouldn't that mean that singing and the GOOD feelings and JOY would disrupt them?
Hallelujah SING and SHOUT the victory. It's my house and I'll sing if I want to, sing if I want to, let's all sing and pray to disrupt the evil doers and have FUN doing it. Try it you might like it.
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If we don’t sing - the rocks and the stones will cry out.
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Your post reminded me of the videos of the Hong Kong protesters singing the hauntingly beautiful version of “sing hallelujah to the Lord”. Perhaps this is the protest California the needs. I’m on the opposite coast and can only support with prayers/Pat
Under Governor Newsom’s latest directive, residents of California can engage in protests and riots, but cannot house a Bible Study with a friend or neighbor.
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Waht happens when thousands of Christians take to the streets with signs protesting his edicts?
Will he attack, and reveal his true nature?
Supposing that just as the FEAR helps the derps in the spiritual realm, wouldn’t that mean that singing and the GOOD feelings and JOY would disrupt them?
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Yes. From what I’ve been reading, the spirit realm works on resonance. Foot stomping at Cern opening. JayZ concert. Superb owl half-time shows with the creepy imagery. We need to sing and praise God. Fight!
Here is what I posted on that thread:
“Drago wrote:
“Here is the source document:
That document says that the places of worship are to close.
This is worse than the original post.”
mark
Regarding singing:
Years ago, when I was nine, someone in our class had a Christmas party. Maybe someone spiked the punch or maybe we were just sugar giddy from all the cupcakes, but we went around the neighborhood caroling at close to 11pm.
The people we startled or woke up were surprisingly okay with it.
So...maybe people in CA should go door to door caroling general religious songs and see if they can pick up people to join their troupe as they go along.
Or what about flash mobs? Just have people text people they know to meet at the pier or the parking lot of the galleria or whatever cool places there might be in California for such things and sing Handel’s Messiah.
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Well stated Greeneyes. The power of praise and worship in spirit is among our most powerful weapons. Hubby and I had this same discussion driving to church this morning. No masks required in church. Our singing was especially exuberant today.
The father of one of our associate pastors is in ICU in Tulsa with the cursed virus. On a vent. We took the afternoon for special intercession for this family and others. This included special prayer attention to brothers and sisters in states where y'all can't gather in church. My prayer is that this type persecution draw us all closer in Christ.
to all who were so kind to extend "get well" prayers for me this week. THANK YOU! I used my walker but Praise God I got to church and worshipped. Bevelyn Betty has been high on that prayer list here as well!
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