But if walmart can do its business, restricted only by social distancing guidekines, why can’t churches? How can government declare that church is not essential? Saying its online is government defining what religion is.
Well I agree with you. Hence my reference to the Constitution, e.g. the 1st Amendment which reads in pertinent part:
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof
Ergo, closing houses of worship is unconstitutional.