Posted on 07/04/2020 3:15:32 AM PDT by Kaslin
Golden State Christians have been ordered by California's governor to stop singing in church. This is a direct assault on the First Amendment, as I warned folks about in my new book, "Culture Jihad: How to Stop the Left From Killing a Nation."
"Californians are still free to attend their house of worship. But they’re forbidden from singing or chanting," read the lead paragraph in a story published by the Sacramento Bee.
The new guidance for places of worship was issued on July 1.
"Discontinue singing (in rehearsals, services, etc.), chanting, and other practices and performances where there is increased likelihood for transmission from contaminated exhaled droplets. Consider practicing these activities through alternative methods (such as internet streaming) that ensure individual congregation members perform these activities separately in their own homes," the 14-page order reads.
The previous guidelines only encouraged churches to "strongly consider" ending corporate worship, the Sacramento Bee reported.
The governor's office did not indicate how he intends to enforce the law. Can you imagine the optics of National Guard troops storming into California church houses and arresting choir members for singing, "A Mighty Fortress is Our God"?
Dr. Paul Chappell, the pastor of Lancaster Baptist Church, a mega-church north of Los Angeles, told The Todd Starnes Show that his congregation plans on singing even louder.
"First the state told us when to worship. Now they are telling us "how" to worship," he said. "We have been patient, and safe (even wearing masks). Our church will sing to the Lord Sunday. The heavens declare His glory and so will we."
It really is the only proper pastoral response to such an unconstitutional edict.
“We have watched our elected leaders pray and sing with demonstrators in the streets. We invite them to join us Sunday to see we actually practice social distancing and we will obey the scripture to sing and admonish one another in the Lord," the pastor said.
It's an interesting point.
If Black Lives Matter protesters can chant, "Pigs in a blanket, fry 'em like bacon," why can't Christians chant, the Lord's Prayer?
Dr. Chappell also expressed concerns that the government leaders making decisions that impact churches have no relationship with any evangelical leaders.
"We would love to share the life-changing gospel of Christ with them. Only Jesus changes angry hearts," he said.
Amen, pastor.
Yeah and you drove within a mile of my house but didn’t have time to stop and say hi.
US attorneys across the country are mandated to not allow these unconstitutional directives by Governors to be valid.
You'd better look again.
In the dark of night a Friday or two ago the Supreme Court, led by the demonic Roberts, released a decision stating otherwise.
I don't know why this case hasn't received more attention...it is grave and destructive and presumably written in stone..
Google "High Court Says States Can Limit Church Activities."
Literally unGodly.
If you want to take a little time and look through my post of the last few days I posted a link at least once to Barr’s directive to the 93 US Attorneys to enforce Constitunal rights that are being denied by governors and mayors.
I’d look it up but I’m on my phone now.
Then he probably was on the Lolita Express.
Hopefully G Maxwell has pics.
Whole passel of judges, could use a good dragging down a rocky road behind an American made pick em up truck.
But they’re forbidden from singing or chanting,”
Yeah? By what law?
“Barr’s directive to the 93 US Attorneys to enforce Constitunal rights that are being denied by governors and mayors.”
Directives. Investigations. Strong words.
Yet nothing happens, and Christians can’t sing in church.
Jeeze! Who died and made you Pope, DooFus???
What and how did California rule against a Church recently?
What and how did California rule against a Church recently?
TX doesn’t have recall except for municipalities and school districts. The bar to recall in LA is too high to meet. Some other states also have no recall.
He’s more likely to be reelected than recalled in CA.
Somewhere in California there is an ‘expert’ on exhaled droplets? Or, more likely, there is a committed cabal of anti-religious bigots in Gavin Newsome’s inner circle of political advisors.
They’ll just point to the generic law that enables the governor to make emergency decrees. Same thing here in Pennsylvania. It’s a circular argument. Maddening.
So?
There are STILL all of those OTHER places where it is ok for Christians to sing.
Wink-wink
Similar to my thought.......they should go sing in front of Newsoms ‘house’.......of course they should socially distance. :-)
Unfortunately, kalifornia’s supply of Christians and Patriots has dwindled over the past decade or so.
Perhaps, rather than sing the words, the parishioners could all HUM the melody? And rather than face masks, be wearing a transparent face shield?
So many ways to be passive-aggressive, and to respond to insolent fools.
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