You Christians Can’t Gather Together And Worship!
BY Herschel Smith
4 years, 8 months ago
Via David Codrea, this from PJM.
Police in Greenville, Miss., issued $500 tickets to Christians who gathered in a church parking lot to worship together in the safety of their cars on Wednesday. The Christians at Temple Baptist Church intended to honor coronavirus social distancing restrictions while gathering to worship God, but the police cracked down, regardless.
Charles E. Hamilton Jr., pastor of King James Bible Baptist Church, raised the alarm on Facebook Wednesday evening.
“The police in Greenville, MS went to Temple Baptist Church this evening and gave everyone there a ticket for $500 because they had a drive in service,” Hamilton posted. “Everyone was in their cars with the windows up listening to pastor Arthur Scott preached on the radio. What is harmful about people being in their cars listening to preaching with their windows up? Christians do you all see what is going on?”
Parishioner Chris Owens shared a video of a police officer giving him a citation for attending the drive-in worship service. In the video, Owens explains that the church wanted to comply with social distancing rules while still meeting for worship. The officer issues the citation, regardless.
David observes, “What’s telling is that not one of them refused.”
Right. The local tyrants issued orders – take careful note, not laws – that violate constitutional rights under the auspices of public health, whatever that is (it can’t be this, because the officers made everyone less safe by demanding the congregants roll their windows down).
The police went right along, because orders. Orders from superiors. What does all of this tell you about whether they’ll follow orders to confiscate firearms under … public health orders?
The reason the public sees the police as enemies is because the police have declared themselves to be enemies of the people. The police did it, not the public.
On April 10, 2020 at 1:23 pm, 41mag said:
And if I didn’t roll my window down b/c that’s stupid?
“I don’t think I’m gonna let you fine us here today.”
On April 10, 2020 at 4:04 pm, X said:
The fact that the police did this to BAPTISTS in the DEEP SOUTH is an indication of just how bad the USSA has become…
On April 10, 2020 at 4:08 pm, Fred said:
This. Is. Not. About. A. Virus.
On April 10, 2020 at 5:58 pm, X said:
Hmmm… I do ya think they would dare try this at a synagogue?
On April 10, 2020 at 6:01 pm, Sid Checkado said:
Following on X comment, will they roll by the mosque next…
On April 11, 2020 at 8:48 am, Pat Hines said:
How many cops were there and what weapons were they sporting? We need to know that info for a future interdiction.
This threat of government violence must be answered in kind.
On April 11, 2020 at 8:56 am, Sanders said:
And there you go.
Good cops who do nothing to stop bad cops are not good cops.
On April 11, 2020 at 10:41 am, June J said:
Mega church pastors everywhere look at the story and think “those people should have stayed home like they were told.”
On April 11, 2020 at 4:48 pm, Georgiaboy61 said:
Have the mosques been shut down? Inquiring minds want to know….