https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/politics/more-california-churches-sheriffs-announce-defiance-of-state-local-ordersMore California churches, sheriffs announce defiance of state, local ordersby Bethany Blankley, The Center Square | May 11, 2020 10:00 AM
California Church United, a network of 3,000 California churches, representing 2.5 million members, announced it plans to open May 31, instead of waiting until the state implements phase 3, which includes allowing modified reopening of houses of worship.
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“Our churches are part of the answer, not part of the problem,†Danny Carroll, senior pastor at Water of Life Community Church, said at a news conference held at the Water of Life mega church in Fontana, Calif.
“We're an essential part of this whole journey and we've been bypassed ... kicked to the curb and deemed nonessential," he added.
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After two months of being closed, the nonprofit organization Liberty Counsel has called on churches nationwide to open. It launched ReOpen Church to provide resources for houses of worship.
The organization suggests that churches consider reopening with a range of service options, including reduced seating inside, offering parking lot services and continuing with online worship videos for those who are unable to attend or who fall into a higher risk category.
Between limited seating per service, being able to use multiple rooms and CCTV during services, and multiple entrances/exits, complying with social distancing would not be much of a problem for most churches. But Goobernor Nuisance (and some other states' goobernors) can't handle social distancing being achieved except by government-prescribed methods.
