CA Gov. Gavin Newsom has ordered churches to drastically change their
long-held religious practices, and is telling religious people to
ignore and dismiss the bible and established rituals, practices and
religious laws that are traditional practices and values on how the
churches and temples must now conform and be maintained and cleaned,
and how priests and pastors should now function and a myriad of other
CA Gov. Gavin Newsom decided that God’s Word is not enough to govern
churches and synagogues. Instead, he is using his position to dictate
religious practices.
On July 6, in the 14-page California Public Health Order entitled
"COVID-19 Industry Guidance: Places of Worship and Providers of
Religious Services and Cultural Ceremonies," Newsom demands that
places of worship replace their own religious practices with his
edicts.
The long list of dictates for places of worship includes:
The removal of Bibles and pamphlets
The removal or disuse of Sacred fonts, baptismals and vessels
Instructions on how to wash religious garments
Directions on how ministers must wash and prepare themselves
The required reconfiguration of podiums, lecterns, sanctuaries and
even church parking lots
How collection plates must be used, if allowed at all
How to open and close church doors
How to greet guests and each other
Elimination of singing and chanting
And most anti-religious of all ..... He decreed how Holy Communion
must now be handled!
Newsom’s illegal and unconstitutional orders, in effect, rewrite and
replace large portions of the Bible! Newsom apparently thinks he can
serve the role of both King and Priest.
What is most telling about Gavin Newsom’s orders is that they are
expressly directed against RELIGIOUS WORSHIP! His July 6 order
clearly states, "this guidance is not intended for...other activities
that places of worship may provide." The directive is ONLY meant to
restrict religious worship!
In other words, a church building can serve as a homeless shelter, a
soup kitchen or provide counsel on finding a job or applying for
unemployment – all with no numerical restrictions – but as soon as the
activity becomes religious worship, Newsom’s orders slam the door
shut.
If the ordering of no singing and micromanaging every aspect of
worship were not bad enough, on July 13, Newsom banned ALL worship for
80 percent of the state’s population, even in private homes!
Again, non-religious activity is permitted in churches, but the moment
a Bible is opened or preaching and worship begin in the same facility,
engaging the very same people, that church and leaders are in
violation of Newsom’s orders and face criminal prosecution,
$1,000-a-day fines and even imprisonment.
First, he closed churches, calling them "non-essential." Then, he
said, no more than 100 people – no matter the size of the sanctuary
can attend. Then he banned singing and chanting and ordered the
details of worship. Then, he banned ALL worship, even in private homes
for Bible study and fellowship.
NO ONE CAN REWRITE THE BIBLE., BUT CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR NEWSOM
People of every religion knows that NO GOVERNMENT FIGURE – NOT EVEN
CALIFORNIA KING AND HIGH PRIEST GAVIN NEWSOM – CAN DICTATE RELIGIOUS
PRACTICES TO THE CHURCH. We might as well live in China, Russia or
some other anti-god country.
There are currently five lawsuits pending to defend the churches,
pastors and churchgoers against the power-mad dictates of the
governors of Maine, Virginia, Kentucky, Illinois and California
takeover of the church. We, the people must keep our prayers focused
on standing up for Freedom of Religion and against the wannabe
dictators. Asking for God's help is what we do as believers. Amen
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