Amid Church-State Frictions, DoJ Stresses Religions’ Rights | RealClearPolitics

By Kevin Schaal | April 15, 2020 |

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He was buried, and three days later was raised from the dead, according to Scripture. They went to church in celebration over this event two millennia later … and were fined $500, according to the authority of the mayor.The first episode happened in Jerusalem. The second, Greenville, Miss. But ancient Rome is gone and this Easter story ends with the federal authorities on the side of the Christians. The Justice Department intervened on behalf of Temple Baptist Church on Tuesday, filing a statement of interest in a lawsuit against the city.

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3 Comments

  1. Jeffrey Grachus on April 15, 2020 at 4:30 pm

    Thank you for sharing pastor.

    Keep pressing on!



  2. David Rubin on April 16, 2020 at 9:59 pm

    While this behavior is certainly wonderful, you have to ask, is it so religiously necessary that you should risk people’s health and lives? Suppose somebody, or several people, get sick or even die, because of this? Suppose some of those people getting sick have nothing to do with this celebration. Is it still the right thing to do? If you agree that it isn’t, shouldn’t the police stop it?



    • dcsj on April 17, 2020 at 3:04 am

      David, in the case cited, no one was breaking the regulations (as I understand the story). This is far different from holding a normal service without any regard to the civil authorities. So, no, I don’t agree that the police were right in this case.

      Maranatha!
      Don Johnson
      Jer 33.3