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BeckyDem

(8,361 posts) Sun Mar 29, 2020, 09:53 PM Mar 2020

Louisiana church defies COVID-19 order, holds Sunday services

By Molly Hennessy-Fiske Houston Bureau Chief
March 29, 2020
5:49 PM
CENTRAL, La. —

Pentecostal preacher Tony Spell didn’t just stand before his congregation on Sunday in defiance of the governor’s order to stay home: He leaped into the pews, paraded, hugged and laid hands on worshipers’ foreheads in prayer.

“We’re free people. We’re not going to be intimidated. We’re not going to cower,” the Rev. Spell said from the pulpit of Life Tabernacle Church in a suburb of Baton Rouge. “We’re not breaking any laws.”

Across Louisiana, the coronavirus has infected more than 3,500 people and led to 151 deaths as of Sunday, with one of the highest per-capita death rates in the country down the interstate in New Orleans. To limit its spread, Gov. John Bel Edwards banned gatherings of more than 50 people earlier this month and on March 22 issued a stay-at-home order.

To comply, Catholic churches canceled Mass and switched to virtual services. Many Protestant churches did too. But some have continued to gather, with none drawing more attention than Life Tabernacle.

https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2020-03-29/louisiana-church-defies-covid-19-order-holds-sunday-services

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Louisiana church defies COVID-19 order, holds Sunday services (Original Post) BeckyDem Mar 2020 OP

It would be purely irrational... dchill Mar 2020 #1

Yep. BeckyDem Mar 2020 #2

Same thing happened at a church... dchill Mar 2020 #3

They're going to get people killed. BeckyDem Mar 2020 #5

Yep. They arrested him today in Florida. That's what they should do with all of them. FM123 Mar 2020 #31

The may never believe in the theory of evolution LSFL Mar 2020 #4

Not only Timewas Mar 2020 #6

Religion and Republican - hand in hand during this virus Under The Radar Mar 2020 #7

+1. A lethal combination for the world: Religion and Republican. BeckyDem Mar 2020 #8

Many Of Them Will Soon Meet Their Lord - Satan DanieRains Mar 2020 #9

He relies on the healing hands of Jesus lunasun Mar 2020 #10

I won't pretend to understand them, but I wish someone did and could get through BeckyDem Mar 2020 #12

I do understand his narcissism is dangerous to promise his followers that should they be lunasun Mar 2020 #16

Scary, human beings are susceptible to so much self inflicted harm. BeckyDem Mar 2020 #19

The Bible agrees with what he says. Mariana Mar 2020 #22

Don't Forget, They're Already Looking Forward To The Rapture sfstaxprep Mar 2020 #11

Tomorrow's headline: 25 Louisiana parishioners test positive for Coronavirus. Initech Mar 2020 #13

Exactly and for what? BeckyDem Mar 2020 #14

It was a comment on the op Initech Mar 2020 #18

Oh I know! BeckyDem Mar 2020 #20

True! Initech Mar 2020 #21

That has already happened in Arkansas. Arkansas Granny Mar 2020 #23

Yeah I saw that. Morons. Initech Mar 2020 #24

Same In Glenview, IL ProfessorGAC Mar 2020 #28

They are victims of Trump - not of coronavirus la-trucker Mar 2020 #15

It's all about money, not prayer npk Mar 2020 #17

They're on pace to overtake my state, Washington. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2020 #25

I saw that the number of cases are going down there. Right? efhmc Mar 2020 #26

Not yet Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 2020 #29

It is mind boggling. BeckyDem Mar 2020 #30

He deserves to be arrested. bearsfootball516 Mar 2020 #27

....because they're so damned "pro-life" which means "anti-choice." lindysalsagal Mar 2020 #32

dchill

(38,516 posts)

1. It would be purely irrational...

Reply to BeckyDem (Original post)

Sun Mar 29, 2020, 09:57 PM

Mar 2020

...for anyone who is NOT an Evangelical to even THINK about getting within shouting distance of one. I got your quarantine right here!

BeckyDem

(8,361 posts)

2. Yep.

Reply to dchill (Reply #1)

Sun Mar 29, 2020, 10:01 PM

Mar 2020

I posted this without comment because I don't know what to say any longer.

dchill

(38,516 posts)

3. Same thing happened at a church...

Reply to BeckyDem (Reply #2)

Sun Mar 29, 2020, 10:03 PM

Mar 2020

...in Florida yesterday.

BeckyDem

(8,361 posts)

5. They're going to get people killed.

Reply to dchill (Reply #3)

Sun Mar 29, 2020, 10:09 PM

Mar 2020

Presumably they're all pro-life Christians.

FM123

(10,054 posts)

31. Yep. They arrested him today in Florida. That's what they should do with all of them.

Reply to dchill (Reply #3)

Mon Mar 30, 2020, 05:29 PM

Mar 2020

https://www.thedailybeast.com/hillsborough-sheriff-to-arrest-rodney-howard-browne-megachurch-pastor-who-flouted-virus-rules

LSFL

(1,109 posts)

4. The may never believe in the theory of evolution

Reply to BeckyDem (Original post)

Sun Mar 29, 2020, 10:03 PM

Mar 2020

But the rest of us are about to see natural selection in real time

Timewas

(2,195 posts)

6. Not only

Reply to BeckyDem (Original post)

Sun Mar 29, 2020, 10:09 PM

Mar 2020

Will a lot of them die but they will be responsible for many many more deaths.

Sadly I am at the point that I don;t really give a fuck how many of them die, I am so fucking sick and tired of these idiots.

Under The Radar

(3,404 posts)

7. Religion and Republican - hand in hand during this virus

Reply to BeckyDem (Original post)

Sun Mar 29, 2020, 10:16 PM

Mar 2020

will likely damage both for more than a generation, if official estimates hold true.
Some of them are trying to lie their way out of their hypocrisy laced lies from a month ago, and what they are claiming now will look equally as bad in another month.
Just keep rolling the video of each time they speak and there will be nothing left for us to say.

BeckyDem

(8,361 posts)

8. +1. A lethal combination for the world: Religion and Republican.

Reply to Under The Radar (Reply #7)

Sun Mar 29, 2020, 10:19 PM

Mar 2020

DanieRains

(4,619 posts)

9. Many Of Them Will Soon Meet Their Lord - Satan

Reply to BeckyDem (Original post)

Sun Mar 29, 2020, 10:23 PM

Mar 2020

Unfortunately they will be infecting lots of innocent people too, and they will die.

lunasun

(21,646 posts)

10. He relies on the healing hands of Jesus

Reply to BeckyDem (Original post)

Sun Mar 29, 2020, 10:25 PM

Mar 2020

He is a first responder and brings the Holy Ghost to them

BeckyDem

(8,361 posts)

12. I won't pretend to understand them, but I wish someone did and could get through

Reply to lunasun (Reply #10)

Sun Mar 29, 2020, 10:30 PM

Mar 2020

to them. What in the world is missing in their lives that can be fulfilled by those means??

lunasun

(21,646 posts)

16. I do understand his narcissism is dangerous to promise his followers that should they be

Reply to BeckyDem (Reply #12)

Sun Mar 29, 2020, 10:42 PM

Mar 2020

infected , his laying hands will help them heal from the virus.
Why the people have such faith in his word I do not know either .

BeckyDem

(8,361 posts)

19. Scary, human beings are susceptible to so much self inflicted harm.

Reply to lunasun (Reply #16)

Sun Mar 29, 2020, 10:44 PM

Mar 2020

Mariana

(14,860 posts)

22. The Bible agrees with what he says.

Reply to lunasun (Reply #16)

Sun Mar 29, 2020, 10:58 PM

Mar 2020

That's why they have such faith in his word. Mark 16 : 17-18

And these signs will accompany those who believe: In My name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues; they will pick up snakes with their hands, and if they drink any deadly poison, it will not harm them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will be made well.”

sfstaxprep

(9,998 posts)

11. Don't Forget, They're Already Looking Forward To The Rapture

Reply to BeckyDem (Original post)

Sun Mar 29, 2020, 10:27 PM

Mar 2020

May they find what they are seeking.

Initech

(100,097 posts)

13. Tomorrow's headline: 25 Louisiana parishioners test positive for Coronavirus.

Reply to BeckyDem (Original post)

Sun Mar 29, 2020, 10:32 PM

Mar 2020

BeckyDem

(8,361 posts)

14. Exactly and for what?

Reply to Initech (Reply #13)

Sun Mar 29, 2020, 10:35 PM

Mar 2020

Initech

(100,097 posts)

18. It was a comment on the op

Reply to BeckyDem (Reply #14)

Sun Mar 29, 2020, 10:43 PM

Mar 2020

The headlines write themselves anymore.

BeckyDem

(8,361 posts)

20. Oh I know!

Reply to Initech (Reply #18)

Sun Mar 29, 2020, 10:45 PM

Mar 2020

Initech

(100,097 posts)

21. True!

Reply to BeckyDem (Reply #20)

Sun Mar 29, 2020, 10:48 PM

Mar 2020

Arkansas Granny

(31,523 posts)

23. That has already happened in Arkansas.

Reply to Initech (Reply #13)

Sun Mar 29, 2020, 11:12 PM

Mar 2020

Nearly 3 dozen who attended Arkansas church event test positive for coronavirus

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna1169471

Initech

(100,097 posts)

24. Yeah I saw that. Morons.

Reply to Arkansas Granny (Reply #23)

Sun Mar 29, 2020, 11:31 PM

Mar 2020

ProfessorGAC

(65,134 posts)

28. Same In Glenview, IL

Reply to Arkansas Granny (Reply #23)

Mon Mar 30, 2020, 04:58 PM

Mar 2020

43 sick including the pastor. Don't recall how many people were there.

la-trucker

(283 posts)

15. They are victims of Trump - not of coronavirus

Reply to BeckyDem (Original post)

Sun Mar 29, 2020, 10:37 PM

Mar 2020

Trump has been minimizing the effects of the epidemic and these people started believing that it was a hoax.

npk

(3,660 posts)

17. It's all about money, not prayer

Reply to BeckyDem (Original post)

Sun Mar 29, 2020, 10:43 PM

Mar 2020

I can promise you those collection plates have more than just the coronavirus in them.

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,135 posts)

25. They're on pace to overtake my state, Washington.

Reply to BeckyDem (Original post)

Mon Mar 30, 2020, 04:51 PM

Mar 2020

We were the epicenter of the outbreak in the U.S. We're now seventh overall.

efhmc

(14,731 posts)

26. I saw that the number of cases are going down there. Right?

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Reply #25)

Mon Mar 30, 2020, 04:54 PM

Mar 2020

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,135 posts)

29. Not yet

Reply to efhmc (Reply #26)

Mon Mar 30, 2020, 05:01 PM

Mar 2020

Just doesn't seem to being growing at as fast a rate as other places.

BeckyDem

(8,361 posts)

30. It is mind boggling.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Reply #25)

Mon Mar 30, 2020, 05:05 PM

Mar 2020

I saw some pics of NY'ers outside way too close together. There are fines now because enough people are ignoring guidance rules.

bearsfootball516

(6,377 posts)

27. He deserves to be arrested.

Reply to BeckyDem (Original post)

Mon Mar 30, 2020, 04:56 PM

Mar 2020

And if someone in his congregation gets COVID-19 and dies, and it’s directly linked to one of his services, charged with murder.

lindysalsagal

(20,718 posts)

32. ....because they're so damned "pro-life" which means "anti-choice."

Reply to BeckyDem (Original post)

Mon Mar 30, 2020, 05:32 PM

Mar 2020

Proves religious people are irrational and should not be allowed to vote.

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