While most major religious groups have called for the suspension of their services during the pandemic, there are several houses of worship that continue gatherings.
Authorities in Louisiana also arrested Pastor Tony Spell last week for holding services at Life Tabernacle Church in Baton Rouge despite repeated warnings from Gov. John Bel Edwards to stop.
Asked by ABC News if holding services would still be worth it if it led to the death of one of his parishioners, Spell said Sunday that"it's worth it because to live as Christ but to die is gain. To a true born again Christian, death looks to them like a welcome friend. We do not fear death in the virus as much as we do fear living like prisoners in our homes.”
A social distancing message is displayed at the Community Christian Church as the Coronavirus Pandemic causes a climate of anxiety and changing routines in America, April 2, 2020 in Kansas City, Mo.Despite the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, which supplements the First Amendment's protection of religious freedom from governmental interference, Hornbeck said there is a strong legal argument that the government has a right to direct churches to stop holding large gatherings.
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