Good Day! For me, it is sad that some pastors are 'spitting in the governments eye' so to speak and still holding church services in the traditional way.  

One man on social media told me that "I'd better watch out how I talk about pastors" on this issue. That is, until I told him that I was one.  Then there was silence. Here is what I see:

1. We must love people first. Do the best for them. Putting them in danger of getting this illness or of spreading it out to others is NOT doing the best for them. I cannot see Jesus legalistically holding services in this virus situation just because 'we have the constitutional right'. That would not hold up in court. They have not targeted religion. They have said not to hold large group gatherings. 

2. We must respect people in power. God says this, not me! A clever church could break down into small home groups. That is IF they had enough people of faith. To whatever size your State says is small enough. OR The church could hold services out in the parking lot, in cars. God knows many churches spend enough money on technology. 

3. IF THE pastor and THE people still insist that they know better than the experts, here is how I could accept that on a moral faith filled basis;

a. Each member is allowed to claim that he has the faith to be there.

b. IF someone got sick OR spread COVID 19 to others. The group would be prepared to take care of those people in all ways so as NOT to put them on the system outside of their group.

c. IF they got someone sick with COVID 19 they would be prepared and welcome paying the lawsuits for victims.  

Most churches have been reasonable and had a streaming of services and some, like our church, have drive up Lords Suppers. 

 

Let us pray.