Hundreds Defy CA Gov With Indoor Church Service

August 10, 2020 Christianists, Crackpots

Worshippers on Sunday attended a Sun Valley church that held indoor services, despite a state order prohibiting such services. Grace Community Church on Roscoe Boulevard held services that did not require visitors to wear a mask.

Those who left the service Sunday evening say the church is a vital service. “It is our right to express our religious freedom,” parishioner Erik Miramontes says. The church is looking into taking legal action after the city issued a cease-and-desist order threatening Pastor John MacArthur with a daily $1,000 fine and possible arrest.

He says complying with the state’s order would be disobeying his faith. MacArthur also says the government has no right to dictate how or where they hold their Sunday services.

MacArthur is being represented by Trump campaign lawyer Jenna Ellis. As you can see in the church’s own video below, she’s lying about the service being entirely “outside.” Does that look like a tent?

LA County health officials showed up again tonight at @GraceComChurch to offer “advice” but had cameras. They stood on the sidewalk and took photos of our outdoor big tent service. Couldn’t they offer the same advice tomorrow, not disrupt the church service?

HARASSMENT!

— Jenna Ellis (@JennaEllisEsq) August 10, 2020

This article is one of the worst attempts at “reporting” I’ve ever seen.

❌No sources
❌No verification on photos / dates
❌No attempt to reach the church (or its attorneys) for comment
❌False reporting — today’s Sunday evening service was all outside@ABC7 please retract. https://t.co/rBBIrChEdo

— Jenna Ellis (@JennaEllisEsq) August 10, 2020

Hundreds of maskless worshippers attend indoor services at Sun Valley church https://t.co/fqBsGh0ywF

— ABC7 Eyewitness News (@ABC7) August 10, 2020

PREVIOUSLY ON JMG: John MacArthur says gay people do not exist. MacArthur signs petition condemning churches that advocate for social justice. MacArthur declares that Christianity which isn’t “offensive” about homosexuality isn’t really Christianity at all. MacArthur signs statement declaring that Jesus hates people who don’t hate LGBTs.