A California megachurch and state and local officials in Los Angeles County are locked in a legal battle over measures that prohibit large indoor gatherings during the coronavirus pandemic.
On March 19, Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered almost all establishments, including places of worship, to close. On June 18, Los Angeles was allowed to again hold"reduced-capacity indoor operations at houses of worship," according to the county. But"case numbers, hospitalizations, and deaths rose at an alarming rate" and the order was reversed on July 13, again prohibiting most indoor operations.
"Therefore we cannot and will not acquiesce to a government-imposed moratorium on our weekly congregational worship or other regular corporate gatherings. Compliance would be disobedience to our Lord’s clear commands," the statement said.
The county has pointed out that the church has the ability to conduct outdoor and virtual services but chooses to hold indoor services in violation of government orders.
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