Louisiana Church Holds Service for Hundreds, Defying State Order to Stay Home to Prevent Coronavirus Spread
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While churchgoers have continued to show up for the services, the Life Tabernacle has also generated extreme backlash — as well as calls for law enforcement to intervene. “Other congregations are using the internet, Skype, and other safe ways to congregate. Why can’t they? What makes them so special?” neighbor Paul Quinn, who stood at a safe distance from the church on Sunday along with other protestors, told the Associated Press.
“I wish state police would come out and do something. … If they get out of church and go to the grocery store, it’s a serious health hazard. They don’t know how many people they’re affecting, and they don’t seem to care. That’s a problem,” he added.As information about the coronavirus pandemic rapidly changes,is committed to providing the most recent data in our coverage. Some of the information in this story may have changed after publication.
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