See the irrationality of religion exhibited in sharp relief!

Pastors sue California governor over coronavirus restrictions on church gatherings

Why are they doing this? Perhaps they realize that many people regard church as a social function that they go to mainly to get together, meet, and mingle with others in their community. With that aspect of church taken away from them they might succumb to the reality that church is really just a waste of time and money.

And anyway, doesn't Matthew 6:5 appear to forbid gathering together to flaunt your piety before others?

In short, I'll bet these pastors aren't worried about the Bill of Rights so much as losing their source of income.

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8 replies	Author	Time	Post
See the irrationality of religion exhibited in sharp relief! (Original post)	Towlie	Apr 2020	OP
Can't pass the plate online	Walleye	Apr 2020	#1
Exactly	Faux pas	Apr 2020	#2
Sure you can	RussBLib	Apr 2020	#6
But you can't give people dirty looks and shame them, except in person, when they don't donate.	Walleye	Apr 2020	#7
Use of peer pressure to reinforce the indoctrination...	Thomas Hurt	Apr 2020	#3
And especially peer pressure when passing the plate. . . . nt	Bernardo de La Paz	Apr 2020	#5
This	Walleye	Apr 2020	#8
Amazes atheist me that the Gospels are almost wall-to-wall anti-Trumpism...	Girard442	Apr 2020	#4

Response to Towlie (Original post)

Tue Apr 14, 2020, 04:21 PM

Walleye (5,151 posts)

1. Can't pass the plate online

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Response to Walleye (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 14, 2020, 04:37 PM

Faux pas (10,887 posts)

2. Exactly

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Response to Walleye (Reply #1)

Thu Apr 16, 2020, 10:36 AM

RussBLib (4,520 posts)

6. Sure you can

The digital plate. So many artists are performing online, and most include a Donate button of some kind. No reason a church broadcast could not do that.

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Thu Apr 16, 2020, 11:05 AM

Walleye (5,151 posts)