Brazilian church wins court battle to remain open despite coronavirus pandemic
On line services just aren’t good enough for these dangerous zealots??
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A major evangelical church in Brazil has won a court battle to remain open despite warnings that large gatherings will help spread the coronavirus.
The ruling came days after a prominent bishop from another evangelical church told followers not to worry about the pandemic because the devil was trying to create fear.
Religious leaders around the world have closed places of worship to help slow the spread of the virus, but many evangelical and Catholic churches remain open in Brazil, where seven people have died from Covid-19 and there are 654 confirmed cases.
Even before Friday’s court ruling, Pastor Silas Malafia, head of the Assembly of God Victoria in Christ church – and a vociferous ally of far-right president Jair Bolsonaro – said his church would stay open.
“If everything closes, there will be a little door open in my church and I will be there,” Malafia said in a video on Thursday.
Bolsonaro, who recently dismissed coronavirus as a media “fantasy”, has provoked widespread condemnation by defying medical advice and making public appearances with crowds.
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/20/brazilian-church-wins-court-battle-remain-open-despite-coronavirus-pandemic
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and his entire fucking COUNTRY 
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-51701039