Florida church jammed for Sunday service despite pandemic

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

A Florida church was packed with worshippers Sunday despite a local "safer-at-home" order designed to help curb the spread of COVID-19, reports CBS Tampa affiliate WTSP-TV. A live-stream of the service at The River at Tampa Bay Church showed its crowded main sanctuary.

WTSP says the sheriff told church leaders they were in direct violation of the order, which was issued by Hillsborough County officials and went into effect Friday. It requires that businesses and organizations considered essential abide by social distancing guidelines and keep people six feet away from each other or shut down.

Attorneys for local officials and the church were working to resolve things as quickly as possible, WTSP reported.

The national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that people stay six feet apart and not gather in groups of 50 or more, according to WTSP.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/florida-church-jammed-for-sunday-service-despite-pandemic/ar-BB11UjCJ?li=BBnb7Kz

[TexasTowelie]

1. Florida officials seek arrest for megachurch pastor who violated distancing orders

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10459082

[FM123]

2. Thank God they arrested him.

Unfortunately he is out on bail.
THis was so unnecesary for this idiot pastor to do: The church has the technology in place already to stream services to it’s more than 4,000 members. Instead, the church, held two jam-packed services on Sunday.

[OregonBlue]

3. That's one way to weed out the morons.

[stillcool]

4. hope he filled his coffers...

although they probably have lawyers on retainer.

[Jirel]

5. New term for these idiots - Branch Covidians.

I about died laughing when I saw that.

[abqtommy]

6. You know some religioius cultists have always been all too happy to die so they could be

in that better place... I'd rather put my efforts into making our life on earth better now...