Too right, especially the catholic church. The amount of money they make is astounding, yet people still fall for it.

I couldn't agree MORE with that response. They absolutely should be taxed, especially if they don't want to follow the guidelines to help keep people safe and healthy.

I don't trust church one bit, but seen some that are quite good. Can't remember which one, but their signs read somerhing along the lines of "You are gay? You are welcome here, we like rainbow flags too" i find it great, really.

I think God will understand if you don't go to church for a few weeks. He knows what's going on and I don't think he would want us to get sick in his name.

Passover is tomorrow and I'm gonna be having a seder all by myself... damn you 2020

Churches qualify for the loan relief and possibly will not have to pay them back. The separation of church and state is one way now.

WHAT do you expect the MORONS ELECT MORONS they need and want to get the COVED 19 aw I hope everyone coughs on them

100% agree!! TAX THEM!

Yeah- spread it in the name of god, awesome!

I'm not sure which is worse - the woman caught on video coming from a large church service saying she's not worried about catching it because she is "covered in Jesus' blood", (& this view is shared by her minister), the Orthodox church leaders refusing to stop their "one spoon" sharing ceremony, because "it's a religious ceremony so will be protected by God", the priests in Myanmar who advocate putting 7 peppercorns under the tongue to protect from the virus or the one in Iran who advocates putting primrose oil on your a**s to protect from it... are they trying to secretly cull their congregations??? https://globalnews.ca/news/6787633/coronavirus-easter-pastors/

That's just crazy talk. I watch my church services online...at least until this is over.

Most churches could still meet, if they would follow the rules: no more than 10 people at a time and everyone stays 6 feet apart. But, no church is going to do that, so they need to close. All the churches in my area have started doing their services online and the preachers (priests, rabbis, deacons, elders, etc.) are doing live chat or phone calls for people who need to talk in private. I'm not religious, but some are arguing that the Bible says, "forsake not the assembling of yourselves" (meaning you should attend church). However, when that was written, he never envisioned the social media outlets we have nowadays. You can assemble online; I'm pretty sure God would be cool with that. I'm also pretty sure your God would be very disappointed in you if you endangered your entire community just to attend church.

They'll be extra busy holding the funerals of the congregation then.

indeed...

Common sense is no longer common.

Jesus Christ..This is not a planet-wide myth that demands people in a pandemic mingle and put others at risk of spread. Put the service on skype or something. or print a program. Maybe they found go through a drive through to get it.

This is the dumbest thing I've read in a while.

Yes they are a business, BUT social distancing is more VIP. Use ZOOM for your congregrations. Must safer that getting sick and or/dieing

Don't worry, if they die they will go to heaven! hahahahaha

Absolutely

Absolutely agree - tax the f**kers

Churches provide food, clothing, health care, shelter and counseling to millions of people around the world. With the exception of a lot of the evangelical churches, most mainstream churches are closed, only having a few staff to help with funerals. So check your bigotry.

Gdhrheh