A Louisiana pastor defies a state order and holds a church service with hundreds of people

[Major Nikon]

(CNN)On Tuesday night, just before the police arrived, Pastor Tony Spell stood in the pulpit of his Louisiana church and delivered a message to hundreds of worshipers before him and fellow believers around the world.
"I just want to encourage the religious world tonight, Amen!," Spell said in a sing-song voice, building to the crest of his sermon.
"Keep going to church! Keep on worshiping God! ... The church is a hospital for the sick! It's a place of healing for the brokenhearted!"
In holding services for so many followers at his Life Tabernacle Church in Baton Rouge, Spell defied an emergency order by Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards banning public or private gatherings with more than 50 people to stop the spread of Covid-19.
"I feel the Covid-19 scare is politically motivated," Spell told CNN. He estimated his church hosted about 300 people for Tuesday's service.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/18/us/louisiana-pastor-coronavirus/index.html

[Firestorm49]

1. Maybe they're all Republicans????

[3Hotdogs]

11. I'd put my money on that.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. Thinning the herd...

[jimfields33]

3. Maybe but when they leave the church they take it with them

And walk among all political parties.

[jpak]

8. Why?

Just stop

[jimfields33]

9. Did you read the thread?

I was saying it was not a good idea to do this because if they are republicans they will walk outside the church and expose democratic and other party members.

Got it?

[jpak]

10. Lol

Stop

[littlemissmartypants]

15. Don't worry jimfields33, only Chinese people will catch it.

It's a Chinese virus, people from Louisiana won't get it, unless they're Chinese, of course.

Just in case:

[DinahMoeHum]

4. More Darwin award winners. . .

#newrostrong

[madaboutharry]

5. This guy is on a sick power trip.

His behavior is criminal.

[Major Nikon]

7. I'm pretty sure it has more to do with a flock that needs fleecing

[3Hotdogs]

12. They can't bring money if they ain't there to be fleeced.

[Cartoonist]

13. Giving him their money heals their broken hearts.

Not sure how that works.

[Major Nikon]

14. Lots of stuff in the bible on the subject

Most of it directing you to give it all away to the needy, conveniently funneled through the church with administration fees taken off the top. Even Jesus had a crooked treasurer.

[The Genealogist]

18. Natch

I'm sure they show up with plenty of wool for him, too.

[muntrv]

6. Culling the herd by themselves.

[MineralMan]

16. And now, let us exchange the kiss of peace...

[AtheistCrusader]

17. Yep. This kind of raging stupidity is going to happen.

Hollywood has gotten that part right of every single pandemic related movie so far at least.