The Texas Governor agrees with you as just yesterday he declared church as "essential" as long as CDC guidelines are followed.

The churches in Texas are probably doing more to help people, especially school age children, than any other group or the government.

What freedoms are you giving up by obeying temporary guidelines?

I almost feel as if some people could care less if they hurt anyone!? So again I will say that your rights end where the other person's nose begins!

The freedom to gather in person with other believers, plain and simple. Using the fist-swinging anology, my right to swing my fist ends at your nose, sure. But you can't stop me from swinging my fist just because it might get it your nose. You can only punish me after it hits your nose. On the same line of thinking, you can't stop me from meeting people because they.might get sick, but you surely can continue after they're sick.

Come to think of it.....that's the same mentality behind red flag laws. Take someone's gun away because they might do something bad, not for something.theyve actually done.

I'm a simple person as most here would agree.

It's either against the constitution or it isnt. If we allow one to be broken, it's only a matter of time until well allow all them to be broken.

Its simple bass10. Read the constitution. Anything the constitution says the government can not do then they are not allowed to pass a law, or issue a decree, saying otherwise. The means to amend the constitution are in the constitution.

Lincoln issued a proclamation. He called it the emancipation proclamation. The whole thing was hot air. They had to change the constitution 3 years later to free slaves. If you believe the lie you were taught in Jr High history class you need to do a little research.

Proclamations, executive orders, or whatever else they want to call them, can not create a new law today anymore than they could 150 years ago. Especially if they violate what has been laid out in the constitution.

Saying the first amendment can be temporarily suspended for the greater good is so ridiculous I cant believe how many are agreeing that it is ok.

It was for the greater good that the Louisiana governor and the mayor of New Orleans had cops and National Guard confiscating firearms after Katrina

Lol

What do you mean I someone can't stop you from swinging? Go try it! Go out and swing at someone! Go out and pull your gun on someone! I bet someone beats you to a pulp or puts you in the ground! What do you mean I have to wait till after before I can react!?

You all really don't get it do you!?

Wow!

It's a metaphor. Nobody's actually swinging fists, nobody's pulling guns, don't worry. The point is that we don't punish people (by forcing them not to leave their home/throwing them in jail) for what they might do ( like get people sick or do something stupid with a gun), we only punish people (by forcing them not to leave their home or go to prison) for what they've actually done.

My right to peaceably assemble with members of my faith is being infringed upon. In some places of the country I could be arrested for going to church.
You real don't get that, do you?