The case is the latest pitting religious groups against city and state officials seeking to stop the spread of Covid-19 and highlights the impact of Justice Amy Coney Barrett on the Court. It comes as Covid-19 related cases are spiking across the country. In the late-night ruling, Barrett sided with the conservatives in the dispute, while Chief Justice John Roberts joined the three liberal justices in dissent.
The ruling underscores Barrett's impact on the bench, reflecting the Court's rightward shift. Last spring and summer, when Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was still alive, the court split 5-4 on similar cases, with Roberts and the liberals in the majority siding against houses of worship. Barrett was confirmed in October to take Ginsburg's seat. The contentious order, released just before midnight on Thanksgiving eve, featured several separate opinions and some contentious language.
smerconish The Constitution precludes the government from establishing an official religion. It does not place churches, and religions, above the law.
smerconish Constitutional separation of church and state should not be be misinterpreted into allowing church policies and religious beliefs to endanger society as a whole.
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smerconish Churches are typically crowded and people are singing a speaking... In other words congregated. This is different from most other places. I would like to see bars and restaurants included in a lockdown to be fair, though.
smerconish Wrong choice. Freedom of religion, should never be the cause of the spread of a pandemic..... In other words freedom of religion should not cause DEATH!
smerconish This is old news.
smerconish Turning the idea of personal freedom into Narcissistic entitlement and then using that as a political tool or using it as a prism to judge everyone else, is a sure sign of an amoral or morally corrupt individual in an equally corrupt society.
smerconish It’s the courts job to read the constitution not look out for the health of people. What did you expect?
smerconish I find it funny none of you said shit about black friday lol. As long as they are implementing measures that wal-mart is whats the difference.
smerconish Start lining them up! Trump is going to be our PRESIDENT! BREAKING: Pennsylvania Judge Claims PA Election is Most-Likely Unconstitutional, Predicts Trump Case Will 'Succeed'
smerconish Thank god someone is trying to protect the constitution!
smerconish Tough Sh*t CNN!!!
smerconish ADD more justices to SCOTUS for balance. Those last two or three appointments should NEVER have been approved ...and Don’t forget the “long dong pubic hair on a soda can” dude !
smerconish GET COVID VACCINATION! Initially ..have some well-known high government officials /researchers on the vaccine etc. take the vaccination on live TV /social media to convince us of the safety. That should ease vaccine fears of the general public.
smerconish Unsure if you correctly conveyed meaning of Free Ex of Rel. clause. Reynolds v US: 'Freedom of religion means freedom to hold an opinion or belief, but not to take action in violation of social duties or subversive to good order.' Gov can shut churches for black mold/radiation.
smerconish Uphold the constitution SCOTUS
smerconish So now America is ruled by Sharia law?
smerconish Plz RT Do something good today plz help this young man! Even if you can’t donate a RT or repost goes along way! Disabled young man wanting to finish college year in need of new electric wheelchair an wheelchair van..🙏🏽Thx
smerconish Super spreaders
smerconish You miss the point. The case isn't about religious venue vs. bike shops, but vs. covid safety measures. NEITHER should allow persons indoors w/o masks & no social distancing. Period! Gorsuch decision ignores plaintiff's dangerous crowd of 7000 persons at indoor orthodox wedding!
smerconish USSupremeCourt inserted itself into the death of Americans by Covid19 putting party over lives.
smerconish All churches, synagogues, mosques, etc. should be practicing social distancing, limiting congregation, incorporating virtual worship until we have herd immunity for the sake of all people. Government shouldn’t be involved in the process. That said, I disagree w/ tax exemption.
smerconish Exactly what they said would happen. The religious 5 let their bias influence rulings
smerconish If you wanted to get back to less partisan journalism, you could replace “religious groups” with “the Constitution” in that first sentence...
smerconish If in-person school is closed, so should in-person worship. Any preacher who cares about children and their families would advocate for tying the two.
smerconish What does Barrett care! She brought her family into the middle of a cesspool of virus and didn't care a nickle!
smerconish That is why the Supreme Court should be packed. Obviously some ppl are playing politics as usual. Trumpets are not sane. PackTheSupremeCourt.
smerconish FakeNews. As usual. In a 5-4 ruling, SCOTUS correctly decided that it was unscientific, immoral, & unconstitutional to hold religious gatherings to a higher standard than strip clubs and hardware stores. COVID doesn't know to spread at a Jewish wedding and not at a pickup bar.
smerconish People always claim a court is biased when they disagree with the decision. A court has only one purpose...to uphold the constitution and law of the land as enacted by democratically elected governments. The left has for too long used judges as political activists to make laws
smerconish BidenCheated
smerconish Shame on churches bringing this into courts. Talk about greed. This has nothing to do with free speech or sharing the word. A great pastor/father/religious leader tells the congregation please stay home to keep everyone safe! Or takes it outside, shortens the sermons, etc.
smerconish Great, someone who believes in fairytales gets to decide what we can and can’t do.
smerconish It was a very positive movement for courts to protect American rights while democrats do everything they can to reduce them. Bravo!!
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smerconish You mean the constitution is back in vogue at the Supreme Court? How can that be? The real embarrassment about the whole thing is the minority justification for ignoring the constitution This should have been a 9-0 decision
smerconish Lower courts handling TrumpleStiltSkin’s legal challenges to election dealt with them in a bipartisan manner, showing the proper standards of jurisprudence; but the SCOTUS in it’s new 6-3 partisan avatar has not covered itself with glory. Not a good portent of judgements to come.
smerconish And of course the Communists would side with the atheists in-charge in NY. Why would anyone be surprised?
smerconish Poll for Christians. Do you agree with the supreme court ruling on the religious dispute in New York over Covid-19 restrictions?
smerconish This virus is a slower version of THE STAND. Starring Donald Trump as Randal Flagg with his loyal Republicans and Mike pence as trash can man
smerconish Right now, churches are just human feed lots. Same end results, just slower.
smerconish This isn’t difficult if you are INSIDE w/ people you don’t live with for more than 15 mins total when you are not wearing a mask then you are at risk or infecting/infection. Why do religious people want to potentially kill themselves or others?
smerconish Funny how churches want to be treated like businesses now, but when it comes to taxes, anti discrim laws, or laws about employment they cry “We aren’t a business!” You are either an essential biz or not. You shouldn’t get to claim both based on which lets you get your way.
smerconish Restrictions on religious gatherings were more severe than other businesses at the time the lawsuits were filed. The decision should have been 9-0 but I’ll take 5-4.
smerconish What a shame that the court will now be more likely to rule according to what's written in the Constitution.
smerconish Republican judges side with plague
smerconish Yea buddy 5-4 will haunt the left for decades to come!!!
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smerconish This is a disgrace what a failure of the USSupremeCourt
smerconish I hope God enforces social distancing guidelines
smerconish Isn’t when two or more are worshiping isn’t that consider a house of worship no matter where you are. So how does that play out?
smerconish 미국에서 북한의 핵무기가 있는 곳을 우리나라에 알려주시면...
smerconish All good !!!!
smerconish American nevercould be trusted and never will be, there is no such thing as justice in amer
smerconish I'm sure those involved in professions relating to funerals will profit greatly from that decision.
smerconish It's a ruling with no basis in the Constitution. It's a pure political move by political pawns
smerconish What a horrible system of governance. 12% of the population controls 60% of the Senate, and they control who has the final say in the Supreme Court. That’s is not even close to a democracy. So stop pretending how great your system is. It’s not.
smerconish If we take specifically the christian lore .. we have ' whenever two or more are praying together me is with them', so at depth of no more than two seats,.. freely assembled people are able to practice 'groupstuff' with their Jesusfreakery
smerconish USSupremeCourt Got it wrong & many people will die because of it.
smerconish 한국.일본 핵무기를 만드는 것을 도와주면 북한.이란 에 대한 경제제재를 한국.일본이 받게 하자고 북한.중국.세계 주요선진국이 주장할 수도 있습니다. 북한 유학생.북한 주민들에게 핵무기가 얼마나 무서운 가를 영화.책.신문에서 볼 수 있게 해야 합니다. ㅡ핵무기 격추시키는 미사일 제조방법을
smerconish Important ruling
smerconish There’s just cause to expand the Supreme Court.
smerconish Neil Gorsuch claimed that churches are facing more discrimination than bicycle shops and liquor stores, because those three things have so much in common re: people crowded together in an enclosed space all chanting and singing. Logic is no longer necessary in Trump’s new SCOTUS
smerconish Bye bye Biden !
smerconish Fear mongering. What a bunch of losers.
smerconish then the US supreme court has no clue what it sides with. Jesus never needed a building to minister. Anyone is free to pray at any time. Show me the scripture literally demands the right to solid building? these zealots are twisting the arm of law for donor plate.. not faith
I am still going to wear my mask wash my hands regularly and social distance as much as I can. God's Love is accessible to all who seeks it! His word also said 'Don't be a Fool'.🤔😷✌️
kaitlancollins They disregarded the science. Deaths could occur.
The people in this thread that are triggered by this ruling are simply anti religious, anti Christian, anti Jewish... etc. If you can go to Costco, fly on planes, and do a hundred other activities, you can also do so in a church. Or not, if you so choose.
kaitlancollins That’s good
Wrong, wrong, wrong!
kaitlancollins This should never have been in question. Churches closed but strip clubs open? Churches closed but liquor stores open? Churches closed but rioting is ok? You fools can't see communism happening right now.
People who believe in the supernatural, what do you expect?
Excellent about times the rights of people are upheld. Nice work Supreme Court. Need more of this every where now we need the fake election corrected.
What happened to separation of church and state?🤔
They are more stupid?
No bid deal, just let the hypocritical religious right get covid. Deserving. I'm not that upset.
What happened to the division of Church and State? The Supreme Court should have never been involved!
Unbelievable, pause to think why the pandemic is raging out of control!!
Just shows that we need more supreme court justices because these justices are obviously political because religion should never supersede the welfare of all Americans to stay alive
So sad people just selfish people
CNN SUCKS BUG TIME. TRAITORS TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.
kaitlancollins SCOTUS sided with the Constitution actually but I know you folks despise that document
Haha, listen to all the snowflakes who back protests when it comes to BLM or ACAB but when others want to go do something they believe in, your health is now in jeopardy. ALL OF YOU ARE 🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡!!!!
kaitlancollins Wonderful news!! We get to practice our God given rights!
This sucks. Religion should not use privileges that threaten the health and safety of people of the land they dwell on. That’s taking it too far. Thanks T**** for putting a judge in there with a pompous religious viewpoint that supports their selfish mightiness over all people.
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Let them worship and when they become sick with covid-19 let the church pay for health care.
Supreme Court side with the Corona Virus..
Perfect. That many more evangelical nut jobs will get infected, further reducing their population. Good riddance.
We will have to get use to the 5-4. That’s the way it’s going to be in future when everything remotely “liberal” goes to court. Theologians calls this process eisegesis. It’s where you made your decision and then just look for confirmation/ justification thereof.
Religious freaks
If they all keep getting together in large groups, there will probably be far fewer of them for the Supreme Court to worry about.
Scotus is gradually losing its credibility and, therefore, its relevance. Partisanship shouldn't be seen in any law court in the USA.
kaitlancollins Tax the church !! Like any developed nation ... if they love playing politics and take part of political messages, they NEED to PAY the TICKET !
So normal..Uhu 🤔
This surprises anyone?
This could be the rapture, they're all going to die and go to their heaven.
kaitlancollins They are insisting it's a 1st amendment issue. Without purpose and logic that could be applied to anything, like the right to steal.
I thought Supreme Court judges were supposed to be above politics. I thought common sense and the good and safety of the people would be tantamount. What happened?
kaitlancollins It’s almost as if a persecuted group of religious outcasts traveled across the ocean to find a free land where they could freely worship as they pleased without gov interference.
So wonderful to have Stone Age judges in place during a modern pandemic! Thanks Don.
Mayor DeBlasio the dictator had no problem letting Muslims dance in the streets celebrating the Martyrdom of the Prophet’s Grandson (which is fine with me) but sent the police in to break up an Orthodox Jewish celebration...
Emergency orders don't infringe on religion when they make it permanent is when you need to worry...
Amen!
Just use Zoom for your religious services. Come on now.
Amy already whipping her dick out lol
the left and democrats had no problem with blm rallies and huge outdoor gatherings after biden won the election but now some religious people want to be together and it’s a problem ? doesn’t work that way
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kaitlancollins Sides with the CONSTITUTION.
Do they think this will make religion more, or less, popular? If I belonged to a 'club' that didn't care if I lived or died... I'd quit that club, but that's just me... 😕
Just the beginning....
Reasonable Christians, Jews, Muslims, Hindus, people all religions and creeds can still make the decision to follow Covid precautions of wearing masks, limiting size of gatherings, social distancing.
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kaitlancollins So much for pro-life
kaitlancollins Of course they do, cause you can do whatever you want if you call it religion. Trump Church will be coming soon.
kaitlancollins Horseshit ruling
HOOOORRRAAAAAYYYYYYYYY!!!!!! It's called the FIRST AMENDMENT to you American haters of the Constitution!
Excellent about time
kaitlancollins It didn't side with them it correctly upheld the constitution
Good. They should always side with freedom. The same with gay marriage. It's no one else's choice whether two men or two women get married.
Great news !
Get rid of Roberts.
Barrett brainwashed trumpeted. They love this opportunity to get people sick.
I hope when they get sick that they will will stay home & let their “ god” make them better
Since we no longer have separation of church and state then it's time for the fucking freeloading zealots to pay taxes.
I think there needs to be one caveat: Anyone who blatantly disregards common sense — whether from govt. dictate or no — and gets sick... Should not then be allowed to further burden medical personnel who are already exhausted and overwhelmed.
These vampires and educated fools in this great twenty first century with there Religion,religious beliefs and politics trying to control and oppress.Making it harder for poor people to survive under these oppressive condition just for them to control. SupremeCourtVampireSystem
We knew what we got! Shame, shame
Back to the dark ages. Remember when people thought the Pope would control the US when Kennedy won?
kaitlancollins Karma
Why do they need to vote on this? It’s a pandemic and society gets to make the decisions.
Translation, the Radical Conservative Theocrats illegitimately ruled for Theocracy. Cuomo called them out as partisan hacks
Dont you for one minute think. This will stop the Christians from telling you how to live. That is why they dont like government telling you what to do. They want to do that. I hope you pack the churches. Bring some round up as well.
Separation of church & the state. And so goes the “human responsibility as well. These two might be separated but is tied with the so called “human responsibility. The judgement is a sort of defiance against the “human responsibility”, it becomes political. Just saying
Very dangerous decision
Pro-life matters until it doesn’t. Oh the irony...
kaitlancollins Guess they need to start paying taxes
🚨 So Trump has confirmed what we all thought - the question is how many laws did he break? 🚨
I thought they were mostly conservatives and prolife! I guess not!!!
Why couldn't the churches have just opted for more but smaller services? This seems so unnecessary.
I dunno it’s a social event!! You can pray anywhere any time!! So why ? To be social!!!ugh
So begins the downfall of the “United” States of America 😂🤣 oh the irony. Get your shit together USA
Gotta make that rapture come faster.
I hope religious groups are proud of themselves. I hope they're proud of their kindness and concern for others.
Social Darwinism. Eager to nearer to thee. My God!
Shocking.
kaitlancollins Take names and numbers for those attending large gatherings. When you need hospital care, sorry. No nurses or docs available for you. Those being cautious to the head of the line.
I just read a something that said SCOTUS Judge John Roberts name is on Epstein’s Flight Logs. If true, he has been compromised and that would explain his Liberal leaning rulings! Time for Roberts to step down so Trump can appoint another Conservative Judge in his second term!
Your ABC affiliate promoted the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in NY today. Keep brainwashing the stupid CNN.
US Supreme Court is now outside the mainstream in our society. This is so wrong.
That is just scary.
Bout time we get some relief from the Tyrants!! Strip clubs and liquor stores over churches....who's dumb idea was that? Oh, wait Satan and his minion....
I don’t know why people don’t just delete Trump and get him out of there before it causes his whole country the guy is an idiot
kaitlancollins It’s ok, god will keep the virus away from believers
Good anyone that contracts the virus from going to church’s should be barred from treatment for being stupid like the five conservative judges
kaitlancollins Totally disgusting 🤮 new scotus pick needs to be replaced ASAP
experts reported no increase in virus numbers due to racial protests and riots. But govt urges banning of church gatherings, restaurant dining and sport events. Masks and distancing are important… unless rioting or protesting? Whats the real agenda? How stupid are we?
Proves religion is not the smartest way about God or spirituality. Proves how religion, organized religion, is about a power struggle with the common sense (non-religious but spiritual man who knows w/faith God is only within) and the lack of common sense of a religious man.
It's high time we tax religious organizations like any other organizations. No more exemptions. We've fueled the sense of entitlement too long while church leaders try to exert undue influence at the highest rungs of power.
So for the hypocritical pro-lifers, life after birth means nothing. Shame on them.
This has NOTHING to do with ‘religion.’ It’s about reckless endangerment. This case happens to have been brought by a religious entity, that’s all. Large gatherings of any group during a pandemic should be banned for the duration, period.
We knew that was coming from all those “Conservatives “ justices that Trump put there, it will be okay if all the deaths from the virus stays in those churches but they will kill others, sad 😢
We should be actively encouraging religious gatherings....... just saying what everyone is thinking lol
Elder religious people gathering to worship should be constitutionally allowed to step closer to the pearl gates if they choose. The non-attending community can continue quarantine and distancing from them after the event is over.
Wow 😳
Pro Life?
Joe Obiden and joy Reid are racist and so Isdale CNN. Joe and CNN are a white supremacy organization, spreading hate and racism!
Cuomo the loser.
The Republican political Scotus in action. Sad.
Well, eventually their ranks will be thinned out enough that it won’t matter anymore.
Fuck the theocracy.
I guess they are saying you have the right to get infected?
Good
Sad 4 idiots didn’t side with religious freedom
The medical community should prioritize, and push idiots like this to the back of the line
Happy Thanksgiving and please share you turkey and some cash w/the homeless Praise God always,Jesus said in the Bible:John 4:21-24:For is not that we worship that counts but how we worship,is our worship spiritual and real? Grandma
Supreme Court should be guests at this kind of gathering! No one wants to curtail the right to worship, but they don’t have the right to make others sick!! Is this kind of ruling now going to be the norm? Trump must be laughing his orange ass off!
The Catholic Church needs the money to pay off its sex abuse scandals. I mean it’s all about morality and faith for this group. 🙄
That’s right!! Fake news cnn!
It’s a public health and safety issue during a pandemic. But the Federalist Society is getting its money’s worth, to hell with people dying.
Can you imagine thinking this is good on any front. Terrible
They are working remotely because of the pandemic but telling the rest to go mingle. The irony!
Nothing supreme about that bunch of sycophants.
Religion over public safety. Nice call, you dunces.
Fk that dangerous leftist cuomo. Should be arrested for violating the constitution and grabbing peoples rights.
So pro-life in the middle of a pandemic. Dont they know that fetuses get covid too?
Fairy Tales vs Virus - who's gonna win ☠☠☠
Yes, but COVID Can kill. And COVID does not care if you are at church, at home, or at the White House, anyone can get it. What a waste of time and money. If you want to go worship and get sick, and worse get others sick, thats your right, but so careless. So political, so sad
No one was trying to infringe on religious freedoms, everyone is being asked to avoid gatherings to help stop the spread of CoVid while its surging.
So you could say that 5 out of four SCs do not believe in science?
kaitlancollins Mythical religions will soon fall to the wayside. The Supremes don't seem to think that public health is a priority, but myth is. SMH
So interesting how people insist on spreading the virus like they don’t want it to go away
And this is one of the reasons I left organizatied religion. I still belive in God and continue pray. And for the most part The church has left the true God of creation and replaced it with the god of money and power.
Voter fraud next
I get 'good 'ol day' syndrome thinking about separation of church and state.
Where is the separation of church and state when the Supreme Court ruled on their own religious beliefs and not the welfare of others. This is dangerous.
You have the right to stay home if your scared. You dont have the right to interfere with someone else's constitutional freedoms. Separation of church & state
Impeach AmyCovidBarrett
Wear a MASK if you go to church. Thoughts and prayers!
Should be for all
That oughta kill off the religious right in large numbers, enough to affect future elections. The butterfly effect.
Laws should not be based on religion
kaitlancollins Amen 🙌🙏
kaitlancollins How selfish and stupid! It is about the health and safety of the America. People bit again they made it Political again. How stupid! Don't they think the essential workers are getting exhausted!! So so selfish!!
Good legal decision based on our constitution. HOWEVER, I am interested to see how ‘wise’ religious groups respond. Do they have the healthcare expertise to make good decisions. Unfortunately I believe they will act like teenagers who have new found freedom of driving dad’s car.
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Lol they are trying to see Jesus early
S Ct more interested in religion than health of our nation
EXACTLY. WWJD? Care for the sick and poor in the field and spread his word through love. Not hide in a building just so the institution of 'church' could collect money from a hurting congregation. Tax exempt status was based on all the charitable work churches used to do.
Well, if they get sick and die, it’s not like we will be losing the most intelligent people. Good riddance.
Handmaids tale is happening now in the USA
Gilead 1 - Common Sense 0
kaitlancollins And so it begins...
Poll Watcher Describes Pennsylvania Election Irregularities, Including 47 Missing USB Cards...Hmmm? Wonder why? Soooo corrupt!
And it begins... 😏
Well let them all flock together when they get sick denie them medical help Stupid ignorant people
And it begins...
Lettuce bray. Vote Blue 🗳
Separation of church and state. If AmyCovidBarrett is such an “originalist” then she would stand by that. May she and all her other “conservative” phonies rot in the hottest spot in hell. God is watching all of them.
Dear Scotus keep religion out of my government.
In the next iteration, the President will also be the Head of the Church and the Chief Justice will be the Chief Inquisitor. Man, is it ever coming.
kaitlancollins I have the feeling they would strike down any religious limitations that weren’t applied everywhere including buying food and gas, which they would then strike down as unreasonably broad. What’s next - guns in hospitals? Roberts can’t save SC reputation- it’s gone.
Does that make the court responsible for all covid cases from church gatherings?
Thank You PLANTS. So we all go to worship, infect each other inside our churches, come out and infect countless more. To allow this takes greed from the churches and sheer stupidity from those idiots called “judges”. No honour amongst thieves, all of them, more people die. Nice
Here we go...👎🏽👎🏽
Hold them criminally accountable then. That will work too
Does this mean I can now go to church with TB or any other communicable disease. Should be great!!
So great! This virus will continue to spread and interrupt or lives thru organized religion that is not mindful of protecting it's members.
What happened to states rights?
kaitlancollins Makes sense... I mean they listen so well and abide by mask laws... sheesh... No wonder there is 200, 000+ dead when this is how they care about their people.
Tax the Churches!
Darwin drives a truck. Don't get in his way.
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kaitlancollins Yeah, we’re fucked.
kaitlancollins If you need a building that bad to be a Christian something wrong with you. We held services in a Pavillion for a couple of years waiting to get the beautiful log cabin church, but we don't follow Trump in this regard. Anyone that doesn't get how dangerous this virus is, hum.
Good luck praying to your gods when you are dead !! This is madness
Fucken idiots
What happened to the radicals shouting that the court is 6:3 in favour of conservatives!! Have they bought out John Roberts or blackmailed him?!
The leftist radicals are ok with mob protest and violence.
I guess when all the elderly die in the church they will know what their God wanted 🤷♂️
This is the government giving religion special consideration - exactly what the first amendment is supposed to protect against
For the sake of everything we love! Why won’t people just listen to the CDC & science. You adults are worse then a toddler, always complaining, whining, & yelling get over yourselves God is God anywhere,this was my worst thanksgiving I’m tired & miss my family, let’s move forward
Never been a better time to leave the church
Those who want to congregate in spite of God's warnings deserve to get the Virus!
What do you call a system of government where the rules are written by clerics?
This goes out to all you church going people that don’t want to follow the rules. Don’t be crying when this happens.
Well, bless their hearts.
America is officially stupid! It’s a public safety issue, it applies everywhere.
Expand the Court.
AmyCovidBarrett
I guess they can now go pray they done get covid from each other.
Public health loses at the SC. More Americans will die from Covid19. (This should be the headline.)
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I think everyone should take responsibility for their own health if they get sick so be it they should’ve done a better job of preventing it. It’s so easy not to be around people use social distance you wear a mask wash your hands don’t touch your face.
Pack the Court!
- this gets worse CoathangerBarrett
I guess their are gathering praying for each other to meet their maker soon.
kaitlancollins So hundreds or thousands of people singing or chanting close together without masks is OK because you can buy a bike one-one-one in a shop wearing masks with social distancing? The US is really in trouble now. Wait until get get raves or claiming to be church services.
Very disheartening to see that the Supreme Court has deteriorated to being a right wing news outlet. Watching from the safety of their homes while health care workers are exhausted and the pandemic rages on.
kaitlancollins Perhaps those who opt to attend large religious gatherings should be prioritized appropriately at ICU, along with those who travelled against the recommendation of the CDC for Thanksgiving. Ultimate in selfishness. Non removable bracelets until Covid over, no vax, it stays on.
kaitlancollins Separation of state
AmyCovidBarrett AmyCovidBarrett AmyCovidBarrett
This is the grim effect of Trump's last appointee to the supreme court.
If you get COVID-19 at church then stay there and let God see you through it. Don’t block the hospitals with your stupidness let Amy and Supreme Court and God save you.
Your religious fanaticism will bring the country down. A country with no science is like a ship piloted by the blind.
I am not the God. But if I am, I will feel that you are trying to embarrass me: you gather, you die, and people will then ask why I am not protecting them.
It’s amazing how many on here hate our bill of rights and want to take them away. RESIST
I guess if a pastor yells fire in a movie theater, it’s okay.
This is absolutely ridiculous. So if I declare myself or my organization “religious” I get special freedoms that supersede the health and welfare in society as a whole!?! This is what you get when judges vote based on political party and not merits of the case.
kaitlancollins Great. Religious cultist is charge! Let’s talk some more about religion as a force for good!
ACB will kill off all her fellow followers.
The Bull💩💩 has started with that religious fanaticism!!! Ugh!!!!!
The willful science deniers who get infected should be the last priority in the waitlist for hospital beds. They don't believe in science then they should let others get the scientific medical treatment first.
Go to church, get Covid, give it to friends and family. Some die, some don't. Good luck on that lottery. USA cases 12,605,047 - deaths 260,065 - 2136 yesterday alone.
Amy Coney Barrett And Kavanaugh BOTH need to be investigated. They lied under oath. Hopefully Biden Administration Will Take Care Of This
Unfortunately this court is Trump’s legacy.
So, What if I say live concerts are a religious experience for me. Does that mean concerts are back on?
White folks think they can survive Covid and infecting every one else is easy to them . Who will work once we’re all gone? They don’t know how to raise their own children. How 😞 .
Lest we forget: George Washington’s Thanksgiving Proclamation, 3 October 1789
kaitlancollins What happened to separation of church and state? SCOTUS is past is usefulness and is now legislating from the bench.
So those of us working on the front lines of this pandemic are the ones trying to clean up the mess these selfish jerks are creating. But hey, they have their FREEDUMB.
Very “pro-life” of them
While I wish people would take covid serious the whole lock down orders need to stop. I understand everything about why. People should have the choice. Stay safe.
Love it
Since when does religion get ruled on? Separation of state and religion. What happened?
Disgusting....just stay home! Do you think your God would want you to risk your life or others’ in the name of Jesus (for example)?
kaitlancollins It is the simple act of mass gathering, in close proximity, for an extended period, often maskless with exponentially higher risk of people unknowingly carrying/spreading COVID-19 that IS THE ISSUE!! NOT what you are doing!!! 😷🤦🏻♀️🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♀️🤦🏼♂️
Religious organizations need to start paying taxes.
Wonderful
Thinning of the herd
kaitlancollins Wave 3 good job Handmaiden Amy
kaitlancollins This is the impact of Justice “Covid” Amy Barrett. Let’s hope she is haunted by the deaths attributable to her.
For those arguing Church vs State, this is not okay when science deniers endorse “Kill thy neighbor.”
AMEN!!!!😇
kaitlancollins More solid proof that Republicons DO NOT CARE how many die, or how many THOSE people will CAUSE to die.
AMEN!!!!!😁
In Peru, a country with 90% religious people, churches have been closed sinch March. People agree and participate in virtual masses. If a poor country can do it, so must a first world country.
the supreme court is populated by fanatical mental defectives
The beginning of his so called “Legacy”
We’ve just hopped onto the amusement ride called “Deny Science.” A twister of Church vs State. Hold on tight to the demolition of the “Roe-a-Coaster” when the far right court rules in favor of the “Baby Bumper” cars. This court is going to fuck us over.
This is what happens if your democratic system fails at seperation of powers and allows 1 person to control all 3
Y’all love yelling 25th amendment did y’all not read the first one?
So religious groups being free to endanger their followers is one thing. But allowing them to jeopardize the public’s health is another, and is despicable.
We may have 20 million dead by Jan 20.
Just plain wrong
kaitlancollins Assuming the churches prayed and asked God's opinion on all of this and God told them to sue for the chance to get together and swap corona air? Great advice, God.
Well, it IS Trump's Supreme Court, so naturally they will side with Trump's 'herd mentality (immunity)' strategy of dealing with the coronavirus: Make everyone get infected with COVID19, and it will 'go away like magic'.
Trump was not going to be president forever. But the Supreme Court will be conservative for the rest of our lives. Suck on that liberals.
Find an Organized Religion/Church that puts health of its congregation members first and encourages remote worship during a deadly pandemic rather than one that prefers to defy public health recommendations to pass the donation offering and COVID-19 around.
Religious wackos
Churches don't care about the wellbeing of their flock. Money and control is all they care about.
On the other side of the NYT page in 'Opinions', by Pope Francis. 'Looking to the common good is much more than the sum of what is good for individuals.'
If they can go to church I can go to a bar
Oh look, the numbers in NY are about to spike. Let’s not go blaming Cuomo when more people start dying in NY this time. This one will be on the Supreme Court for allowing the spread to continue.
And the stupidity begins.
Fight for the sake of fighting, is this Americanism? There should be no question regarding mass gatherings relating to the virus. It has been proven on many and consistent occasions. Proposed new amendment 'it is your right to be stupid, as long as it does not affect others.
kaitlancollins Amazing that we haven’t evolved enough to chose the best interests of public health over religion. We have scary wackos maintaining the the rule of law. This should keep everyone up at night, but it’s just accepted
You don’t “throw out the constitution during a pandemic,” but you don’t throw out common sense either !”
kaitlancollins Read about the 1918 pandemic and see if this is a good idea.
I think churches should start paying taxes!!
This is exactly why we must pack the supreme court. First win the GA senate runoffs and then ban religious gatherings. Religion is hateful and a deathly toxin to our culture.
Hooray! Freedom of Religion is a guaranteed right!
Only 3/51 of NYC council is republican. Don't like NYC GTFO don't risk people's lives! This ruling is stupid there is a difference between a grocery store and a church. 🙄
I agree with the ruling. In a Catholic Church people sit, pray, and listen to mass and are not touching things or people. In a supermarket, and stores people touch things, take out, put it back, touch food etc. This is where is more dangerous. And we all do it.
and to help people protect and care for others. Something these so call religious people have no clue of, they think God going to protect them, no he going to close the gates on them, and send them to hell.
This is how sick and evil the conservative judges are. But I no doubt they well burn in hell, if there is a hell. God don’t want people that don’t care about others, and have no issues with take the chances of killing people. God have people brains to use them,
kaitlancollins Good, they stuck it right up Comrade Cuomo’s ass.
Will make a bet that over the next 2-3 weeks we will be looking at 9/11 death tolls every single day while the federal government does absolutely nothing to stop this pandemic and help its citizens (half of which are so fucking stupid, they’ll still believe this is a fake virus)
Well i hope they are hsppy when some of these churches gave over 300 people in attendance with no masks There are multiple ways to worship beside this
My Grandpa used to say “I don’t need to go into a church for God to hear me pray”. These people and church leaders are NOT followers of Christ if they are willing to put their community at risk for their own vanity. There are no rights before God!
kaitlancollins Sheep will be sheep
Suck it Cuomo!
kaitlancollins You can check out but you can never leave “A Simple Regulatory Fix for Citizenship Taxation.”
kaitlancollins Being Pro-life does not extend beyond the womb!
GeorgiaHasHasEnough
Oh brother - now the Taliban can get together and spread their fantasy bulshit and the virus further.
kaitlancollins Just what we need, the dishonesty & hypocrisy of Trump & McConnell brought us (surprise!) a religious zealot with no business being on the Supreme Court
Right, the moment you walk into houses of worship colds, flu, cancer, stds, viruses & broken bones just fall away. By god if the Super Duper Supremist Court says so, well why not. Next the justices will wave Wizards Wands & make it all go away & they lived Happily Ever After.
I thought ZOOM was supposed to allow all access to their services. This ruling sure looks as if they are extending the spread of COVID for a long time. This ruling sure looks like a right for ignorant, selfish people.
kaitlancollins I need to get tf out of this shithole country.
so, they say that religious institutions have equal rights to bars? lol
kaitlancollins How surprising! That's going to be the outcome for everything.
kaitlancollins God is in your heart, not a place.
This ruling will most certainly have a chilling effect. From the Crusades to Slavery and segregation to the Holocaust of Jews WWII, to the Genocide of Bosnians 1990s to WACO Texas and the list goes on. Few examples of what people do in the name of religion.
kaitlancollins Holier than thou... or a political vehicle? In most European countries, and that includes Vatican, the Catholic church is OK with service attendance restrictions.
Religion is based on faith of something that doesn't exist in reality... So, the 'Church' can make all kinds of ridiculous claims... for PROFIT! Separation of State & Church for a reason... Health before fanaticism... Church is now stepping on the Right to Health of the US
Religion- the worlds biggest tax free hoax! Got built the universe in 6 days- but just isn’t good with money. He always needs more money. RIP George Carlin
The Court was right to hold that religious institutions should not be under greater restrictions than secular institutions. Glad to see ACB making a difference so quickly.
SCOTUS no longer Pro Life! Go to church! Spreading the virus in church is your Constitutional Right!
kaitlancollins So, religion trumps public health. WWJD?
kaitlancollins Why can't people pray at home instead of putting lives at risk . hospital workers put they're lives on the line for us everyday but people don't have enough respect to wear a mask and stay home . what a disgrace .
Most churches take care of their people, don’t trust the ones that don’t. God doesn’t care if your not worshiping from church ❤️🙏
So much for Amy Coney Barrett being “pro-life.”
Refuse to wear a mask. Refuse them health care. They are all so smart they can treat themselves back to health. Maybe holy water will cure them.
kaitlancollins Disturbing decision
TAX THE CHURCHES!
kaitlancollins So basically I can die because my neighbors have an imaginary friend they worship. And one woman in this country is now responsible for the potential deaths of 1000s.
darwinism
kaitlancollins Awesome, it’s been a while since religion has been responsible for the. death of many
Wow, the USA now needs to expand the 1st Amendment to Freedom from Religion! We have went back to the King George era of pre 1776! The main reason for the birth of this country! Wake up! Wake up! Wake up! Wake up!
kaitlancollins Pack the courts AFTER evangelistic SCOTUS seeing crosses blocking their view sanity instead letting people die because they are “washed in the 🩸” of their own ideology
kaitlancollins If churches rights trump mine and if government institutions serve them then they can pay for that privilege like I do. Their actions now create a burden on society so it is time to tax them.
kaitlancollins All about the money with these folks!
kaitlancollins I Guess Amy is who we thought she was. I hope hubby approved, he runs the show you know.
kaitlancollins
kaitlancollins The effects of this terrible administration will be felt for generations.
kaitlancollins So does this also give them the right to shoot people on the grounds if religious freedom?
From a bought and paid for Court that holds hearings electronically due to the dangers of the virus. Hypocritical assholes
What a shock... you would think someone stacked the deck or something.... oh wait...
kaitlancollins What utter insanity. Time to start packing.
Justices are above politics? This is a small local matter. What is Supreme Court doing here? Carrying out pre-determined “justice”? Another symbol of USA broken system.
kaitlancollins ALL of them should be denied medical care if they should get sick. They can pray for their health. Keep them out of the ED and Dr. offices. My daughter cares for the patients who come through those ED doors.
kaitlancollins So SCOTUS now gives permission to religious groups to endanger all of us - thus proving there are 5 ignorant fools on this court who put religion over life itself. Note: We are in deep trouble if Republicans win the Senate. Donate.
Kavanaugh says NY's capacity restrictions on religious gatherings being more severe than other states is one of the reasons they are unconstitutional. NY had it way worse than other states at beginning of Covid and we got it under control thanks to the restrictions.
Remember there have been more deaths in the name of religion than any other movement in the history of man.
kaitlancollins Damn
kaitlancollins Religious nut Amy Coney Barrett already at work.
kaitlancollins these so called religious folks were losing too much money so they had to get the court to allow open virus spreader events....pass the basket please and give what you can in my name...I mean the name of the Lord.
kaitlancollins You can pray at home lol. People are just.....🙄💩
Cheer up all.. It is not 536AD.. Hint hint.. Epidemics are nothing new.. Just this time everyone lost thier minds..
And so it begins... Congratulations on your new, God trumps science and ideology trumps evidence Supreme Court.
Likely not based on the science!
So sorry paison😂😂
Oh my.... The effects of having more conservative judges are showing its results... Not good
I don’t know why these churches insist on gathering at this time of pandemic. We can worship at home. God is everywhere!
I was taught God is everywhere, and you can worship Him anywhere. Why do people have to gather in churches? This isn't about religious freedom. It's about a) opposing the order due to politics, b) the churches wanting money, or c) both. Even God is like, 'Stay home, dummies!'
Big job for Amy shella!
Go to church. Get the Covid. Blame yourself. Keep spreading the virus. OR, stay home and say a prayer.
I mean can’t they just do a live feed on FB of services ? That being said I’m glad SC ruled in favor of Constitution. . 'But even in a pandemic, the Constitution cannot be put away and forgotten.'🇺🇸
Oh dear...
No, the Attorney General for New York is state and has nothing to do with Trump pardoning himself or his family and others! Their will be no pardon for Bill Barr and never was and if Trump pardoned him still “States are different then Federal!
Does this surprise anyone.
Useless CNN fake news network
'Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof' Exactly the right decision. If Home Depot is allowed to have a certain number of people, then a synagogue/church/mosque is allowed the same number. NoHatePolitics
'Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof' Exactly the right decision. If Home Depot is allowed to have a certain number of people, then a synagogue/church/mosque is allowed the same number. NoHatePolitics
What is wrong with these stupid people?!?!
So, appointed for life and total control of the law...and the US points the finger at other countries!
Suck it Cuomo!
God Bless America! God Bless SCOTUS!
About time you have some good news on our side of the conservative spectrum!
One side is trying to save ppl while the other side is trying to destroy ppl. The future of US is still worrisome. Dear Ppl, use your judgment and do the right thing so u’ll have all the tmrs to spend time with your loved ones as well doing things you love.
USA SupremeCourt pushes TrumpDeathCult agenda on America. Evangelical Christians and HassidicLife JewsForTrump infect local communities with the deadly coronavirus
Stupid
Win Georgia. Expand the courts.
My church has been closed since March. We worship online and pray for scientists because we know our baptismal covenant says we “respect the dignity of every human being.” That means staying home to take care of each other.
Let natural selection do it's job
Amy Coney Barret about to help overturn same sex marriage and abortion rights soon.. She is warming up 🤣
So religious organizations abandon pro-life insisting right to be pro-choice?
Acb is a disgrace. As are the other judges who don’t care about us.
I guess they feel you should have the right to kill people in order to practice your religion. Sounds about right. I’m fine eith that if they would all stay in the fucking church and not come out.
I am horrified and shocked, at a Catholic Church, deliberately risking lives!!! Does the Pope know about this? It’s criminal!
Good.
Good. Blm riots ok. Religious gatherings forbidden. That's just bullshit. Apply the restrictions fairly or not at all. Don't like it? Hide in your basement and it won't affect you...
Churches that insist on having services rather than minimizing covid exposure are not Christian. This was a bad decision on the part of the Court.
I don't go to church ..but I'm pretty sure Walmart packs in more people.
“Conservative” now means you’re free to kill your neighbors as long as you do it while you’re praying. amycovidbarrett
They figured Gods the only one that’s going to fix trumps mess, fat chance Congress will
Nice job Barrett....you are right on schedule with the relgious fanatics!
Blood is on their hands!!!
Brainless
If these religious groups end up being infected with COVID-19 or are super spreaders to others just deny them medical care. They brought it on themselves. If people followed simple rules then we wouldn’t be where we are now.
cnn U could get JoeBiden & SenKamalaHarris to pack d supreme court and retract the citizenship of the 70 million who did not vote according to what donlemon wanted, Right donlemon.
Spreading plagues in the name of G_D Is OK!
Democrats can’t have it both ways. And can’t pick and choose when we want to deal with religion. If churches and religious organizations want to hold services and expose their members to COVID19 then so be it. Religious groups should independently make their own decisions.
People will get sick and die.
Well here’s a thought: the only reason we have restrictions and lockdowns is because adults, church going people included, can’t seem to self regulate their activities. Keeping their flock safe should be the job of church leaders, not filing lawsuits.
If cases are traced back to a church, hospitals should refuse health care—or send church bill. They don’t pay taxes but should pay hospital bill. This law suit was never about religion. It was about money—church leaders used religious rights to make sure they get their weekly $.
If people are too stupid to stay away from super spreader events, let them go and let natural selection do its work. It is selfish to take up hospital beds when more deserving patients need them.
So...can we start making these churches pay taxes the for the rules they dont have to follow like the rest of us yet when they get sick from a virus their gawd isn't going to stop them from getting because they somehow can't chant together online?
Praise the Lord and pass the collection plates! greed ForTheLord
I'll keep saying it: Republicans do not care about human life!!!
These fucks are sending innocent people to their deaths... I can only hope the fires of hell will be waiting for them
How many of you went back to college this fall, despite the virus? How many sent your kids? Okay you can stop complaining about the Churches! When Colleges reopened, the counts flew up! That changed the situation for a lot of college towns, hospitals, communities and businesses!
So apparently now both God and tRump/GOP want us dead!
I guess Barrett is using her religious beliefs as a tool to make decisions. So much for separation of church and state. Keep the money flowing to the tax free businesses.
Freaking madness.
Imagine that letting a hand maiden on supreme court would lead to this 😆, any 1 in a cult should be band 🤷♂️
Perfect, lets pit religions against each other. What a splendid idea. For real, this is asinine.
Gotta keep them collection plates full! So both the federal government and your churches think your attendance is of higher importance than your health, let that sink in...Can I get an Amen?!?!
Under his eye and straight into the casket.
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I can agree with that. Stick with biblical principles and not with the worldview.
Ya know I’m ok with sep of church and state. I think that as a Christian you have to do the right thing by your fellow man and respect the virus- stay safe and keep others safe. If the church is doing this for money - I’d say God’s not short on cash. Keep the faith & your mask
Scandalous ‼️😱
My dad is Christian. His church has been meeting via Zoom every week since March. They have no plans to return until the virus is under control. Their reasoning...if we care about mankind, then we won't expose each other and others. What a novel idea 🤔 TrumpCrimeFamily
Let them die
In other words, the Supreme Court granted the freedom of infecting someone with the virus over the right of being protected from the disease.
Expand.....
I knew it, .....Trump turned US Supreme Court's IQ to below average. Blind faith vs COVID19, blind faith loses. God gave us a brain, I think HE want us to USE IT. Seems like the US Supreme Court got its knickers in a twist Elections2020 COVID19
Great decision.
Banana republic
So, the conservative Supreme Court has now officially entered mass murderer territory.
This decision will kill people and further overwhelm an already stressed health care system.
This is EXACTLY why Biden needs to expand the SCOTUS. These judges are injecting their bias.
Let them slay
First off stores do monitor capacity so Gorsuch is wrong. And schools and work places monitor capacity - this is not an assault on religion, it’s an assault on life
I don’t care who you are or what church you support- going to a house of worship is not ESSENTIAL during a pandemic. If there is an almighty forgiving God, you can pray to him quietly at home. I’m sure he’ll understand
Politically motivated decision. Can we impose tax religious establishments now?!
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You have to laugh at the notion that God would want people to freely choose to make themselves and others sick. The religious organisations seem to be asking the courts for the antithesis of what the ''Good Book'' and the 10 commandments demand of each of us. COVID19 WearAMask
how stupid can you be!!!! make them sign a waiver that they won't seek medical attention when they get sick!
So they can meet their maker sooner?
Blood is on their hands.....how absolutely absurdly ridiculous - not to mention grossly dangerous!!!!!! Ignorant fools.....
I’ll take health over religious practices any day, just practice at home.
God is supposed to be EVERYWHERE, ,why one has to be in church/synagogue/mosque to communicate? The only reason is the greed of the religion establishment.
A sign of things to come. Biden/Dems have to win the Georgia run offs in Jan so they can add Justices, otherwise they’re on their way to becoming a Christian Iran.
That's fine, exercise your freedom of religion, but if you catch Covid at a religious gathering, don't come to the hospital. Go back to the church. NoMaaskNoICU
It’s not about the right to assemble or the right to worship. It’s all about the right to keep the tax-free income flowing into the collection baskets. This too will end naturally as the non affiliated numbers continue to grow.
Well, Trump had ensured this, dint he?
Twitter really needs to add reactions beyond the heart.
Don't worry your god will protect you from Covid ez....
I’m tired of the stupidity.
So much for separation of church & state.
More people can die, yes even you have the right to die and carry the pestilence to home and work
Religion would already be illegal had Clinton won.
We are starting to see the dangerous of letting an unpopular president select 3 justices in 4 years. Its beyond sad and incomprehensible that more people are not outraged
To all of you religious folks out there who think that God is going to protect you from the virus ask yourselves this if God was going to protect me then why did he let this pandemic happen ?
It will be difficult for the Men to understand this.
Will they feed the poor, or tend to the sick?
The SCOTUS just showed the intended bias from the GOP machinations in hurrying to pack it w/ their picks. At the end of the day, make it your own personal choice. I don't have to be in a superspreader event to talk to my God, do you?
Coming from a State in Australia that is coming out of our 2nd wave,0 cases for 27 days I know the C19 experience. We had a curfew, masks, restrictions on hospitality and retail, these actions work,no miracles, low cost, major benefits.I get the issues, I implore you do similar.
If you need your bills paid , send a DM
Well, there are going to be a lot of dead & crippled cultists by January 1, 2021. The GOP is a death cult
Wonder how all of this would have turned out had RBG retired when BO was President? I know that is an unpopular thought, but it’s valid.
So, Scotland just made female hygiene free. When will the US ever make such move when we can't understand that Covid-19 is a danger? Close churches and open them when we have the darn vaccine!
And so it begins 🤦♀️
How could anybody's religion justify this decision when the consequence will be that many in the congregations will get very ill and/or die? Or pass it on to others who'll die? The stupidity of it is beyond belief.
Impeach Kavanaugh
Thank God because in times like this people of faith, have a greater need to go to Church/Temple, pray, feel they're heard and that is a proven booster to their immune system. Call it placebo, so be it, but it boosts their immune system, needed especially in times of Covid19
I'm a Christian in Canada and haven't gone to church since March. My research shows churches are breeding grounds for covid. Our church was allowing 10 people recently and we are in red zone now so online services only. A friend of mine has 4 ppl in her church infected. Sad
Churches will be crying when half their fellowship is dead!
Could you require use of a mask in a church? Could you prohibit singing in a church? Could you require quarantine of persons attending large non-socially distanced events....if they were maskless? Could you prohibit large gatherings for sporting events and religious events?
Religious Freedom
This is nonsense. When will we understand that science looks for our collective wellbeing whereas religion is for a specific group that can impact the collectivity? Seriously!
Donald Trump new what he was doing, ramming a Supreme Court justice thru so quickly. I think Biden should add to the Supreme Court!
NOW THE PROVERBIAL DDIR IS WIDE OPEN -now there will be plenty of Covid clusters directly attributable to churches..
I am sick to the back teeth of Covid bed-wetters and mask-nazis!
Sided with the religious group to let more to attend: get infected and die
Thank god for freedom from government control
I knew an overzealous right wing Supreme Court was a bad idea. I hope those churches don't claim to be pro-life. The virus isn't going to stay within those 4 walls. Who's rights are violated?
The Republican heretics have taken over our courts. Fascists are deciding our fate & denying our freedoms. FightBackForAmerica GOPDeathCult
This Catholic isn’t going back to church for a long time.
Appeal to a higher power. Dr. Fauci.
What a terrible decision so the SC wants to see more Covid cases and death got it
Did the Supreme Court mention how the medical aid will be paid when they seek hospital care? Take it out of their own pockets.
Protests are ok but going to church is wrong....hypocrites.
This is just unbelievable. How many funerals with religious services have we had since Covid?
Here we go AGAIN !!!! Non-scientists NOT listening to scientists...and supposedly from 'educated' people to boot....
Tax the goddam Church.
And it begins. We’re screwed
Something smells rotten. Oh look....its the SCOTUS.
AmyCovidBarrett
Civil rights. Simple.
amycovidbarrett
Covid will win...regardless of religion, political party, Supreme Court justice...mere people will lose/die!
Why would anyone want to belong to a religious group that kills it followers!? COVID19
SCOTUS... The best thing to happen to COVID-19 since the Donald ‘Dick Tater’ Trump purposely botched the response to stretch the pandemic into the fall, wreck as much of the USPS as possible, tell his own ppl to vote only in person, and then having all those mail ballots tossed
They’re going to have to give up the whole pro-life mantra.
Religious beliefs do not embody the right to harm others; if religious twaddle and bigotry shapes law rather than science and communal responsibility then prepare for a steep slide into mediaeval levels of intolerance.
If anyone had any doubt on how the new Supreme Court Justice would rule, that doubt should be gone now.
The Amy Coney Barrett plague begins
You don’t have to congregate into large groups to practice religion. These “groups” act like they felt their freedoms where being violated when we know greed drove this. They weren’t getting their service donations, that’s all they care about ... not people or life ... greed.
idiots
GOD bless her!
If they want to die to worship, let them. I'm sure the number of people they infect who die will work against them when they try to get into Heaven. God- 'I would let you in but your ignorance and self-righteous behaviour sent 200 souls to me before their time.'
Not surprising...
Yep. Courts are stupid too
Unbelievable!
She’s a puppet
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Whatever happend to the division of state and religion Cuomo is the Mayor, responsible for the health and welfare of the citizens of NYC - how dare the SC overrule his decision?! Biden/Harris have to pack the courts, if religion is becoming the deciding factor in legal matters
When is everyone going to rule that these churches pay taxes? And back taxes? 🙄
This.
Parler.
Welp, cant say we didn’t warn them. CLEARLY, they can’t pray safely at home, they have to go somewhere and spread the love...quite literally
That should be 9-0. It's obvious 4 judges don't respect or follow the constitution.
How fucking petty and selfish. Could have church over zoom, but can’t pass the collection plate that way. They would rather members pass COVID around and then infect their communities.
Maybe all attendees and religious staff should be denied covid medical treatment so they don’t kill health workers
So I guess lots of religious nuts are free to die for their religion and probably will do so. Sadthey are going to take innocent people with them.
As a Christian, I don't agree with this ruling, I don't even agree with the root of this coming to be an issue. There should be a separation between church and state, and not for the reason people say in my view. It should be separated so that Christians don't have special.... 1
Hate to say this but praying does not protect you from the virus. IF these religious fools want to avoid restrictions then let God judge them and see how their faith protects them. Did not work during the plague in the middle ages wont protect them now
Awesome- now all three branches of government are killing us!
Elections have consequences!
Coney Barretts addition to the court is a disaster - just as trump wanted- it's a big middle finger to America for duration of her tenure, likely decades
Our hospitals and medical staff are going to implode
Time to pack this motherfucker. What assholes vote to say people congregating is ok at the worst of this pandemic? They should be ashamed of themselves.
We're never going to get rid of this.
1st amendment. There ya go
Religion beats public safety. No wonder we’re a laughing stock.
SCOTUSblog doesn't give a single fuck about nurses and doctors
Darwin approves
LauraJ521
Under the US Constitution you have a right to assemble and a right to religious freedom. Absolutely a great ruling!
billmaher is right Americans are f*$king stupid, starting with the current Supreme Court.
Don't worry, God will protect you all from the virus apparently! Do they think the CDC is just faking it?
ThE cHuRcH aNd StAtE aRe SePeRaTe
That’s also a big “F U “ to CNN and CNN for always going against GOD.
Idiots...
They do this sort of shit during a pandemic, and in the same breath are asking “why do so few people trust what the church has to say anymore! It’s a sign of the end times!”
Feck them! Cuomo you do what’s right for the State of NY. The same issue went the other way in CA earlier this year
How is this behavior 'loving thy neighbor'? Jesus said you will know my followers by the love they have amongst them.
You can't fix or legislate against plain stupid.
Made this ruling remotely because of COVID. Conservatives are idiots
Not a Pro-life move.
Good for them. Happy that this precedent has been set for others to follow
Thank You realDonaldTrump!
God is omnipresent. Stay home to pray.
So when they get sick hospitals should refuse to treat them and just direct them to their place of worship.....
TAX THE CHURCHES. Since there is no more separation of church and state they all need to pay taxes. Period.
GeorgePuluj So the supreme court is okay with churches being complicit in the mass deaths of their members...
Insane,the virus doesn’t care if you’re religious or not.....STOP the spreadfest
Try the pilgrams way as well and we can see eye to eye on this great world of ours ,
We all gonna die
R I P.
I think imposing health restrictions on any religious institution to save lives during a pandemic would be rationally based. These Ivy League political appointees imposed a strict scrutiny standards
hey are people really supporting this gotchya. needs the reform it deserves. putting religion over people and lives shouldn’t be the case - it really shows democratic ideology should be called out under these circumstances, we can do better! democracy
NEW: In a 5-4 ruling, U.S. Supreme Court issues an injunction blocking New York’s governor efforts to stop people from running into burning buildings while dragging others with them. At this rate there’ll be no one around to get vaccinated once it’s available. End the lunacy!
I’ll pray from home for anyone that decides to attend a crowded house of worship
Let nature do it’s job.
woohoo
Anyone else suprised Thomas didn’t retire right after trump lost?
Roberts only on liberal side to make decisions appear 'close'. Pack the fuckin courts. You can't ever trust Republicans.
If praying worked, why do ambulances go to hospitals and not churches? This country was built on 'freedom of religion' now all it is is Christians using their freedom two force everyone else to believe what they do. I hate Christianity!
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