Pastor Rodney Howard-Browne said he wouldn't close the doors of his Tampa, Florida, megachurch until the End Times begin. The police weren't willing to wait that long.
On Monday, Florida sheriff's deputies arrested the evangelical pastor, who has continued to host large church services despite public orders urging residents to stay home to help contain the spread of the novel coronavirus.Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister said Howard-Browne has been charged with two counts: unlawful assembly and a violation of health emergency rules. Both are second-degree misdemeanors, Chronister said at a press conference Monday.
Now start intensely tracing all people who attended and have the church pick up all medical tabs for anyone who becomes infected directly or indirectly.
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Let’s see how many Muslims they arrest when Ramadan starts
If your god is so bloody great and powerful why does he/she not stop covid. Or if God is the creator he created covid. Religion is only for the fools who don't believe in a thing called science
Idiots
PLEASE. It is all about greed and the collection plates being passed, religion has nothing to do with it. He needs another yacht or private jet. I cannot believe there are so many stupid people in Fla. But then again they have The Villages.
FrankHub3 All those blights you humanity should be sequestered from society. He can’t send collection baskets around on line.
Praise Jesus?
We have a MAJOR problem in this country and we should be VERY,VERY AFRAID!!! IT IS CALLED STUPIDITY, and NOTHING fixes STUPIDITY!!! GOD HELP US ALL!!
It has NOTHING to do with freedom of religion!!! We are in the midst of a pandemic, (or a plague as referenced in the bible) God says: Go into your houses,shut the door,stay inside and pray for a time until God's anger goes away. OBEY GOD, NOT THE ALMIGHTY DOLLAR. SHAME ON THEM!!
He and all of his church members who attended should be charged with terrorism. The attorney general enacted that law not too long ago and he should enforce it. What they did was a crime.God only knows how many people are going to die because of their selfishness.
Imbecile. Even the Vatican is shutting down out of respect for social distancing
This man has done nothing for prison time. Anybody can make mistakes, the people's has too take some of this blame, common sense.
This is really interesting and contradictory, even Jesus respected the laws, he paid the temple tax (Matt 17:24). Now we can argue about it ; simply: What would Jesus do? Spreading the disease or healing the sick? This is purely a disobedience and shouldn’t be in the church.
Bout time
He's putting lives at risk to fill his offering plates.
Here is the truth of what happened. StopTheLies
Perhaps he was intending to let loose a pandemic of biblical proportion.
Governor Cuomo doesn't do anything about his block vote hasids breaking the rules.
FINALLY!
IDIOT!!!!
Can you imagine if Jonesboro was handing out some of it's poisoned Kool-Aid to cars driving by? This is malevolent ignorance.
I don't understand this. As a Christian, I know God is everywhere as it is proclaimed in the bible. Why don't others .... :(
Yet officials everywhere are releasing child rapist, illegal aliens, thieves and those accused of domestic battery. 🤔
All who would live godly would suffer persecution. Let's keep this servant of the Lord in prayer. Have mercy upon us O God, according to your loving kindness and tender mercies.
Would you buy a used car from this guy. He’s not very bright but think about the people following him.
If he were a drug dealer or rapist in NY the wouldn't have done a thing
Good!
A good christian man, I'm sure. WhatAPutz
An Easter message for these folks from the inimitable Sheryl Underwood on The Talk, 'Jesus distanced himself, told them to wait here. When he returned he scolded Peter and the disciples, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?'
it will certainly be found that he caused deaths.
a florida man..
You know who else got arrested? Jesus. (And millions of suspected lawbreakers.)
He will get alot of mileage out of this. We, the people ' are the church,' that building, temple whatever you call it,is just something that will perish , what is , was, and will be. Circle of life, karma That stuff. Ya know ? The Spirit of God lives in you
If I can’t surf, they can’t pray.
Separation of church and state ?
Let them meet !! need to thin the herd. Put armed guards so they cant get out.
Good you friggin DOPE!!!
It was all about the money. The high cost of faith.
Arrested?!
Arrest the pastor but not the spring breakers....oh the morals of liberal garbage
It's immoral to cash in unsuspecting faithfuls during such times of great adversity.
I guess he was losing money. Looks like this Conman has a business to run. Jerk. COVIDIDIOTS
No worries he will be freed soon by his president and go to the WH to pray for him and insist this VIRUS pandemic is a hoax and is a conspiracy from the BLUE
Thank God
Fanatics
This guy looks like criminal. Has anyone checked his credentials. Must be a evangelist pastor that supports trump.
He looks like rapist
Good
Good
Good!!! Was he trying to be the next Korea like outbreak 😠
Yet he is out of jail on a low bond. Yes we have human rights for all; putting thousands at risk deliberately voids that right. How stupid!!
And even more important. 99.99% of 'CHURCHES' are one more business that needs money, not parishioners, but customers.
Lock him up and through Falwell Jr at Liberty University in as well!
As he should be!! That was a crime!!
I still believe God Almighty is able to heal any sickness or disease.
This is only the beginning of the works of ANTI-CHRIST.
Stupid man
Looks more like a mafia hit man than a pastor.
Fine him and fine all the people that attended. Social distancing isn’t hard to understand.
cnni CNN CNNBusiness The trailer park of the main stream media!
The first victim of prosecution. Pray to GOD for no more trampling our rights!
Obedience is better than sacrifice; any pastor that disobey a given authority, disobey the word of God; therefore should be dealt with accordingly.
Wow....just wow!
The Bible says we must be in subjection to the authorities. For their safety they should worship on line like many others. He wants his paycheck no matter what.
He has faith
Lock him up & make him pay $250,000 fine cause it’s going to cost more than that to treat all the people he makes sick
Bastard for deliberately spreading coronavirus cause he want the contributions money
Thank God for that🙏🏻 What an utterly stupid man😱
Worship for many people is essential. It's not for me because I can do it at home alone but maybe this was the case for him. Just a thought.
Pastor's gotta get paid too...
The Bible speaks of being obedient he is not
Yeah, great thinking Rod-DUH-ney 😑
Darwinism at work idiots
The trouble is they want to put guys like this in the schools saying the silly and unbelievable stuff over and over till the kids want to overdose on alternative focus factor trying to concentrate on real learning
That is good for him, despite the warning & announcement
Great news!! Glad he got arrested. Religion is the scourge of humanity.
Even though I strongly disagree with his Actions. But most of you sound like the Judge & Jury and not witnesses of the Gospel. Wow!!!!
Our almighty god is in everywhere Amen
I'm here just to see some assholes complain about freedom of religion. Fuck that. This guy is irresponsible and so are the people who attended this church. People's health goes over freedom of religion. People's lives matter more than a religious event.
Pourtant il a une bonne bouille !😂
No bail should be given to this Bastard. Hold him in contempt until this scare us over.
Good. Social distancing isn't effective if people are still running events with big groups. If they can't make services work through a stream or video chat the same way we're all doing everything else right now then they aren't taking this seriously.
This is not right
When there's a pandemic and the little boys stay home. 'Well, everyone back to church!'
Arrest the bastards
It is wrong to arrest a pastor.
What is he stupid or what, I can’t believe he is a pastor
Good effin a hole
You people don't even know enough to know you don't know!
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Florida gonna Florida.
He looks like a character from the sopranos
This dude looks more like a Chester not a Rodney.
Trump voters at their best
It all about the money..... this guy is just greedy
He looks Russian. I’m not kidding.
Good! How irresponsible of him.
Does god post you’re bail pastor ?
This is the best 'Florida man...' news I've seen in a long time😅
Police on a power trip & self righteous, we need to gather & pray & worship, glad u stood firm Pastor. My Bible says lay hands on the sick & they shall recover, police state says stay 6 ft away & no more than 10, WOW Constitutional rights Wonder if the Mosques are closed down
When it’s family it’s choice
For people whining this is just a church service no my friends. This guy runs a mega church. You know the ones that make a holes like this guy millions of tax free cash each yeah. G7 jets and so on. His church holds ALOT of people. He also said he was going to save Fla from virus
Messed up
This is not a coconut plant/tree .. how this plant grew from a coconut. ...
Not only does this man desperately need to quarantine but like our president could also use a 14 day break from UV sunspots 🤦🏻♀️
Good, everyone needs to stay at home to save lives
Dear friend in Christ Jesus, l would like to say that covid-19 is a killer and please stay at home and pray for God hear your Prayer. It makes more sense to listen to council of leaders in your area.
What is wrong with the state of Florida?
Blame the ignorant congregation and not the pastor, the pastor can't hold service without people
Go straight to jail; AND PAY YOUR TAXES!!
He just couldn't bare the fact he wasn't getting attention from people in the church.
There's something very unsettling looking about this man. Probably wouldn't go to a church that he was the pastor of.
Very irresponsible to have a service when The city is in going through such hard time due to people not staying home .
The guy found a shortcut to the heavens. Don’t know why you all in a hurry to go there, Jesus said His coming back, then take you with him. You might lay awhile under before that comes if you foolishly die now.
Right now, the pastor showing love for others means worshiping from home to protect those at risk. It does NOT show more faith to gather people. It shows stubbornness, inflexibility, and a failure to consider others. StayAtHome SocialDistancing
Religion is the opium of people. ㅡKarl Marx ㅡ
Seperation of church and state
Is this the My Pillow guy? Lol.
Modern day Jim Jones. Very scary.
This guy needs to stay locked up.
No dearth of idiots in this world.
good
Is there a separation of church and state? Does the constitution guarantee the right to free assembly? Did each of his congregation assemble there VOLUNTARILY? Then it's their choice and should have to live or die by the consequences of their choices.
510_Crashtian
Good.
As much as i really want to blame his dum Ass and i do .... what does that say about the congregation 🤦🏾♀️ we will never get on the other side of this if you fuckin restarts don’t shelter in place ... cause of greed trying to collect that 10%🤦🏾♀️
Prison
He is a pastor? Looks like a gangster!
ShaneClaiborne The look of an actual honest to God criminal. Good on you.
I agree he should have cancelled services. But why did they not arrest the morons on the beach.
Amazing!!! This pastor instead of leading his actually making thing worse 😡
Looks like a fake
God is my bail bondsman
So who is the simple man in a simple chair with a simple staff all made of gold and atop his staff sits a little blue and white ball that is the meaning for all of existence and creation?
This guy closed his church before a hurricane, but gladly kept his doors open to pass the baskets around a few more times before shutting down.
Thank you Sheriff
He is the reason I usually dont go to church anymore, they've twisted the teachings of Jesus. I bet he has multiple homes, 4 to 5 Mercedes and deep down doesn't give a fuck about the people he preaches too like Falwell and Bakker.
I'd be will to bet the next pandemic hot spot will be traced right to this guy and his cult of death.
Even evangelicals can agree this was very bad judgment.
I believe in the “all screaming voice of the universe“ does anyone know who she is?
Good, lmao.
I like to call them the Criminally Negligent News but I like this one better.
Should be across the board. ‘Elective’ is not crucial.
Good
His nose looks like a penis.
Pastors having a normal one I see
Motherfucker wants people's money!
It’s disgusting to see the support on his wife’s instagram page- AdonicaHowardBrowne people are continuing to support them and said they will not listen to the law and still meet them. Joel Osteen wannabe LOL
I have a feeling he will somehow turn this around and use it to his advantage. Something along the lines of the devil is working against him.
How else is he gonna afford that yacht?
But the kids on Florida beach partied all weekend - no arrests. christiansgetready antichristspirit
I hope you keep him locked up. He has endangered thousands of lives! If one person dies because of his ignorance, he should be charged with murder.
He looks like a mad serial killer!
EliotETC
Very essential
Just wanna fill his darm pockets
Need to lock all them crazies up!!
GOOD...NOW FORECLOSURE HIS HOME..
Wow he does not look happy
Florida. Always Florida
'urging' residents to stay home. Why is he arrested for defying an order that only urges people to stay home? Completely unconstitutional
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Glad to hear it
dMaAnRiSeHl This man is so evil.
Need the offering..no concern for the safety of hid members
Let the prisoners out of jail but...
PIPES_83 fucking Florida
Did they arrest all the idiots on the beach
Are you sure thats the pastor?
Great job 🤦♂️
Why so glum pastor Howard browne
Of course, Florida 😂
If you want to gather together as a group in a building, sure do it, but stay there till after this is over. Nobody wants the coodies you are passing around like idiots. They just want the money and could care less about people, most religions are about money and politics now!
This Florida Pastor is a registered Republican
Justice.
SethAbramson
Rightfully so!! No one is above the law.....especially when it comes to a national emergency and national pandemic. Shame on, not only him for suggesting to gather, but shame on everyone that showed up like that!! You can worship privately in your home until this passes! 🙏🏻🙏🏻
Sounds like communist China to me. Freedom allows choice and with that comes consequences. People should be allowed to choose. Government shouldn't arrest anyone for the freedom to gather if they choose that. Government always screws up everything anyways.
When are white conservatives going to denounce these terrorists?
This is turning into an actual constitutional crisis
What could these nuts possibly hear from this tool to rusk contracting the virus and them spreading it to innocent people ? I am all for worshipping but ...
There is a God after all.
SethAbramson Good. Prayer may be nonessential, church is not. Need to pray, do it at home. I’m sure your god will understand. And isn’t there something in the Bible about prayer being private between you and god?
SethAbramson NOW DO FALWELL!!!
SethAbramson He needed his donations
How about the mosques 🕌 around the country ?
SethAbramson Who let the cons out? Who let the cons out?
Bad boy
Communistic to arrest him.
there are a lot of suckers in florida, and lots of phoney pastors .... lock him up !!
A trump follower
Same as AMLO mexican president
Best news out of Florida so far...
That’s weird... from this mug shot, you’d never think he’d be the kind of guy who would flour the laws... whatthefuckFlorida StayHome COVID19 coronavirus
State power is elastic in only one direction. Once it expands, it cannot be easily contracted. You almost always have to break something to make it smaller. 1/2
I rather follow a man that has faith in God than a a news media that doesn't know God
shesvoodoochild
I thought Church and State are separate. What is happening to our freedoms in this country? Are we becoming China now? Is having large gatherings a bad idea? Yes! but people should not be jailed or arrested for it.
Good
So allow people to meet and buy alcohol but to meet to pray is wrong ? I don’t get it
Arresting him on this premise would set a precedent for arresting every non-eseential business owner that is still asking employees to report to work.
So, we have goat pastor in the U.S too
Finally good news
Good. There’s a difference between trusting God and testing God, and putting people in harm’s way like this is practically a self-fulfilling prophecy—the govt isn’t taking away your religious practice; they’re preventing morons from committing reckless manslaughter.
Religion as Quazi destroys lives.
Good. Keep it up. Idiots who don’t listen need to be shown what happens when they don’t.
A MagaChurch!! That's a new one!
Guarantee he is a Trumptard!
I’m sure his cult bailed him out jail real quick
Complete imbecile!
Jacobson vs Massachusetts
Good finally some good news ✋✋✋ lock the bastard away for life and let him get beat every day for the rest of his life
Everyone in that congregation will say they are covered by the blood 🩸
Religious nut jobs cult like religions.. Your right of freedom of religion doesn't mean it usurp the rest of our freedom to life nor does it usurp the law. Worship and believe as you wish but keep it to yourself and ensures it follows the laws.
So the Fascist rule has begun
Bravo 👏
Sadly he’s not the only FLORIDA PASTOR that’s held Church Services since we we told to avoid & limit large gatherings
What’s with Florida they still have beaches open they don’t care
If anyone that was at that service contracts Covid19 and dies from it, he should be held liable for manslaughter at the very least.
我们普通老百姓只知道： 1. 世界各国交往甚密，病毒不传播是不可能的。 2. 中国早早就已经通报病毒样本给WHO和CDC。 3. 中国对武汉封城足以说明疫情的严重性，而那个时候，欧美国家的病例基本都是个位数。 4. 欧美疫情已经很严重的情况下，他们还是说没事，一切都在控制中，口罩无用。 中国要怎么做？
At least something was done about it but might be too late for the congregation from that day
God can't fix stupid either. Just say'n.
Give to Caesar what is Caesar, but did they enforce and lock up all those that are on the beach not in compliance. I don’t think so
Everyone there should have been sited and quarantined
Of course he was arrested - God's Will
Sorry, but he looks creepy. I know mug shots are always bad, but ugh.
Lock him up . He’s also spreading superstition .
Another herd of water buffaloes! I thought that things like that could only happen in a banana republic
Religion & Politics $$$$
Good
Thanks, there’s still hope...
Arrested That's definitely overboard
Some churches ⛪️ are not what you may think $ 💰 💵 just sayin’
I hope the writers for RighteousGemstones is following this. hbo HBO
Why does this stuff happen in Florida
Good. 🇺🇸
No! Let them thin their own herd!
Give Cesar what belongs to Cesar and give God what belongs to God. Stream the church activities. Let the healthy members vissit 10 by 10 every other hout/day.
So he exercised his rights and now he’s getting arrested
jerk
Deserved.
I don't think Pst Howard-Browne has done the right thing. Not all evangelical pastors would agree or concur with his personal opinion nor his act of disobedience against the constituted authority in the land. When those we look up to flout the laws it leaves much to be desired.
A true FloridaMan
Someone needs to quarantine all of Florida
Jim Acosta needs to be let go ASAP
He can social distance in his cell.
I think that guy was a gangster not a preacher.
Is that a booking mug shot, is he a preacher or a mafia hitman
Let The REV and his followers sign a waiver , it’s their responsibility if they get sick, the Medical Team life’s is important to their loved ones,, So you get Coronavirus stay at the church, God will help you live or die, No Hospital beds for them
Kinda good🤷♀️ at least I know it will be populated by the Trumptards
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