A California landlord had a simple solution for a difficult tenant unwilling to follow coronavirus protocol. With the Easter holiday coming up, many are being forced to stay away from places of worship and observe it from their homes, but a Lodi, Calif., pastor had another idea.
Despite orders to close the doors to his church, pastor Jon Duncan of Cross Culture Christian Center said that he’d still be inviting his congregation out to celebrate Easter Sunday, KCRA-TV reports. “We don’t believe that a virus cancels the First Amendment,” he told the broadcast station.
According to KTTV, Duncan said the orders to shut down violated his freedom to assemble. His landlord, Bethel Open Bible Church, decided to change the locks.