'People are dying,' Rev. Jesse Jackson said. 'We're inclined to follow these doctors advice.'
After President Donald Trump ordered churches to reopen amid the pandemic, some faith leaders in Chicago pushed back against the request, saying it's still too soon for in-person services and large gatherings will put their congregation at risk.across the country that have been closed for several weeks to stop people gathering and worsening the coronavirus outbreak."If they don't do it, I will override the governors," the president said at the White House.
Rev. Jesse Jackson was joined by roughly a dozen pastors and faith leaders in the state to call for local churches to stay closed, despite Trump's orders, according to. They say in-person services should only resume when scientists and medical experts confirm church attendees will be safe from COVID-19 if they gather in large groups.
"People are dying," Jackson reportedly said during a webinar."We're inclined to follow these doctors advice." "The most dangerous thing we can do is open our churches too fast, slow and steady wins the race," he added. U.S. President Trump speaks to the press after meeting with Republican Senators in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill, May 19, 2020 in Washington, DC.The coalition of pastors touted the success of virtual church services and urged others to continue services remotely to avoid in-person crowds."There is victory in the virtual service," Covenant United Church of Christ in South Holland Senior Pastor Ozzie Smith said.
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