There was a time when citizens in North America felt that their government was restrained by a constitution or charter; a time when government was expected to adhere to standards put in place for the protection and well-being of the people. Those days appear to be drawing to a close, as cases like that of Canada’s James Coates reveal the dawn of a new era…with crystalline clarity.
Gone are the subtle and “nuanced changes” and encroachments on personal liberty. In this new COVID19 era, if you are a Christian pastor in Alberta who does not adhere to unsubstantiated public health edicts, you may face jail time for over a month – as Jame’s Coates did in February.
Today, if you are a member of Coates’ GraceLife Church, you may be meeting with fellow worshipers in secret – as one would expect to find in communist China or parts of the Middle East. Today, if you are a Christian seeking spiritual reprieve within the walls of a church building in Edmonton CA, you may instead be met with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and three layers of fencing around a raided church complex.
These are the realities for evangelicals in Alberta who attend(ed) the church that James Coates pastors.
As alarm and international attention is drawn to this
particular case, new developments are occurring as well, and not in the
favor of Coates. As reported by the Daily Wire
- last week Coates was denied the ability to challenge the
constitutionality of Canada’s public health order – which has been the
basis for his prosecution and jailing earlier this year...........To Read More....
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