From Ballotpedia Arguments about religious service restrictions during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020
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The main areas of disagreement about religious service restrictions are:
- In favor of religious service restrictions
- Public safety priorities take precedence over religious interests
- Religious services present a higher risk than other social and business activities
- Restrictions on physical gatherings do not preclude religious practices
- Limiting religious gatherings during a pandemic aligns with most religious values
- Skepticism of religious restrictions has harmed religious communities during COVID-19
- In-person religious gatherings are not essential services
- Religious gathering restrictions do not discriminate against faiths
- Against religious service restrictions
- Religious service restrictions violate the First Amendment and religious freedom
- Religious services are essential
- Religious service restrictions put church viability at risk
- There is insufficient evidence that religious services pose a higher risk than other social and business activities
- COVID-19 religious restrictions unfair to some faiths
See also
- Documenting America's Path to Recovery
- Arguments in favor of religious service restrictions during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020
- Arguments against religious service restrictions during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020
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