{"id":43715,"date":"2020-12-26T12:46:25","date_gmt":"2020-12-26T16:46:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/?p=43715"},"modified":"2020-12-26T12:46:25","modified_gmt":"2020-12-26T16:46:25","slug":"wow-look-at-how-theyre-arresting-pastors-in-canada-for-holding-religious-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/?p=43715","title":{"rendered":"WOW! Look at how they&#8217;re arresting pastors in Canada for holding religious services!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><strong>Windsor pastor charged with violating pandemic restrictions<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>Author of the article:Trevor Wilhelm<\/p>\n<p>A Windsor church has suggested it may go \u201cunderground\u201d after their lead pastor was charged under the Reopening Ontario Act for holding services last Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement on its website, Harvest Bible Church said Rev. Aaron Rock was charged on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<div id=\"featured-video\" class=\"featured-video youtube js-widget-youtube\">\n<section id=\"video-container\" class=\"player-wrapper\" data-channel-id=\"\" data-host=\"windsorstar.com\" data-video-id=\"0dWBTYIfm8U\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"player\" class=\"youtube-iframe\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0dWBTYIfm8U?origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwindsorstar.com&amp;playsinline=1&amp;embed_config=%7B%22adsConfig%22%3A%7B%22adTagParameters%22%3A%7B%22iu%22%3A%22%2F3081%2Fwindsorstar.com%2Fnews%2Flocal-news%2Fstory%22%2C%22cust_params%22%3A%22aid%253D565f0ca8-f0f9-45f4-9105-f06f4324661c%252C1400100%2526author%253DTrevor%2520Wilhelm%2526no_pol%253Dtrue%2526page%253Dstory%2526pr%253Dws%2526sensitive%253Dy%2526sct%253Dhate_speech_bullying%252Cpolitics_global%2526negative%253Dy%2526nkb%253DJLR%252CJinkx%252CGM%2526asrc%253Dwsr%2526ck%253Dnews%2526sck%253Dlocal-news%2526cheetah%253Dy%22%7D%2C%22nonPersonalizedAd%22%3Atrue%7D%2C%22autonavRelatedVideos%22%3Atrue%2C%22relatedChannels%22%3A%5B%22%22%5D%7D&amp;enablejsapi=1&amp;widgetid=1\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-evt-val=\"{\n     &quot;Video Autoplay&quot;: &quot;true&quot;,&quot;Video Location&quot;: &quot;story featured video&quot;,&quot;Video Platform&quot;: &quot;YouTube&quot;,&quot;Video ID&quot;: &quot;0dWBTYIfm8U&quot;,\n     &quot;control_fields&quot;:{\n        &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;All Sub Sections&quot;]\n      }}\" data-host=\"windsorstar.com\" data-video-id=\"0dWBTYIfm8U\" data-gtm-yt-inspected-9194588_333=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cTo our knowledge this is the first time that any Ontario pastor has been charged for fulfilling his God-assigned duties at a church,\u201d the organization said in a statement attributed to its elders council.<\/p>\n<p>The Windsor Police Service confirmed Thursday that Rock is facing\u00a0charges under the Reopening Ontario Act in relation to a gathering on Dec. 19.<\/p>\n<p>The church said it adhered to \u201cstrict health and safety protocols\u201d during the services, but did not specify what measures were taken. They also didn\u2019t say how many people attended.<\/p>\n<p>The elders said they were \u201cdeeply grieved\u201d after Windsor police also informed them that the congregation would be barred from entering the church on Christmas Eve.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur elders have met, and we will issue an internal communication to our church family outlining some interim plans to help us get through the Christmas season before we head into the New Year,\u201d the church said. \u201cIn the end, we will find ways to fulfil our Christian obligations even if we are forced underground or to practice further civil disobedience.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>About 50 or 60 cars arrived in the church parking lot shortly before the Christmas Eve service was set to begin.<\/p>\n<p>Windsor police were there monitoring the situation but didn\u2019t take any action. An officer said the service was being live streamed so people could remain in their vehicles and listen to it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:twilhelm@postmedia.com\">twilhelm@postmedia.com<\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"embedded-image\"><picture class=\"embedded-image__ratio\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.prod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/church-e1608850011849.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=564&amp;type=webp, \nhttps:\/\/smartcdn.prod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/church-e1608850011849.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1128&amp;type=webp 2x\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 1200px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.prod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/church-e1608850011849.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=564&amp;type=webp,\n            https:\/\/smartcdn.prod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/church-e1608850011849.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1128&amp;type=webp 2x\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.prod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/church-e1608850011849.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=564&amp;type=jpg, \nhttps:\/\/smartcdn.prod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/church-e1608850011849.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1128&amp;type=jpg 2x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 1200px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.prod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/church-e1608850011849.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=564&amp;type=jpg,\n            https:\/\/smartcdn.prod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/church-e1608850011849.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1128&amp;type=jpg 2x\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.prod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/church-e1608850011849.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=472&amp;type=webp, \nhttps:\/\/smartcdn.prod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/church-e1608850011849.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=944&amp;type=webp 2x\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.prod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/church-e1608850011849.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=472&amp;type=webp,\n            https:\/\/smartcdn.prod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/church-e1608850011849.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=944&amp;type=webp 2x\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.prod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/church-e1608850011849.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=472&amp;type=jpg, \nhttps:\/\/smartcdn.prod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/church-e1608850011849.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=944&amp;type=jpg 2x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.prod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/church-e1608850011849.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=472&amp;type=jpg,\n            https:\/\/smartcdn.prod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/church-e1608850011849.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=944&amp;type=jpg 2x\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.prod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/church-e1608850011849.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=288&amp;type=webp, \nhttps:\/\/smartcdn.prod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/church-e1608850011849.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=576&amp;type=webp 2x\" type=\"image\/webp\" media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.prod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/church-e1608850011849.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=288&amp;type=webp,\n            https:\/\/smartcdn.prod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/church-e1608850011849.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=576&amp;type=webp 2x\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"embedded-image__image lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.prod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/church-e1608850011849.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.prod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/church-e1608850011849.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=288,\n                https:\/\/smartcdn.prod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/church-e1608850011849.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=576 2x\" alt=\"WINDSOR, ONT:. DECEMBER 24, 2020 - Cars  are ushered into the parking lot at Harvest Bible Church where a drive-in service for Christmas Eve was held, Thursday, Dec. 24, 2020.  (DAX MELMER\/Windsor Star)\" width=\"997\" height=\"637\" data-src=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.prod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/church-e1608850011849.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=288\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.prod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/church-e1608850011849.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=288,\n                https:\/\/smartcdn.prod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/church-e1608850011849.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=576 2x\" \/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"image-caption\"><span class=\"caption\">Cars are ushered into the parking lot at Harvest Bible Church where a drive-in service for Christmas Eve was held, Thursday, Dec. 24, 2020.<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"credit\">PHOTO BY DAX MELMER<\/span>\u00a0\/<span class=\"distributor\">Windsor Star<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>___<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/windsorstar.com\/news\/local-news\/windsor-pastor-charged-with-violating-pandemic-restrictions\">https:\/\/windsorstar.com\/news\/local-news\/windsor-pastor-charged-with-violating-pandemic-restrictions<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Windsor pastor charged with violating pandemic restrictions Author of the article:Trevor Wilhelm A Windsor church has suggested it may go \u201cunderground\u201d after their lead pastor was charged under the Reopening Ontario Act for holding services last Sunday. In a statement &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/?p=43715\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-43715","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43715","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=43715"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/43715\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=43715"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=43715"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=43715"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}