Casinos Are Open, But Churches Are Closed?
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(Worthy News) – Last week, hundreds of people poured through the doors of Nevada casinos, which reopened after being closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Meanwhile, it is illegal for churches in Nevada to meet with more than 50 people.
This unequal treatment of churches is why Alliance Defending Freedom sued Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak on behalf of Calvary Chapel Dayton Valley.
The First Amendment requires religious organizations to be treated no less favorably than secular organizations. In fact, in a previous ADF case, the Supreme Court said that violating this principle and discriminating against religious organizations is “odious to our Constitution.”
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