WASHINGTON, DC: US President Donald Trump has called on governors in various states to remove the shrines from the lockdown regulations implemented to combat the spread of coronavirus. Trump has warned that if governors are not ready, he will use his authority as president to open places of worship. At a press conference at the White House on Friday, Donald Trump said the US health agency Centers for Disease Control and Prevention would issue new guidelines on the lifting of lockdown restrictions.
Trump added that the country needs more prayer in this situation. Attorney General William Barr also said last month that parishes should not be excluded from the list due to the withdrawal of lockdown restrictions. Trump pointed out that while some governors view alcohol and embryo clinics as essential services, temples are excluded. He added that he was addressing this injustice by declaring the temple’s essential services.
Their new directive states that worship is an important part of the lives of millions of Americans, and the precautions they should take when attending church together. President Trump had met with several religious leaders before yesterday’s press conference. She called on Trump to go to church and pray when there were so many people dead and so many lost his job. On Thursday, the US president spoke in a conference call with about 1,000 Christian leaders.
Trump promised them full support to open the shrines. Many religious leaders have complained that the lockdown restrictions are hampering their religious freedom. Kelly Shackelford, president of the First Liberty Institute, a religious freedom organization, said that sanctioning the opening of restaurants and malls was serious discrimination and welcomed President Trump’s Friday order.
