They hated jesus because he told them the truth

Because:

A. We both know that that operating a church isn't cheap.
B. Politicians today are taking full advantage of this current situation. Not in a good way, I presume.
C. As some folks are handling the situation well, some are still afraid of the virus.
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D. When I said "churches should be essential" I meant that they, the priests, should get involved during this stressful time like many suppose to do to help the community, including those who are heavily affected by the outbreak. It's too bad that many would rather close their doors instead.

Cost of running a church doesn't make it essential. How does politicians allegedly taking advantage of the situation have to do with churches being essential? Why can't priests go to hospitals and give mass to those who need it instead of risk spreading the virus to their flock? Why can't priests use social media to spread their message? They didn't seem to have trouble with that before this crisis.
Heck, televangelists have existed for 70 years. No one is saying these doors will close permanently. The longer you resist these basic restrictions, the likelihood it will take longer for normalcy to return.

"Why can't priests go to hospitals and give mass to those who need it instead of risk spreading the virus to their flock?"

In the last comment I did said that the priests SHOULD get involved. But they didn't because they were following restriction like everybody else.

"Why can't priests use social media to spread their message? They didn't seem to have trouble with that before this crisis."

They been doing that right now so to speak.

"The longer you resist these basic restrictions, the likelihood it will take longer for normalcy to return."

Can you kindly explain to me why some folks are going outside when they told not to do so during this time?

Sure! You’re classified as essential if you provide food, health, or important resources to the people. Bars are not essential, beauty salons are not essential. Schools and prisons cannot adhere to social distancing guidelines because they’re both overcrowded. People are still allowed to go to the grocery store. Right now, it is recommended you stock up on essentials and necessities to limit how often you leave. If you work in food or healthcare you should be the top most priority. I would not say restaurants should be classified as food providers but rather farms and markets should have a higher priority. I see no reason why restaurants should be closed provided they are trying to keep from cross contaminating and spreading the disease.

If you have to go out, wear a mask. Not to protect you but to prevent you from spreading the virus if you have it and are asymptomatic. If you have to go out, try to stay 6 feet away from strangers. Do not continue to have big gatherings or dinners once a week or once a month. Use more online alternatives.

Recently, Sweden ended its lockdown and its cases skyrocketed to twice the amount the were the week before. So, I have to wonder what the results will be when churches open and people become more lax with the guidelines. Especially since a number of them didn’t bother to follow them in the first place.