We have seen pastors dying from coronavirus after refusing to comply with social distancing and stay-at-home orders, but Louisiana pastor Tony Spell has a unique request that certainly won’t sit well with some of those in his congregation.
Spell took to YouTube to start the (soon to be unsuccessful) #PastorSpellStimulusChallenge which urges people to donate their $1,200 coronavirus stimulus checks to the church because that is apparently the godly thing to do.
“Donate it to evangelists, North American evangelists who haven’t had an offering in a month; missionaries, who haven’t had an offering in a month; music ministers, who haven’t had an offering in a month,” Spell said.
“I’m donating my entire stimulus, $1,200. My wife is donating her stimulus, $1,200. My son is donating his stimulus, $600.”
Sure, pal.
Taxpayers with an income under $75,000 will receive $1,200. The first batch of checks was sent out this week. If you are one of those who qualify for the stimulus check, be sure to use that money towards your debt or towards essentials… not to some dude preaching on YouTube.
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The coronavirus mainly comes from animals and a majority of those who were infected early either worked at or frequently visited the Huanan seafood wholesale market in Wuhan, according to The Guardian. The virus is similar to Severe acute respiratory syndrome (Sars) and Middle Eastern respiratory syndrome (Mers).
The Wuhan coronavirus is transmitted from person to person through “droplet transmission.” That means an infected person can pass the virus by sneezing or coughing on another person as well as by direct contact.
While a majority of the cases have been detected in the United States and China — with more than 35,000 deaths in the United States — it has now reached many countries around the world. It has also been confirmed in Italy, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, and many other eastern countries.
