This does not mean much to Gerald Flurry and his cult ministers in Edmond Oklahoma. He continues to make his students attend class. Besides still holding church services, he also is having his HQ ministers hold groups of 10 or less for Passover services. They had the sense to cancel Passover everywhere else but not at the HG. He also has not canceled church services in a lot of places around the country, even in states with stay-at-home orders.
With the vast majority of the Philadelphia Church of God members 65 and older, this presents huge health issues for them. Even though they have added extra space between the chairs at some services, the older members are scared. Yet, they are more scared to not show up due to the draconian laws of the church requiring them to be in attendance.
Like Dave Pack and Bob Thiel, Flurry has deceived his members into believing that God will protect them from catching the virus.
The narcissism of these men, who have set themselves up to be more knowledgeable than anyone else, is going to lead to the deaths of many COG members as they descend deeper into the madness that they are spiraling down into already.
With many states now arresting ministers for gathering people together, we can only wish this happens to many of these men.
The only problem with this is that they will claim this is persecution and pretend to be martyrs for the filth they teach. Bob Thiel is already claiming he is persecuted.
By following government orders and not holding services is NOT persecution. Doing what is right to protect their members is not persecution. It is just common sense, but since when has any COG leader ever had common sense.