Earlier this month, a church called The Pursuit NW in Snohomish, Washington got a letter from the state’s attorney general warning them against gathering in person in violation of the state’s COVID restrictions.

As we know all too well by now, such a sensible request is considered Christian Persecution by religious zealots. That’s why Pastor Russell Johnson created this I-swear-it’s-not-a-parody video in defiance of those common sense health precautions.

And like a true white evangelical, he made sure to attack trans people while he was at it. (follow link for video)