Religious Leaders Ask For Mask Mandate

Religious Leaders Ask For Mask Mandate

A group of Iowa religious leaders gather in front of the Iowa state capitol this morning calling on Governor Kim Reynolds to enact a mask mandate.

Current bill negotiations a group of iowa religious leaders gather in front of the iowa state capitol this morning ?

"* calling on governor kim reynolds to enact a mask mandate.

So how are local pastors feeling about such a move?

Live kimt news 3's alex jirgens reached out to various pastors and leaders in north iowa ?

"* and has our story ?

*- amy ?

"* it's a controversial topic right now ?

"* should governor reynolds follow the lead of other states by mandating masks be worn in public spaces?

I reached out to scott davis ?

"* the senior teaching pastor at grace church in mason city.

Since reopening ?

"* his church has hd one service where the congregation wears masks.

While he sees that ?

"* he is nt encouraging a mandate to be enacted?

"* as it's "we encourage people to do whatever is beneficial to other people.

If we don't tell people what they have to do, cuz we don't have that kind of authority, but we encourage people to be wise and generous towards others."

At today's conference ?

"* leaders from the christian ?

"* muslim and sikh communities believe that their faith calls on them to protect others.

Thank you alex.

Iowa is one of 16 states that