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Supporting this view, the speaker speaks highly of Pastor John MacArthur of Grace Community Church in Los Angeles. During the COVID restrictions, MacArthur openly defied local mandates by holding services without masks and speaking out against the suppression of religious worship. This act of civil disobedience was not without consequence, as MacArthur and his congregation faced legal battles and even arrests. Nonetheless, their conviction and moral stance exemplify the timeless conflict between state power and religious freedom.