Do Christians foresee contradicting Government requirements in prolonged 'lockdown' conditions? I received an email today from someone who has, thus far, complied with Government advice, concerned that prolonged lockdown conditions or 'semi-lockdown' conditions (which pose significant restrictions on communal gathering for worship) will soon necessitate a decision to go against Government requirements in the future (I am not saying which country this refers to) and to consider house-meetings for worship or other arrangements that will contradict 'advice' or statutory requirements.
The thought had crossed my own mind as well, that the restrictions imposed (no singing permitted, limited number of persons allowed in the building, limited scope for normal fellowship, limited scope for prayer meetings where many of the congregation will lead in prayer) might, if prolonged, be considered a situation where one would have to consider 'obeying God rather than men'.
My own thought has been to consider meetings in the open air, something done commonly in olden times and done often in the times when Jesus preached to large multitudes.
A building is not a necessity and it would perhaps be viewed by authorities less severely than if Government requirements were breached within a building.
Have any Christian gatherings or denominations (who have thus far complied with all recommendations) made any public statements in regard to how Christians view the ongoing pandemic situation and what they propose for the future ?
Christians around the world have been forced to meet in secret at various times and places throughout history, and even today there are many countries where Christians must hide to avoid persecution.
Different countries have different levels of religious freedom. In the United States, we have a constitutional guarantee that the federal government will not make laws prohibiting the free exercise of religion. If this is tested, you can expect many Christians in the US to challenge it. Those in other countries may have a harder time being able to continue to worship.