Some religious institutions are flat out refusing to listen to health recommendations.
of one congregation member. While some of the recommendations on social distancing were not as widespread when this event took place, if events like these continue, the problem will only intensify.
And even when some religious institutions did take steps and closed services and different events, many of those precautions do not go far enough. Shelly Angelo, a member of the Latter-day Saints church, reports that “keeping Temples open for live ordinances anywhere, letting the missionaries out as long as they did, and actively encouraging members around the world to pass Sacrament to other members, breaks the recommended protocol of social distancing.
The consequences of refusing to practice social distancing can be deadly and religious leaders need to take action. Religious doctrine often calls on its congregants to “love thy neighbor” and take care of our community. “Different churches have stayed open for different reasons. All of them need to suspend in-person events if they love their neighbors,”To refuse to act during a pandemic goes against what is best for the community.
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