Is the Corona-virus an Act of God?
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Is the Corona-virus an Act of God?
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Theodicy (M): Misc. beliefs about why God lets a pandemic happen
[OLD] Supernatural protection vs. Confidence in science & experts
Blame and Scapegoating
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Scientists believe that the CoronaVirus is an infection that has “jumped” from wildlife, most likely bats, to human beings. This kind of jump from the wild to humans has probably happened throughout history. In the past, the person who was infected by this jump from wildlife probably died or infected a small number of people in their village, who died, and that was the end of the virus in humans. Today, a person who is infected in one country one day could be anywhere in the world the following day coming in contact with far more people. The very mobility that gives us the opportunity to travel widely and see the world contributes greatly to the spread of disease.
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2022-12-13
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Rabbi Marc Rudolph
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