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gibraltar72

(7,504 posts) Tue Mar 31, 2020, 12:02 PM Mar 2020

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It would appear there is a connection between prayer and the spread of Corona Virus

Has anyone done a scientific study on the spread of this through prayer?

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It would appear there is a connection between prayer and the spread of Corona Virus (Original Post) gibraltar72 Mar 2020 OP

I've observed Pantagruel Mar 2020 #1

Ding Ding ding. gibraltar72 Mar 2020 #2

Well a Church Choir Rehearsal Meet-up Didn't Turn Out Too Well... MartyTheGreek Mar 2020 #3

No but I'll take a shot at the likely findings of such a study Zambero Mar 2020 #4

+1 2naSalit Mar 2020 #5

Matthew 6:6 cagefreesoylentgreen Mar 2020 #6

Pantagruel

(2,580 posts)

1. I've observed

Reply to gibraltar72 (Original post)

Tue Mar 31, 2020, 12:07 PM

Mar 2020

that heavy reliance on prayers is inversely proportionate to intelligence which in turn is inversely proportionate to corona infection rates.

gibraltar72

(7,504 posts)

2. Ding Ding ding.

Reply to Pantagruel (Reply #1)

Tue Mar 31, 2020, 12:09 PM

Mar 2020

MartyTheGreek

(565 posts)

3. Well a Church Choir Rehearsal Meet-up Didn't Turn Out Too Well...

Reply to gibraltar72 (Original post)

Tue Mar 31, 2020, 12:10 PM

Mar 2020

If that's what you mean? Or, I'm sure lots of prayer went into Liberty University's decision to reopen and here's some results of their recent Spring meetup.

https://nypost.com/2020/03/30/washington-choir-rehearsal-turns-deadly-after-coronavirus-kills-2/

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/mar/30/liberty-university-coronavirus-student-positive-jerry-falwell-jr

Zambero

(8,964 posts)

4. No but I'll take a shot at the likely findings of such a study

Reply to gibraltar72 (Original post)

Tue Mar 31, 2020, 12:16 PM

Mar 2020

1. Worshippers in question believed that COVID-19 is a divine curse on certain sinners
2. Worshippers figured their own sins are exempt from God's wrath
3. Worshippers figured they are blessedly immune from contagion, just because
4. Worshippers were therefore not hesitant to gather in close proximity, just because
5. Worshippers belatedly learned that social distancing and crowd avoidance was not such a bad idea after all
6. Worshippers experienced the harsh reality that in this instance God and the virus don't discriminate
7. In summary, the worshippers in question did not have a prayer

2naSalit

(86,622 posts)

5. +1

Reply to Zambero (Reply #4)

Tue Mar 31, 2020, 12:43 PM

Mar 2020

cagefreesoylentgreen

(838 posts)

6. Matthew 6:6

Reply to gibraltar72 (Original post)

Tue Mar 31, 2020, 12:56 PM

Mar 2020

If Matthew 6:6 were observed more often, this wouldn’t be as much of a problem.

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