This are extraordinary circumstances, and in times of wars and pandemics people must take measures that they may not normally take in times of peace.
In this case it is all denominations, all religions and all institutions that are effected. The great philosophers of liberty- Voltaire, Rousseau, Locke and Montesquieu have all mentioned that personal liberty has its limits and when somebody's liberty can abuse or harm the life of another that is when their liberty ends and another's begins.Ī violation on religious liberty would be if a decree was made that "only Catholic Churches must close!" Clearly this is targeting a religious minority in a country such as the United States which has historically persecuted that group. Once we put the weakest and most vulnerable amongst us at the risk of death- this is a violation of their right to life. Some argue that this is an infringement on religious liberty- but they fail to take into account that the liberty of one man ends where another begins. The wine or grape juice may be easier as they are all in individual personal cups but still the risk of transmission is high as we all would be touching the same place. Church goers should again heed to modern technology and individually rip bread for Zoom Church to continue that sense of community. As beautiful as this tradition is, in a time of a pandemic it would be dangerous for it to continue in a church setting as we all individually would be touching the bread with our hands that can transmit germs. With the advent of modern technology Anna and Rebecca could both stay home and "Zoom church" with each other so they can still see each other's faces but from the safety of quarantine.Īnother concerned people raised was some churches have Breaking of the Bread or Communion.īreaking of the Bread is when the church goers pass a plate of fresh bread from the bakery to each other and each one individually rips it and consumes it as a symbol. This is all too real of a situation and can happen anywhere. Rebecca may easily have asthma or another condition and be more likely to develop an active version of coronavirus. The coronavirus is highly contagious and can easily jump from Anna to Rebecca. Or perhaps Anna had coronavirus in her system as she went to the market for some food.
Little did Anna know, but she was exposed to coronavirus on the metro ride coming over to church.