A recent article in the news spoke about our mitigation and response plan to
any crisis, especially when it is a plague. During this Covid-19 many religious
people have turned to their religious responses. Some looking to their renowned
spiritual leaders to know if they have anything to say, if any words of wisdom
or mantras to keep one safe and protected. But the Government's directives and
protocols request all citizen to “Stay home & Stay Safe”, because
at this point, everyone are worried about their personal safety. A time which
proves to mankind that no one is greater than God.
Some
of us have watched the movie, “The Ten Commandments” won the Academy Award in
1957 in which God prescribed the ten commandments for the goodness and
well-being of humans. The first commandment says, “I am the Lord thy
God! Thou shalt have no other Gods before me! Well, this is not about
a religious emphasis. The fundamental truth is when man tries to replace God
and create a God of his own imagination; and in some cases, people thought
they can become God themselves and started playing God, skewing the moral
laws to suit their imagination, all problems started.
A
recent news highlighted that a particular religious system refused to keep
their Shrine, (place of worship) closed because they believed Corona wouldn’t
affect their religious institution. But sadly, they failed to realize that they
are creating a threat to others in the process and becoming the cause for more
to be infected. They also failed to realize that structures, however
magnificent it can be, don’t hold God. If you read the world history and Bible
narratives, after Jesus was crucified the tomb was sealed with an
immovable large stone, but then Bible and history records the stone was rolled
away.
Now,
there are others who are engaged with actions that create connection and care.
They do not directly address the pandemic, but nonetheless offer them emotional
relief. People have always searched for meaning in their misfortunes in
difficult times. It can be comforting to believe that things happen for a
reason and something can be learned in chaotic situations.
In
Christian worldview plagues are seen as God’s response to human debauchery and
trying to make God for themselves that do not hold-up, cling to renowned spiritual
leaders, mystics who existed when thing went well and now become dormant when
there is a crisis. The greatest commandment of Jesus which may sound
frivolous to many is, Love your God with all your heart and Love others as
you love yourself. Can you learn to make a commitment to love the true God and
align your lifestyle with honesty and genuineness, at the same time love the
deprived and people who are less fortunate?
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