Now, @Jim_Jordan, we know you can think deeper IF YOU CHOOSE.
Yes COVID did cause closings. It’s an inanimate virus that CAUSED the authorities to do what keeps ppl safe & prevents further spread.
You are keenly AWARE this is an example of CAUSE and EFFECT! And you KNOW it!
The Church is not a building it is a community of human beings connected by deeper things. It cannot be closed.
Of course, you'd have to be a Christian to know that.
johnpavlovitz.com/2020/03/27…
My synagogue closed before the government mandated anything. You know why? Because we value the preservation of life over almost everything else. And we know that God is everywhere but COVID likes poorly ventilated, crowded buildings... like a lot of churches.