Close the Churches: A Response to R.R. Reno

R.R. Reno writes from a Roman Catholic perspective when he bemoans the closure of churches and suspension of Mass during coronavirus, but I’ve seen enough similar sentiment from Protestants to know he’s not alone. His argument however is both rife with logical fallacy and lacking in thorough biblical reflection. Read More

Also See:
Are We Disobeying Hebrews 10:25 by Cancelling Services Because of COVID-19
Pentecostal Pastor Won’t Stop Church for COVID-19
Pastors Refuse to Stop Assembling for Worship

When the health and well-being of the community is genuinely at stake, I believe that churches should voluntarily suspend their in-person services until the public health emergency is resolved to the point where they can once more conduct in-person services. If we really care about our neighbors, particularly if we are in a COVID-19 hot spot, we will temporarily close our doors and not act irresponsibly and facilitate the spread of the virus in the community. We have read what happened in South Korea where one church did not act responsible and caused the spread of the virus to a large segment of the population.