Church closures are a ‘mistake’ – Michael Nazir-Ali
from Christian Today:
Churches should be allowed to open their doors for prayer this Easter, the former Bishop of Rochester, Michael Nazir-Ali has said.
The Archbishops of Canterbury and York suspended public worship across Church of England churches and later told them to shutter completely, including for private prayer, after Britain went into lockdown due to coronavirus.
Writing on his website, Bishop Nazir-Ali said it was “such a pity” that churches were not open for prayer and that with Easter this weekend, “now is the time to undo this mistake”.
“Going to church is not the same as going to a pub or a football match. Provided that safe distancing is possible and is maintained, this is exactly the time when people will feel the need to go in and be quiet and, perchance, to pray for themselves or a loved one or even the situation as a whole,” he said.
Read the whole of Bishop Michael’s article here: CoVid and the spiritual
See also:
‘Now is the time to revolt!’ Rebel vicars defy church edict and stream Easter services from churches, by Gabriella Swerling, Telegraph
Letter to the Editor: Welby must go, by Melvin Tinker, Anglican Ink
Closure of churches is ‘guidance, not instruction’ – Archbishop, from Christian Today
See more questioning of the effects of international policies relating to coronavirus:
All in peril – the rule of law, education and religion, by Roger Watson, The Conservative Woman
Coronavirus Project Fear exposed by leaked secret government document, by Will Jones, Faith and Politics
‘The alleged cure is immensely worse than the disease’ – Peter Hitchens and Brendan O’Neill, spiked
Snowden warns about authorities exploiting pandemic to increase surveillance, track individuals, LifeSite
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