SEOUL - The leader and self-proclaimed messiah of a South Korean religious movement at the center of the country’s largest coronavirus outbreak on Friday called the disease the “devil’s deed” and a test of faith.
“This disease case is seen as the devil’s deed to stop the rapid growth of Shincheonji,” he wrote in the message, images of which were published by Yonhap news agency. “Just like the tests Job went through, it is to destroy our advancement.” As of Friday more than 400 members of the church are showing symptoms of the disease, though tests were still ongoing, Daegu Mayor Kwon Young-jin said at a briefing. Officials in Seoul said they were closing Shincheonji churches there.
“The victims of the disease now are the Shincheonji believers,” he said. “Let’s also overcome this trial.”Health authorities have described the outbreak in Daegu and the surrounding areas as a “super-spreading event”. Malls, restaurants and streets in Daegu were largely empty with Kwon, the mayor, calling the outbreak an “unprecedented crisis”.
A man wearing a mask to prevent contracting the coronavirus rides on a subway in Seoul, South Korea, February 20, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
In a way he is not wrong... Common sense (from a spiritual point of view), won't see G-D building bioweapons facilities/ laboratory, atomic bombs...etc...
Part of God's great plan for sure. Sarcasm
No its man made and released by mistake.
I wonder if that guys know that his mask isn't doing him a damn bit of good.
Come one that title goes to Ebola, Zika. A death rate of 2.7% is sheer panicking. Normal flu is 1,3%. - It's Pestilence
Devil indeed. Two-legged devils.
There are two kinds of churches in Korea. Fake churches that covet money and true churches that adore Christ's teachings. Most churches in Korea are fake churches. Church leader saying 'devil deed' and most Korean people infected to COVID19 belong to fake churches.
Devil’s?! Cough cough spluttering!
It’s a fringe cult, not a church. Please fix the headline.
so glad it's our devil though and not some alien devils strolling around like they own the place.
The devils deed was the stupid woman who refused to get tested.....
What century was he talking from?
You chopping eating bat 🦇, snakes and dog blaming the devil. How about eat normal cow 🐄 ,fish,sheep meat etc.
Fear brings the crazies out everywhere...
Newsworthy?
Here we go with the nuts jobs again.
Shincheonji isn't a church, but a cult who believes their founder is the second coming
SMH....
Yes, of course. Idiots.
Just keep praying
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