Some religious organisations have termed the guidelines for reopening issued by the inter-faith council on Covid-19 as impractical and discriminatory. The explanation is simple; believers tend to bask in the sense of security that faith creates in the mind. It’s scarcely possible for the police, operating as they do in the streets, to implement the social distancing rule in the middle of a prayer service. For people of faith, religion serves as a bulwark. We should look for better ways of practising social distancing in places of worship to ensure safety for all.

Source: The Star July 19, 2020 21:00 UTC