The short list of hereditary diseases includes color blindness, down syndrome, hemophilia, sickle cell disease, and albinism. The short list of sexually transmitted diseases includes chancroid, chlamydia, gonorrhea, herpes, HIV/AIDS, human papillomavirus/genital warts and syphilis. All of these diseases require that another person has previously had them, either your parents or your sexual partner. Humanity begins with Adam and Eve, who must have carried all of these diseases to pass them on to their offspring. Did God created Adam and Eve loaded with all those diseases? How do Catholics explain this situation?

(Note that this is the same Question as https://christianity.stackexchange.com/questions/104555 , but asking for a different group's views.) Hereditary diseases include color blindness, Down's syndrome, hemophilia, sickle cell disease, and albinism. Sexually transmitted diseases includes chlamydia, gonorrhea, herpes, HIV/AIDS, and syphilis, at least some of which can also be transmitted from parent to child. All of these diseases require that another person — either a parent or sexual partner — has previously had the condition. If all of humanity starts from Adam and Eve, this implies that Adam and Eve must have carried all of these diseases in order for them to be passed on to their offspring. Did God created Adam and Eve loaded with all those diseases? How do Christians which deny Common Descent and believe that all humans are descended from Adam and Eve some few thousand years ago explain this situation?

Why would an all-powerful God allow young children to have terminal diseases like cancer? Why would an omnipotent and omnibenevolent deity allow innocent younglings to experience such profound pain and early death? This question is different from any general questions concerning the Problem of Evil, because it focuses on a particular kind of evil that doesn't seem to lead to any greater good, doesn't seem to be necessary for free will and doesn't seem to be covered by any classical theodicies. There is a distinction between General Problem of Evil ("why would God allow evil in general") and Special Problem of Evil ("why would God allow this particular evil").

My previous question https://christianity.stackexchange.com/q/103139/76145 got closed, but it prompted some users to post this question https://christianity.stackexchange.com/q/103149/76145 and this meta conversation https://christianity.meta.stackexchange.com/q/7544/76145 . So, to ensure I adhere to the guidelines of this site, I would like to ask now if there is a Christian denomination that teaches that God heals Alzheimer's disease—not just that He has the power to do so "in theory" or "in principle", but that He actually does. Thanks.

We read in Ex 4:10-15 (KJV): > And Moses said unto the Lord, O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant: but I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue. And the Lord said unto him, Who hath made man's mouth? or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the Lord? Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt say.And he said, O my Lord, send, I pray thee, by the hand of him whom thou wilt send. And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Moses, and he said, Is not Aaron the Levite thy brother? I know that he can speak well. And also, behold, he cometh forth to meet thee: and when he seeth thee, he will be glad in his heart. And thou shalt speak unto him, and put words in his mouth: and I will be with thy mouth, and with his mouth, and will teach you what ye shall do. Later we see Aaron always accompanying Moses except on a few occasions like the receipt of the Commandments. God could have easily removed Moses' deficiency on Day One, but ordained that it stays. The fact that Moses was instrumental in the successful redemption of Israel from Egypt proves that his speech deficiency did help him. My question is: What was the value addition made by Moses' speech deficiency to his leadership?

[Christian Scientists](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Science) deny the Germ Theory, right? If so, how do they explain COVID-19?

[Azusa Street Revival](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azusa_Street_Revival) was just concluded in 1915 and the [Assemblies of God](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assemblies_of_God) denomination was just founded in 1914 when a few years later the 1918 Influenza pandemic hit which lasted to the summer of 1919: - [CDC timeline](https://www.cdc.gov/flu/pandemic-resources/1918-commemoration/pandemic-timeline-1918.htm) - *History.com* article [Spanish Flu](https://www.history.com/topics/world-war-i/1918-flu-pandemic) My question is: what did the nascent Pentecostal churches taught their members to interpret the pandemic, specifically connecting recovery / death with faith, healing gift, expectation of protection, or other factors (such as God's judgment or eschatological expectations)? Answers need to include documented quotes from primary materials (such as church bulletins / sermons) or from secondary materials that reference primary materials.

I wonder How should we react facing a disease? Should we fight against a disease? I mean, to seek for healthcare.(Our body already do that) Do diseases have a purpose? Albert Einstein refused to get healthcare , although there were treatment options for his disease > When asked if he wanted to undergo surgery, Einstein refused, saying, > "I want to go when I want to go. It is tasteless to prolong life > artificially. I have done my share; it is time to go. I will do it > elegantly."

If so, why? If not, why? If he didn’t create it, didn’t he at least know it would happen since he knows everything? Did he allow it to happen anyway? What reasons do we have to know this? Mention any relevant philosophers. I’m curious to see what people think...

**What did Catholics (and other Christians, if applicable) do to ease the time of historical pestilences such as the Black Plague (1347 to 1351), especially in quarantine areas?** I can imagine that Christians prayed for the end of the pestilence, but did they do any other things to make the time pass by more easily? Perhaps learning from the past, we can learn a few things for dealing with our present situation with the coronavirus-19!

Has the Sunday obligation to go to Mass ever been dispensed of due to some serious communcable disease? I am interested in knowing if Rome (the pope) ever permitted the faithful to refrain from going to Sunday Mass due to some communicable disease or other historical serious circumstances due to disease? I am aware that the sick and infirm are dispensed of this holy obligation, but I would like to know if this ever extended to an entire region or area? I will deliberately exclude Catholic soldiers during times of wars. A few years ago, in our diocese, the bishop suppressed the sign of peace for certain length of time due to the avian flue epidemic. But the sign of peace is already optional during the celebration of the Mass.

Christians have lived through many major plagues, epidemics, and pandemics over the past two thousand years. Some of the most severe pandemics were the [Plague of Justinian](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plague_of_Justinian) and the [Black Death](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Death) , both of which are estimated to have possibly killed up to half of the population of Europe. There were also many smaller localised epidemics of plague, measles, smallpox, and others. What did Christian pastors and ministers teach during these times, to encourage and reassure their congregations? ----- *This is a special open-ended question that would not normally be allowed here, but during this current pandemic we feel it could be helpful. For more, see [this Meta discussion](https://christianity.meta.stackexchange.com/q/6894/6071).* *Lets please restrict this to past plagues, epidemics, and pandemics. Right now every man and his dog has something to say about COVID-19, and while some of it may pass the test of time and be recognised as inspired Godly wisdom, most won't.*

Greetings to the Community. I come seeking advice from those who currently have much more knowledge about theology than probably I will ever have. Yesterday morning I did this with pencil and paper: C => 100 + 0 => 0 V => 5 I => 1 D => 500 1 => 1 9 => 9 _____ Total: 616 It was a simple sum, came out on the first try. I confess that right after doing it I was a little scared by how easy it was (and of course the meaning it has). I mean, occasionally I've come across articles where complicated mathematical operations are performed to reach certain conclusions. This was not the case. The points that I am handling so far: ### The number the beast is not a number in itself but a product of its name: ### > **Revelation 13:17:** so that no one can buy or sell who does not have the mark, that is, the name of the beast or the number of its name. > > (Source ) ### The dialectic around the number 616: ### > The new number 616 isn’t new, it’s old, that’s the point. It isn’t one > man’s opinion either, it’s written as such in the two oldest known > versions of the Bible. The Oxyrhynchus papyrus you mention, but > it’s written too in the Codex Ephraemi Rescriptus , both as a > number and text - ‘hexakosiai deka hex’ literally translated as six > hundred and sixteen. This latter book is the last of the four uncial > manuscripts of the Greek Bible named after Ephraem the Syrian. > > (Source ) My questions are: - Could "COVID-19" be the name of the beast? - Assuming for a second that the above is true: would the set of facts related to coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) faithfully correspond to the behavior and actions of the beast, described in detail throughout the book Revelations?

Certain diseases gets passed through generations. One could argue the various references to generational curses where health problems are passed between generations could be linked to this. Are there a reference that could be interpreted of being told not to procreate if so that the gene pool needs to be pure from non life threatening medical problems? I am not talking about others making the decision for you but you yourself making the moral decision to not procreate. Are there any scripture that would guide you if you have a hereditary disease and you know your children will suffer if you choose to have children

> He stretched out his hand, and touched him, saying, “I want to. Be made clean.” Immediately the leprosy left him. He commanded him to tell no one, “But go your way, and show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing according to what Moses commanded, for a testimony to them.” (Luke 5:13-14) This indicates that Jews (including Jesus) thought illness is a punishment for your sins. Is that true? It seems to exclude today's basic Christian understanding.

In the Latin Catholic Church, would clerics administer the last rites if the sick person's illness is contagious and deadly? Diseases can be deadly and can spread by water, air, and/or bodily fluids. How would the last rites be modified to allow them to be performed while keeping the clerics safe from disease?