Young Thug is looking to the word of God to explain the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
On Monday (March 17), the "YELL OH" rapper took to Instagram to share a bible verse, 2 Chronicles 7:13-14, which he captioned, "Coronavirus!!"
"13 Whenever I hold back the rain or send locusts to eat up the crops or send an epidemic on my people,14 if they pray to me and repent and turn away from the evil they have been doing, then I will hear them in heaven, forgive their sins, and make their land prosperous again," read the verse which was highlighted and circled in the photo.
Thug's photo of the scripture also included written notes that read, "Pay attention children."
Thugger's sharing of the bible verse comes on the heels of Keri Hilson's conspiracy theory controversy. Earlier this week, the 37-year-old singer came under fire after she took to Twitter to spread a falsehood, as labeled by Politifact, about the origin and proliferation of the virus being linked to 5G wireless technology.
"People have been trying to warn us about 5G for YEARS. Petitions, organizations, studies...what we’re going thru is the affects of radiation," she tweeted. "5G launched in CHINA. Nov 1, 2019. People dropped dead. See attached & go to my IG stories for more. TURN OFF 5G by disabling LTE!!!"
Keri went on to share screenshots of conspiracy theories backing her alleged tweet and asked her followers: "Why do you think the virus is not happening in Africa like that? Not a 5G region. There may be a few bases there, but not as prevalent as other countries. It has nothing to do w/ melanin (for those theories)..." She later added that she was "preparing for a potential 2 week lock-down."
"Stayed up to catch a 2nd round of shopping at 6am. Pretty hard to plan what I’m gonna wanna eat over 14 whole days. I’m the girl who doesn’t know what the hell I be wantin to eat TUHDAY. 🤨😑," Keri wrote.
Following intense backlash, Keri deleted her tweets and told her followers: "Management has asked me to delete vid/articles. 🤷🏾♀️ I appreciate good discourse on unconventional thinking. Let’s all just be safe out there, cuz whatever the cause the virus a real thing. May God be with us...prayers to alllllll 🙏🏾."
To keep up to date on the latest news about the coronavirus and to understand what you need to stay safe and healthy, check out the Coronavirus: Fact vs Fiction podcast from CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta.
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