I know you were all sitting around wondering what Hulk Hogan, the former wrestler and Gawker-killer, had to say about COVID-19, so here’s your update.

The conservative Christian racist said on Instagram that the pandemic was a sign from God and therefore a vaccine was unnecessary:

Word up,can you handle the truth my brother only love HH In three short months, just like He did with the plagues of Egypt, God has taken away everything we worship. God said, “you want to worship athletes, I will shut down the stadiums. You want to worship musicians, I will shut down Civic Centers. You want to worship actors, I will shut down theaters. You want to worship money, I will shut down the economy and collapse the stock market. You don’t want to go to church and worship Me, I will make it where you can’t go to church” “If my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.” Maybe we don’t need a vaccine, Maybe we need to take this time of isolation from the distractions of the world and have a personal revival where we focus on the ONLY thing in the world that really matters. Jesus.

How brainwashed must you be to dismiss the deaths of more than 10,000 Americans (so far) — many of whom are presumably Christian — because it makes you happier to think God is looking out for you?

The sad thing is that the sort of people who take Hogan seriously are the same gullible Christians who think scientific experts are engaging in some widespread conspiracy. Too many horrible people with large platforms are spreading Jesus-laden misinformation, and they’re going to get people killed.

(Thanks to Justin for the link)

