Because they had no other explanation for why the volcano erupted.
The people believed that god was very angry and was punishing them
The people believed that god was very angry and was punishing them
yes, they believed that it was god punishing them, it was Jews poisoning the water and many other things.
Some people believed god was punishing man for their sins, they began to wip and hurt themselves to try and make God forbive them of their sins. Like the albino character in the Davinci code.
Actress, Alfre Woodard:And I communed with many different faiths and even when I wanted to be rebellious I never did not believe in Him. I never believed the people who said God was destructive or punishing.
What were the people called who believed hurricanes were created by a storm God? Where were the people from?
he believed in the oceans world and the works of the waves
Christians believed it was the end of the world and Muslims thought it was god punishing only sinners and non believers.
Because they were generally uneducated and superstitious, and they had no real information as to what the cause of their suffering actually was.
Because God was punishing us women.
The Black Death had many affects on religion. Most people believed it was God punishing them for their wicked ways and would go round whipping themselves to try and please God. Nobody knew anything about hygiene and good living conditions, so they believed a lot about religion whereas nowadays we know the truth about how the Black Death was caused. However, the Black Death affected religion for a small minority as they believed in God and when the "good people" such as priests, died alongside others, they no longer found themselves believing.
People experiencing it thought that the hand of god was striking down on them punishing them and telling them to clean up there act.