Anti-Vaccination

“Evangelical ethicists and legal scholars agree that many followers of Christ object to the COVID-19 vaccines, but they’re split on whether any of the objections commonly articulated among believers constitute religious objections.

“The ministry’s former spokesman had appeared in national media explaining why he as a Christian trusts the COVID-19 vaccine.” - C.Today

“America is a free country. We have freedom of religion, and if a person has a moral objection to taking the vaccine, we want to come alongside of them,” he said in a video interview. - C.Post

“If there are to be tradeoffs, isn’t it morally better, at least from Luther’s neighbor-centered ethic, for you to die than for you to cause someone else to die?

“Pastors are advocating for vaccines but misinformation has driven some evangelical hesitancy about getting COVID-19 shots, Moore told Washington Post Live.” - RNS

“More than one-third of white evangelical Protestants say they are hesitant to get their children vaccinated (36%), and more than four in ten say they will not get their children vaccinated (42%). Hispanic Protestants are much more likely to be hesitant (52%) than to refuse vaccines for their children (19%).” - PRRI

“Nearly 100 mostly unvaccinated teenagers and adults connected to a camp and conference recently held by the Illinois-based multi-campus The Crossing Church have tested positive for COVID-19, prompting Gov. J.B. Pritzker to reiterate his call for residents to get vaccinated.” - C.Post

“ ‘Specifically, we removed content that violated our policies on COVID-19 medical misinformation and presidential election integrity,’ a YouTube spokesperson said in the email.” - C.Post

“Jackie Gale has never had a single vaccination because she believes that the Bible commands Christians to honor God regarding how the care for their bodies and not inject extra chemicals into one’s body, according to a letter to UAB President Ray L. Watts and the university’s lawyer John Daniel from First Liberty Institute attorney Christine Pratt.” - C.Post

“The announcement quoted LifeSiteNews marketing director Rebekah Roberts, who framed Facebook’s decision as ‘another case of Big Tech silencing free speech on their platform.’” - RNS