![]() ![]() ![]() Back to the New York Times article―note that this woman fronts her remarks with a discussion of “freedom.” Also, notice that she apparently didn’t consult her faith community about the veracity of her religious objection. The Louisiana Attorney General provides a sample exemption letter with an identical objection. She quoted a passage from the New Testament: “Let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit.” Some vaccines were developed using fetal cell lines from aborted fetuses, she wrote, citing a remote connection to a practice she finds abhorrent. In August, she submitted an exemption request she wrote herself, bolstered by her own Bible study and language from sources online. My freedom and my children’s freedom and children’s children’s freedom are at stake,” said Ms. Here is a representative example from a professing Christian, quoted in the New York Times: Still, some Christians find this horrifying. Various news outlets explain this connection is distant and far removed, and that the vaccines themselves don’t contain fetal tissue. Some Christians claim the various COVID vaccines have a connection to abortion. This is perhaps the strongest religious exemption of the lot. Now, to the religious justifications themselves. But ask yourself, “Is really why I don’t want the vaccine, or is a convenient pass for me to avoid something I just don’t want to do?” If the answer is yes, then you’re in danger of violating the Third Commandment.Īs a well-known news anchor once said, that’s “kind of a big deal.” You don’t want to do that. You may object and cite an abortion connection, freedom of conscience, and the like. If you’re using God as a free pass to escape a vaccine mandate, then you’re violating the Third Commandment. ![]() ![]() You must think carefully, very carefully, about why you object to the vaccine. Now we come to religious exemptions for vaccines. This is a violation of the Third Commandment. Look anywhere, and you’ll find professing Christians using God as justification for their unholy ways. To justify divorce in unwarranted circumstances, sexual immorality, sexual confusion, gender identity, and the like. People misuse God’s name for all sorts of sins. I want to do something, so I use God as a blank check, and I get my free pass. One way we do this is when we invoke God as an authority to justify something we want to do. The Third Commandment tells us we must not misuse God’s name (Ex 20:7 Deut 5:11). What should Christians think about them? I’ll provide one over-arching principle, then briefly discuss some common religious justifications we see offered up. There is an already-edited version below (.doc file) below that you may use, if you would like.Vaccine mandates have arrived, and so have questions about religious exemptions. It means that for legal purposes, you are exercising the rights of your deeply held PERSONAL religious beliefs & God given conscience, instead of relying on your religion's clergy's personal beliefs. This does not mean you are denying that you belong to a particular religion. IMPORTANT: You may prefer to change the wording in the first line of the original 1-page letter, from " recognized religious organization" to " personal religious tenet" or similar. To edit/personalize these exemptions, please download the appropriate file & edit as needed, or download & copy/paste into a new document & edit as desired.It should suffice for any Christian faith, and possibly even non-Christian faith, depending on your beliefs & book(s) of scripture. It focuses on Covid-19 but includes other vaccines as well. NOTE: The larger packet is a compilation of information from multiple articles, resources & other exemptions, as well as my own personal thoughts. 19-page exemption packet with attached resources - (Covid-19 & other vaccines).5-page exemption letter - (Flu shot & other vaccines).4-page exemption letter - (Any/all vaccines s pecific to students/school/education).1-page simple exemption letter - (Any/all vaccines).Religious exemptions are available below for Covid-19 and other vaccines: ![]()
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