We just hope the behavior improvements are better than the side effects that practically everyonefaces. Therefore it is not an equal protection clauseissue. People misuse God's name for all sorts of sins. That content has meaning that can be known and understood in community with the brotherhood of faith in your local congregation, and in consultation with the Great Tradition of brothers and sisters who have gonebefore. He will END this Vaccine Madness. Seeking a religious exemption should very clearly rest on apparent and applicable religious beliefs. We are not our own because we belong to the crucified and resurrected Lord. While not While the case received little attention outside of the legal world, it marked the culmination of more than 30 years of legal strategy by Christian conservatives who have sought ever-broader leeway to flout the law. The Awaken Church lists this as the most notably significant reason why the acceptance of these vaccines would be considered sinful.. Proponents cite the Apostle Pauls well-known remarks at 1 Corinthians 3:16-17, 6:19. This is a well-meaning but sad argument. Yes, sin has tainted this, but the mandate that God gave permeated the creation in the design. While sin has allowed creation to kick back, man still has the ultimately ability and responsibility to subdue it. Employers must grant the religious accommodation request so long as doing so does not pose an undue burden to the employer, either economic or non-economic. Here are nine things you should know about revival and the history of revivals in America. It is worth stating unambiguously that there is no evidence that any of these things are true of the available COVID vaccines, beyond some extremely rare and typically mild side-effects. As stated, the request for a religious exemption should rest on the foundation of a sincere and applicable religious belief. I totally agree with this. And this may come just as Christians are about to need exemptions most. But we must stop government intrusion now, some will say. Jeffrey Denny. A different interpretation of Scripture is not necessarily cowardice. If a man cheats on his wife, can he cite 2 Timothy 1:12 (I am not ashamed ) and declare he has nothing to apologize for? If so, then other Christians can rightfully disagree and dismiss her reasoning as fallacious. In other words, the justices had elevated religion above just about every other right, including free speech and racial equality, according to a report out today by Columbia Law Schools Law, Rights and Religion Project. There are undoubtedly people of faith with relevant moral and, or, theological concerns that could merit religious exemption. HEK293 cells are only used in testing to confirm antibodies are produced when the cells are exposed to thevaccine. John Melcon is an attorney in the religious organizations group at Sherman & Howard LLC, based in Colorado. If you have elderly friends or family. It would have been far easier to obtain the cells from a miscarriage. Thats the case here: Pauls admonition to the Corinthians is being invoked to put a religious spin on a ubiquitous concern for personal health. After all, the Christian witness has always been grounded, first and foremost, not in individual political liberty, but in self-sacrifice for the well-being of others. I once had a friend who was a believer in my church. If you dont want the vaccine then put on your big boy pants and take the consequences instead of blaming God for not getting thevaccine. People are unfortunately suspicious of newthings. The Bible says, "Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin" (James 4:17 KJV). In the third chapter, Paul addresses the elephant in the room. No other U.S. military branch has yet approved any religious exemptions to the COVID-19 vaccine. This includes objections that invoke religious beliefs in general terms, but upon further scrutiny, appeal to other factors. Lost in the weeds was a legal bomb. Options for the sacrilegious. Advice on asking for exemptions is easy to find online. "The most notable example was during the Vietnam and Korean [wars], people claiming religious exemptions from the draft.. Appealing to a religious accommodation that is not sincerely held and uniformly applied dilutes legal options to appeal to when religious liberty is genuinely threatened in the future. Several members of Congress condemned the lawmaker's racist words, describing them as "disgusting" and "dangerous.". Therefore, Psalm 91 says if we make and say (Mark 11:23,24) that the Lord is our refuge and fortress then no pestilence or plague or evil shall come near our dwelling. 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Religious exemptions risk blowing a hole in that shield, jeopardizing everyone. Now, to the religious justificationsthemselves. "For me . If it seems far-fetched to think a religious entity would claim an exemption from a law that has nothing to do with religious beliefs, remember that religious corporations and institutions have, in recent years, won broad new powers to do everything from underfund their employee pension plans, to refuse to recognize adjunct faculty unions. So if they illegally entered the country and they are illegaly within the country, than how is Biden going to force the illegal immigrants to get vaccinated. Photo by Jay Yoo, Copyright 2023 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. live, learn and work. But, this woman isnt you. In still rarer cases (it seems like) there is a risk/reward calculation that causes them to skipit. Currently in the United States, it is legally permissible for employers to require COVID-19 vaccinations so long as there are medical and religious accommodations available in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The issues here have been around for a very long time," Evans said. 5:18, 20). 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What is said in 1 Corinthians 3:16 of the saints in general, is here said of their bodies in particular. But we certainly can explain the known facts to help them understand better, especially if they are being coerced into getting a vaccine they currently believe has immoralorigins. And it reflects differently on a population than reality does. Photo courtesy of Erin Kirschner, Dr. William Tseng from Kaiser Permanente in San Diego. There may well be valid religious exemptions out there from a Christian perspective. The Bible teaches us that the body is created in the image of God 1 4 , the temple of the Holy Spirit 1 5 , a living sacrifice to the Lord. The religious exemption from vaccine mandates for . Should Christians be opposed to vaccination? If our non-Christian neighbours come to see us as people who think the rules dont apply to us, or as people for whom the well-being of the wider community is irrelevant, their tolerance for our beliefs is likely to wane. Ashli Arbo has been practicing law since 2007 and is a graduate of Union University and Liberty University School of Law. To stop meeting or singing would be to disobey God. As Christians, we have a vested interest in ensuring that it is not. Some vaccines were developed using fetal cell lines from aborted fetuses, she wrote, citing a remote connection to a practice she finds abhorrent. But my passion for religious liberty is exactly why Im concerned about the wave of requests for so-called religious exemptions from employer vaccine mandatesrequests that pastors around the country are being asked to write or approve. The real problem is that when Christians present contrived demands for religious exemptions, they risk jeopardizing the whole undertaking. Will the Equal Rights Amendment Finally Be Added to the US Constitution? How about thisone, One more and Ill quit beating this todeath. There are also a lot of Bible verses exhorting believers to "do not fear," "do not be afraid." That's been a really common theme in objections to a lot of the pandemic restrictions. There would have been no reason for them to specifically try to obtain the cells from an elective abortion. Wrestling with the moral tragedy of vaccines, The problem of an ethically compromised COVID-19 vaccine, Christian ethics and the dilemma of triage during a pandemic, Faraday Institute for Science and Religion. Also, whataboutism continues with arguments like, more people would get the vaccine if Biden didnt let thousands of unvaccinated migrants enter the country. Couple that with the massive disinformation peddled at their reading level and I can understand why manyrefuse. These are what defile a person. (Matthew 15:11, 19-20). When I was 19-weeks pregnant, during an ultrasound, they identified a mass in his left lung, Kirschner said. Their conscience may still bind them because it is true that no man knows for sure if HEK293 involved an immoral abortion, and we would be wrong to try to convince them otherwise. If it doesnt come from Tucker Carlson or Hannity than it is biased media and we cant listen to it. They may feel the policy unnecessarily overreaching or discriminatory, or perhaps presumptuous and hasty. 2 Timothy 1:7 has nothing to do with rejecting all medical aid, nor does Psalm 91. You may object and cite an abortion connection, freedom of conscience, and the like. In the Bible, those who practice sorcery were those who practiced making or taking mind-altering drugs in order to stimulate hallucinations or visions! Help! Or loading their plates up in the church luncheon. Ironic that in a post about truth being available, this line shows up. 6:19. One way to be introspective here is to consider whether you were already against the vaccine before you learned about the abortionnexus. He blogs as the Eccentric Fundamentalist. You are right that in 1 Cor. Acts 1:8 reminds us that we are to be witnesses for other people. This isnt just a matter of my blindly accepting every form of medical intervention except for the Covid vaccine. Aaron, I am generally pro-vax but I dont think these comparisons work. I mean, a cold for him is a big deal," Kirschner said. Sioux Falls, S.D., Aug 11, 2021 / 17:00 pm. Tseng told NBC 7 that he and other San Diego County physicians are being asked to sign off on religious exemptions as well. He holds degrees from The Masters University, Talbot School of Theology, and the University of Virginia. So when sin through creation creates a virus, man has been given the ability not to just sit back in faith and wait for God, God gave him the wisdom, physical capabilities and the ability to create to subdue thevirus. If anyone destroys Gods temple, God will destroy that person (3:16-17). Treating religious exemptions like a wildcard to be played whenever we dont like the rules cheapens the concept and encourages backlash. Anthony Fauci, top medical adviser to President Joe Biden, said religious exemptions are "something we should look at." "If there is a legitimate religious exemption, fine. In most cases, meds are not new to the user as the vaccines are. Articles on religious exemptions. As Christians with religious objections to vaccines, we share the goals of promoting good health for children and families, spiritually, emotionally, and physically. "Our religion is predicated on the protection and preservation of health. Thats one reason why I go out of my way to keep the amount of any kind of medicine I take to an absolutely minimum. Theyre either not religious or not sincerely held. The personal convictions carried by people who attend Awaken church are very real,. 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When employees state abortion complicity objections to the COVID vaccines but have no qualms about using Tylenol, Claritin, or their favorite anti-aging skin cream, their employers are justified in withholding exemptions. Im reminded of an old public service ad campaign long ago that emphasized stop, drop, and roll if you find yourself on fire. Maybe so. That dont make it so. So, do not. Few, if any, plausibly assert that receiving the vaccine would violate the employees sincerely held religious beliefs. God didnt just order us to subdue the earth. The house plants have authorized me to speak for them, however, and they always agree with me. We plead on Christ's behalf, 'Be reconciled to God'" (2 Cor. But What Counts as Religious? New York Times, 11 September 2021, https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/11/us/covid-vaccine-religion-exemption.html?smid=url-share. But others will not, and their prudential judgement still follows the religious teaching of the Catholic Faith. 29 times more likely to be hospitalized. Even with all your knowledge about medicine, you are conveniently glossing over the fact that while the types of vaccines being used for Covid may have had 20 years of testing, the Covid vaccine definitely has not. Dr. William Tseng from Kaiser Permanente in San Diego said there are legitimate medical reasons for skipping the vaccine. 1 Ruth Graham, Vaccine Resisters Seek Religious Exemptions. Essentially we are hoping they have an impact and the side effects are not too bad, because in general CNS drugs dont have great side effects. The abortion exemption, in my mind used to be the strongest, but what you are finding isthat: The other exemptions, I agree, are very weak at thispoint. To make an apt answer is a joy to a man, and a word in season, how good itis! Most commentators agree that the purpose of the letter is to urge unity among the Christians in Corinth. Such a claim might be motivated by the belief that their constitutionally protected rights are being infringed upon and that their religious sentiments are sufficient grounds for refusal. (That the Court sided against religious objectors in this case may have to do with the fact that it concerned members of the Native American Church who had been denied unemployment benefits after they were fired for consuming peyote in a religious ritual.) Accordingly I believe, pursuant to my Christian faith, that my body is a temple of the Holy Spirit. Nor the Bill of Rights. This letter manages to encapsulate peak narcissism with its interpretivemethod: It is against my faith and my conscience to commit sin. Yes, some Catholics might believe the COVID-19 pandemic evil enough and the participation remote enough to justify the shot. Accepting the COVID vaccination into my body violates my closely held religious beliefs. According to research by Vanderbilt University, the Dutch Reformed, the Christian Scientists and a few lesser-known faith-healing groups are the only churches operating in the United States that have . Tyler Robbins is a bi-vocational pastor at Sleater Kinney Road Baptist Church, in Olympia WA. Religious Exemptions and the COVID Vaccine, https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/11/us/covid-vaccine-religion-exemption.html?smid=url-share, http://ladoj.ag.state.la.us/Article/10941, https://healthfreedomidaho.org/sample-letter-for-religious-vaccine-exemption/, https://lc.org/Site%20Images/Resources/Memo-SampleCOVID-ReligiousExemptionRequests-07262021.pdf, A violation of the equal protection clause, https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2021-08-10/white-evang, https://www.wsj.com/articles/white-evangelicals-resist-covid-19-vaccine, Some vaccines are no longer connected to aborted fetalcells, The cells used today are in some cases 15,000 generations away from the aborted cellsthemselves, Practically every major anti-abortion groups have not raised concerns with the current vaccines and all provide recommendations to take thevaccine, I religiously object to stop, drop, and roll because falling on the ground harms my body and my body is a temple of the HolySpirit, I religiously object to wearing a seatbelt because the belt chafes my skin and my body is a temple of the HolySpirit. Sin is anything that violates the will of God, as set forth in the Bible, and as impressed upon the heart of the believer by the Holy Spirit. There is no form necessary for employee religious exemption requests; you may select this option as you complete the vaccine verification process, and a request for a supporting narrative will be sent to you from the . As an ordained pastor of (Name of Church), I am writing to affirm (name of individual) sincerely held religious objection to any voluntary or mandatory Covid-19 . The Amish or Jehovahs Witness are examples. Please think very carefully before answering this question. I came up in the Church of Christ in the '60s, so I know about religious exemptions. There is absolutely no way to measure the impact of the drug has on dopamine and seratonin in the brain. God gave us His word. Thats not an attack on the poster (who I think has made some very helpful posts [while missing a few important points] ). The argument seems to be that being injected with one of the available COVID vaccineswhich are characterized as manifestly unsafe or, at best, risky experimental potionswould defile the Holy Spirits dwelling. This is perhaps the strongest religious exemption of the lot. Presuming for yourself that you are doing the same thing when speaking about things that Scripture does not speak at all about is an entirely differentmatter. We are not our own because we belong to the crucified and resurrected Lord. I religiously object to wearing a life preserver when I go canoeing because lugging that thing along causes undue fatigue and my body is a temple and besides, there are studies that question the effectiveness of life vests and besides, I know how toswim. Tandon v. Newsom didn't center on a traditionally hot-button issue like abortion or LGBTQ rights; it focused on COVID-19. A lot of things happened. I am one of the. The move is a gamble, as the gathering is seen as a means for presidential hopefuls to gain support among conservatives. But these cell lines were isolated from two fetuses from the Netherlands in 1973 and 1985 and then replicated over decades, and are commonly used to create and test other medications as well. But the long-term consequences for religious liberty are what Im most worried about: that so many of these exemption requests seem mislabeled or disingenuous will invite courtsand the publicto place a tourniquet on religious exemptions generally (i.e., beyond the pandemic context). As I have prayed about what I should do, the Holy Spirit has moved on my heart and conscience that I must not accept the COVID shot. Jesuss body was made impure by his crucifixion in fact, thats a considerable part of the point. As an attorney, I spend much of my time helping religious organizations understand and maximize constitutional protections and religious exemptions. 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