jbock13 wrote: ↑August 27th, 2021, 11:48 pm
For almost two thousand years, too many Christians have rejected scientific knowledge and advancement. Faith and science can walk hand and hand. Masks won't save us all, but they will help in large crowds with small spaces, such as classrooms. In addition, vaccines increase the likely that someone, if infected, will have less severe symptoms than if unvaccinated.
Quite frankly, I'm done arguing with anyone who disagrees with these basic concepts of science. And yeah, some government officials will take it way too far (see Australia and New Zealand). But I'm so tired of the conspiracy theories and science denial that make Christians look like kooky cavemen. We can be better than that.
Excellent post jbock. This sums up my thoughts precisely. I find it ironic that so many Christians believe in absolute truth when it comes to a book from 2000 years ago, but have a hard time doing the same with proven science. That leaves the millions of healthcare professionals worldwide (not to mention the thousands of scientists and researchers) as either liars, lunatics, or correct (not as flashy rolling off the tongue but you get the jist). Is it your right to smoke? Sure. Is it your right to believe 2+2=5? Yes of course. But rights don't negate truth. I just don't understand why the Christian faith is less about protecting the least of these (ie, my kids who can't get vaccinated) as opposed to "they took our jobs!"
But it's fine, use ambiguity as a cover. But if you do that, you have to be argumentatively consistent across all aspects of life, not just into vaccines and science but religion too. Budda might be God after all. Or a big space lizard. You just don't know.... make up your own mind. Talk to your own pastor/shamman/space lizard. Don't listen to big religion.