As an immunocompromised person it helps me to know people's vaccination status. The vulnerable (children and immunocompromised people) need to protect themselves because those who aren't vaccinated and wearing a mask are not protecting them.
The problem is that you can be asymptomatic and then come to church and give the virus to a child or immunocompromised person. And yes, you can get and give covid if you're vaccinated but you are less likely to do so. (That is why masks are highly recommended or even required even for vaccinated people in our area.) At least if you're vaccinated and wear a mask you know that you did what you could to protect others. And yes, we are unfortunately back to square one in large part because of vaccine resistance. So until we get the virus under control we need to lovingly protect each other.
Keith, thanks for this post. It really helps me to understand why such differences within our denomination. Although I'm American I am also strongly Kuyperian (a Dordt grad :). I've been struggling to understand the individual rights side. This is so helpful. We have to find a way to love each other through our differences.
Thank you, Matthew. I agree that making the church as safe as possible should be a high priority. Of course we can't eliminate all risk...wherever 2 or 3 are gathered they will share germs.
Science has shown that people's immunity after having covid and recovering is all over the board from great protection to almost none. They have studies that show that the vaccine doubles your protection. So health professionals are recommending that everyone get the vaccine because most people don't know how protected they are unless they regularly have their antibodies tested.
Unfortunately I never got to hear even one of those 1000+ sermons. However I do remember being surprised by and blessed by your phone call on my birthday.
Last Lent I wondered what really was too important to me and would be good to give up for Lent. I decided that I liked shopping...finding bargains, resale, etc. I found too much of my mental energy was involved in hunting for a buy. So I didn't buy anything except gas and medical co-pays for all of Lent. My husband paid the electric and other bills so we didn't get our power shut off :) It was truely freeing not to have to look through the flyers in the Sunday paper or stop to pick up specials at stores. We never ran out of anything we really needed. The only staple we ran out of was salt. When I went to visit my Dad in another state the first words he asked me were if I needed some salt. He had gotten some packets with an appliance he bought. That is the only time anyone has ever offered me salt. Another time I voluneered to make pie for a party and my crust burnt. Being unable to go to the store to get another crust I just figured God was telling me we really didn't need pie. Right after that walked outside and met a friend who out of the blue asked if I wanted a pie they had just bought...it was gourmet...so much better than mine would have been. It took a few weeks to feel the freedom from shopping but it freed me up for more important things.
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As an immunocompromised person it helps me to know people's vaccination status. The vulnerable (children and immunocompromised people) need to protect themselves because those who aren't vaccinated and wearing a mask are not protecting them.
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The problem is that you can be asymptomatic and then come to church and give the virus to a child or immunocompromised person. And yes, you can get and give covid if you're vaccinated but you are less likely to do so. (That is why masks are highly recommended or even required even for vaccinated people in our area.) At least if you're vaccinated and wear a mask you know that you did what you could to protect others. And yes, we are unfortunately back to square one in large part because of vaccine resistance. So until we get the virus under control we need to lovingly protect each other.
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Keith, thanks for this post. It really helps me to understand why such differences within our denomination. Although I'm American I am also strongly Kuyperian (a Dordt grad :). I've been struggling to understand the individual rights side. This is so helpful. We have to find a way to love each other through our differences.
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Thank you, Matthew. I agree that making the church as safe as possible should be a high priority. Of course we can't eliminate all risk...wherever 2 or 3 are gathered they will share germs.
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Science has shown that people's immunity after having covid and recovering is all over the board from great protection to almost none. They have studies that show that the vaccine doubles your protection. So health professionals are recommending that everyone get the vaccine because most people don't know how protected they are unless they regularly have their antibodies tested.
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Thanks for this thoughtful article.
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Unfortunately I never got to hear even one of those 1000+ sermons. However I do remember being surprised by and blessed by your phone call on my birthday.
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Hi Bev,
Last Lent I wondered what really was too important to me and would be good to give up for Lent. I decided that I liked shopping...finding bargains, resale, etc. I found too much of my mental energy was involved in hunting for a buy. So I didn't buy anything except gas and medical co-pays for all of Lent. My husband paid the electric and other bills so we didn't get our power shut off :) It was truely freeing not to have to look through the flyers in the Sunday paper or stop to pick up specials at stores. We never ran out of anything we really needed. The only staple we ran out of was salt. When I went to visit my Dad in another state the first words he asked me were if I needed some salt. He had gotten some packets with an appliance he bought. That is the only time anyone has ever offered me salt. Another time I voluneered to make pie for a party and my crust burnt. Being unable to go to the store to get another crust I just figured God was telling me we really didn't need pie. Right after that walked outside and met a friend who out of the blue asked if I wanted a pie they had just bought...it was gourmet...so much better than mine would have been. It took a few weeks to feel the freedom from shopping but it freed me up for more important things.