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While the Archdiocese of Indianapolis will not assist parishioners in getting a religious exemption from the COVID-19 vaccine, a minister in Noblesville says he has provided hundreds of exemptions.
“Although some Catholics may personally be opposed to getting vaccinated, a religious exemption based on church teaching is not warranted in this particular situation,” the archdiocese said in a statement last Thursday.
But a Noblesville pastor is getting a lot of attention on Facebook for saying that he’s given out hundreds of religious exemptions for the vaccine. Micah Beckwith is a pastor at Life Church, a Pentecostal church in Noblesville.
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“The Lord tells us that everybody is made and designed to be the temple of the Holy Spirit, so on that basis, people have been reaching out to me and saying they don’t feel like this is right for our body. This is not an anti-vax thing; this is not an anti-mask thing; this is people wanting to make the decision that they feel is best for their own health,” Beckwith said.
Beckwith ran for public office in 2020, losing the Republican primary for U.S. House Indiana District 5 to Victoria Spartz.
Scripture also says it is not what goes into the body, but what comes out that is harmful. Applies in this case. Gods gave gifts differing to be used, not hidden under bushel baskets. Vaccines come from gifts God gave to mankind to take care of themselves, not to bury in the ground. These people actually insult God, allow people to become infected, worse, spread the virus, killing others.