That seems irrelevant to the discussion. Some Christians promote vaccination, and some non-Christians are vaccination skeptics.
Valid concerns on both sides of the vaccination debate is secular- and science-based, not religious-based. Of course there are religious sensibilities that fear science and the modern world, or believe one version or another of "Christian Science."
But we live in a real world. If our daughter becomes pregnant we don't believe God had sexual relations with her. And if we believe our daughter was a virgin before, we don't see that as being the case after her misfortune.
So when the meterologist tells you there is going to be drought you wouldn't pray for rain? You pray for an outcome not a forecast.
My notion of God is not a vending machine. Like Jesus and his contemporaries understood the word, "faith" actually means "trust." And since God treats all equally he is not going to be effected by mass prayer.
I am not saying prayer is useless. It is a comfort and a reaching out for hope. Which God always has in infinite abundance. Prayer can help us feel centered and open to the Spirit. But there's not much proof of it being effective as far as breaking into our shared reality and allowing some supernatural force overcome Creation.
Any connection made by men between their interpretation of God and the cold, hard facts of life will just have to stand.
You will perish at the hands of doctors with that attitude. Over 400,000 people are killed by doctors every year. How many die when a faith healer lays his hands on them?
The best I can do is stand up for myself and use my intelligence to choose wisely when it comes to medical matters. I put authority in no man, whether he wears a white coat, has a clipboard or a cleric's collar.
Because doctors sometimes unwittingly kill, because a certain region of human settlement is prone to flash floods or because we have a hard day is not to be blamed on "God." We should trust God as Jesus did--not boss him around or fear him because of reality itself.
You appeared to be attacking Christians specifically.
I attack Christianity that does not take Jesus seriously. I try not to attack others for their own personal beliefs and theologies. We all have a sacred human right to hold our own notions of how Creation works.
That doesn't mean we don't weigh the risks and benefits of vaccination, right?
I don't think I ever said that. If so, I miscommunicated and did not explain it in a clear way so you could understand you.
I am not blaming you here. I am trying to be open and accountable for my own mistakes in responding to you.
