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San Diego’s Bishop Says Catholic Church Does Not Condone Religious Exemption to COVID Vaccines
The Times of San Diego ^ | August 13, 2021 | Chris Jennewein

Posted on 08/13/2021 2:19:19 PM PDT by ebb tide

San Diego’s Bishop Says Catholic Church Does Not Condone Religious Exemption to COVID Vaccines

San Diego Bishop Robert McElroy said Thursday the Catholic church supports COVID-19 vaccinations and priests must “caringly decline” any requests from parishioners seeking a religious exemption.

“Such a declaration is particularly problematic because the Holy See has made it clear that receiving the COVID vaccine is perfectly consistent with Catholic faith, and indeed laudatory in light of the common good in this time of pandemic,” wrote McElroy in a letter on Wednesday to priests.

The Diocese of San Diego said there have been reports from California and around the country of priests being pressured to sign a form prepared by the Colorado Catholic Conference suggesting that there is a basis in Catholic teaching that justifies a religious exemption to receiving a COVID-19 vaccine.

Pope Francis and Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI received their COVID-19 vaccinations in January. McElroy received his in February. 

San Diego Auxiliary Bishop John Dolan participated in the drug studies that resulted in the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.

“My greatest worry is that signing this declaration [from the Colorado Catholic Conference] thrusts our priests into the impossible position of asserting that ‘the Catholic Church’s teachings may lead individual Catholics…to decline certain vaccines’ when those priests recognize that Catholic teaching proclaims just the opposite,” said McElroy.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego runs the length of California’s border with Mexico and serves more than 1.3 million Catholics in San Diego and Imperial counties. It includes 98 parishes and 49 elementary and secondary schools


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To: grey_whiskers

What you said makes no sense. So, if you’re just resorting to insulting me, you are a fool.


101 posted on 08/15/2021 7:10:25 PM PDT by Bayard
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To: Bayard
Look up the original definition of the word "sophist."

As for the second half, it's from Paul's epistle to the Romans.

Since someone has attacked the US with *ahem* sophisticated *cough* bioweapons, overcoming evil with good entails more than jerking off in what the Orthodox Jews would call pilpul about the niceties of refusing a likewise evil "remedy" recommended by the same attackers, and put into actuality by a small group of extremely wicked, selfish, sociopathic billionaires.

102 posted on 08/15/2021 7:32:46 PM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change with out notice.)
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To: grey_whiskers

And that has anything to do with anything because?

You’ve got something historical to say, but its basically about how you think you know so much. Good luck with that.


103 posted on 08/16/2021 2:52:13 AM PDT by Bayard
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To: Bayard

Ah yes, after having your balloon punctured, you blow hot air all over me — in contradiction to your prior act of superiority in not calling names.
ROFL!


104 posted on 08/16/2021 5:43:43 AM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change with out notice.)
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To: Bayard
but its basically about how you think you know so much.

Bingo...you've summed up this trolls mindset nicely.

105 posted on 08/16/2021 5:50:42 AM PDT by mac_truck (aide toi et dieu t'aidera)
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To: amihow

“They do reduce viral load in and out, which decreases severity of disease while slowly building natural immunity.”

And a paper towel reduces sperm count and HIV viral load, but still leaves enough to get pregnant and contract aids.

Sorry, but close only counts in horseshoes and grenades.


106 posted on 08/28/2021 9:34:33 PM PDT by mrobisr (Romans 10:9-10, yes it's that easy!)
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To: mrobisr

You are not think it through and your analogies fail.

To reduce viral load of disease reduces severity of disease and builds natural immunity which is better than the vax.

Not my opinion. Evidence out there. Dr. Redfield spoke about it.


107 posted on 08/28/2021 10:15:34 PM PDT by amihow (It is Western Civilization that confers privilege, not whiteness. Ask Carson, MLK, Sowell.)
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To: amihow

“Not my opinion. Evidence out there. Dr. Redfield spoke about it.”

Dr. Fauci says so too, but he’s a lying dirt bag making money on this.

“To reduce viral load of disease reduces severity of disease and builds natural immunity which is better than the vax.”

Everything is better than the death shot especially our GOD given natural immunity, so as you told me your analogy failed.

As far as viral load you do realize that the Convid19 replicates once in the body, so even a small amount simply will replicate to make enough to cause problems.

Then you have the contamination issues with people touching their faces with their hands, reusing the same mask, and improper wear which has all lead to the virus being spread even more.

Sorry I played the put chalk on your hands and see just how much you touch everything in your environment. The mask has been the worse super spreaders of all time. Which is just what the puppet masters wanted anyways.


108 posted on 08/29/2021 6:56:05 PM PDT by mrobisr (Romans 10:9-10, yes it's that easy!)
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To: mrobisr

Interesting, but I respect Redfield, but not yesmask nomask Fauci.


109 posted on 08/29/2021 7:23:33 PM PDT by amihow (It is Western Civilization that confers privilege, not whiteness. Ask Carson, MLK, Sowell.)
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