The Mask Bully: Why is Masking Controversial
The Mask Bully is back! To properly address concerns about masks, we first have to consider why people are so divided when it comes to wearing masks.
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A Message from the Mask Bully
Hello, it’s the greatest supervillain of all time – THE MASK BULLY – with my nefarious plot *checks notes* to protect the health and lives of others by encouraging science-based methods of reducing the spread of COVID. WAHAHAHA! So many lives will *checks notes again* be saved! Ok, so I’m being a little silly, but …
Why Christians Should Care About a Disease with “99% Survival”
I’ve noticed that some people try to disregard the severity of the novel coronavirus because it has a “99% survival rate. ” The claim is that since the mortality rate is low, we should just go on to live our lives. In reality, 99% survival does not accurately describe the severity of the novel coronavirus. …
A Catholic Perspective on a COVID Vaccine: Making the Decision to Not Vaccinate
Each person has different considerations when it comes to deciding whether or not they will receive a COVID-19 vaccination. Good Reasons to Wait There are a number of valid reasons a person may choose to not get a COVID-19 vaccine. There is a small number of people who medically cannot receive the vaccination. Their doctors …
A Catholic Perspective on a COVID Vaccine: How Fast is Too Fast?
Catholics and non-Catholics alike share the concern about the rapid development of the COVID-19 vaccines. As I’ve said a number of times, we as Catholics want to protect the precious gift of life. We also must respect science and seek truth. The development would be too fast if they were cutting corners on safety, ethical …
A Catholic Perspective on a COVID Vaccine: Morality
Another common concern amongst Catholics (and rightfully so) is the relation to abortion. I’m a lay Catholic, and the extent of my formation when it comes to moral theology is limited. I’m going to summarize my own understanding on this topic, but ultimately, the purpose of this post is to direct you to better sources. …
A Catholic Perspective on a COVID Vaccine: How LifeSiteNews is Misleading Readers
Over the last few days, I’ve been discussing the vaccine from a Catholic perspective. I wrote about respecting life, science, and truth. I addressed concerns about risks to fertility and risks for pregnant and lactating women. All of these posts were to lay a foundation for discussing the LifeSiteNews (LSN) article that started all of …
A Catholic Perspective on a COVID Vaccine: Pregnancy and Lactation
Much like my post on the fertility concerns people have about the COVID vaccines, I want to start this post by assuring women that their concerns are valid. Of course we want to protect our children. We want to give our children what is best for them, sometimes even to the detriment of our own …
A Catholic Perspective on a COVID Vaccine: Fertility Fears
One of the big concerns I’ve seen in Catholic circles is that the COVID vaccines will make women infertile. It’s very understandable why this is a concern. Catholics value the gift of life, and we recognize that infertility is a cross (see Amy Brooks’s post on infertility and this Aleteia article). Women, particularly women of …
A Catholic Perspective on a COVID Vaccine: Respecting Life, Science, and Truth
Before I go into some of the more specific aspects of the COVID vaccines, I want to go over some beliefs that are important to keep in mind when discussing the vaccines. Life What Catholics Believe Catholics value life from conception to natural death. “Human life is sacred because from its beginning it involves the creative …