The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has said that those who refuse to take the Covid vaccine are opposing the Christian principle of ‘love thy neighbour’. Welby cited the alleged benefits of immunisation, such as reducing “my chances of infecting others”, and declared that “now obviously there are some people who, for health reasons, can’t be vaccinated – different question – but it’s not about me and my rights to choose”. MailOnline has more.
The Archbishop of Canterbury has said being vaccinated against Covid is a moral issue.
The Most Reverend Justin Welby said that getting the jab reduces the chances of illness being spread and that “it’s not about me and my rights to choose – it’s about how I love my neighbour”.
His comments come as Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that people could go ahead with their Christmas plans but there is “continuing uncertainty” about the severity of the fast-spreading Omicron variant and hospital admission rates.
Asked during an interview with ITV News At Ten if being vaccinated is a “moral issue”, the Archbishop said: “I’m going to step out on thin ice here and say, yes, I think it is.”
He added: “A lot of people won’t like that, but I think it is because it’s not about me and my rights.
“Now obviously there are some people who, for health reasons, can’t be vaccinated – different question – but it’s not about me and my rights to choose.
“It’s about how I love my neighbour. Vaccination reduces my chances – doesn’t eliminate – but it reduces my chances of getting ill and reducing my chances of getting ill reduces my chances of infecting others. It’s very simple.
“So I would say yes, to love one another – as Jesus said – get vaccinated, get boosted.”
On whether it would be immoral not to get the jab when you are in a position to have it, Welby said: “I understand why people don’t.”
He added: “But I would say, go and get boosted, get vaccinated. It’s how we love our neighbour. Loving our neighbour is what Jesus told us to do. It’s Christmas: do what he said.”
Figures from NHS England show that 1,904 people were in hospital in London with Covid as of December 21st, the highest number since March 2nd and up 41% from a week earlier.
Across England, 6,902 patients were in hospital with Covid on December 21st – the highest number since November 10th and up 7% week-on-week.
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I’m not religious, but does anyone who is a C of E regular take any notice of what this woke numpty says? He is to Christianity what the Taliban are to female emancipation.
You’ll be surprised to know that he’s an “agenda contributor” at the WEF.
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/authors/justin-welby
That’s a surprise. 😂
I believe in God but not in religion. This pillock is a great example of why I feel that way.
If he wants us to do ‘what Jesus says’, then perhaps he should lead by example by not judging people, not calling them ‘immoral’.
Unvaccinated does not equate with non immune and this constant repetition and vilification of those who have not had an injection of an mRNA vaccine is in itself immoral. Tony Blair has never been able to understand data or it’s relevance. The Archbishop shows not only a complete ineptitude in his understanding of immunity but a bizarre interpretation of Christian theology and should resign immediately from his position should he not withdraw his condemnation of individuals , which of course include children , for not having a vaccination. When the vaccination producers specifically exclude any individuals who have had previous infection from their trials, vaccination, whatever the outcome is experimental.
Too many hours have been spent reading, observing and listening to individuals who have never had to treat a patient or live in the confines of a tiny dwelling where lockdown is isolation and misery.
At this time of year when we look on a time of hope for the future we must dispense with the false prophets of doom, gloom and condemnation and look forward again where quality of life is more important than length and once more we remember what it is to be human.
how did a non-christian become archbishop of Canterbury?
If Welby is going to spout dictats he should check the data and establish whether what he says is accurate and how the data relates to the longer term. Respiratory illness always peaks as we get deeper into winter. Its also known that many people enter hospital for other things than Covid and Covid only become apparent when tested in hospital and some people enter hospital without Covid, but aquire it while there. Now Omicron is clearly more infective it will be more difficult for hositals to prevent infection on their sites.
There is masses of false information being spread by mainstream media, surely normally reliable sources like the Telegraph should check the data before they spread this crap. One example I’ve heard so much and so often repeated recently is that positive tests of infections are 3 times as high as they were this time last year which is utter rubbish because we are doing more than twice the number of tests we were doing then. This I have heard recently from claimed unbiased sources such as talk radio and GB News. For goodness sake if any information source is going to give out data please ensure it is accurate and context checked.
I hear SKY News UK is now working in conjuction with an organisation originally working with the governmement to spread its propaganda subliminaly, so I think its time anyone who wants accurate news content remove that organisation from its list of sources. I have noticed recently that SKY News UK has become the diseminator of the worst type of tabloid journalism and spreads exaggerated inaccurate claims with its massive resources. I’ve stopped watching it now but I doubt they issue corrections when they spead false information, probably… Read more »
‘Will no one rid me of this troublesome priest!!’ Murder in the Cathedral ?!
Sadly, Welby is no Thomas A’Becket, merely, so it would seem, someone wishing to bring back the Crusader spirit against the infidel unjabbed.
If the modern church was actually FOR anything, one might hope that it was inclusivity, the wish to bring an already broken society together.
As for his pathetic attempt to invoke the spirit of the son of God as a willing convert to the jabbing process, well, my own version would be that it was a parallel to allowing himself to be nailed to the cross in order to take away the sins of the pharmaceutical industry!
‘Will no one rid me of this troublesome priest!!’ Murder in the Cathedral ?!
Sadly, Welby is no Thomas A’Becket, merely, so it would seem, someone wishing to bring back the Crusader spirit against the infidel unjabbed.
If the modern church was actually FOR anything, one might hope that it was inclusivity, the wish to bring an already broken society together.
As for his pathetic attempt to invoke the spirit of the son of God as a willing convert to the jabbing process, well, my own version would be that it was a parallel to allowing himself to be nailed to the cross, in order to take away the sins of the pharmaceutical industry!!!!!
Lies, lies and damn lies.
We all ignore him and his kind all the time why change now.
Talking yesterday to a regular Church of England attendee who is in her 70s. She thinks the Church of England no longer believes in God.
What is particularly nefarious about this turd saying this about Christians doing the right thing is the fact that the Book of Revelations (21:8) warns people about the pharmakeus φαρμακεύς G5332. This term is listed in Strong’s Bible concordance as one who prepares or uses magical remedies. From φάρμακον pharmakon (a drug, that is, spell giving potion); a druggist (” pharmacist” ) or poisoner, that is, (by extension) a magician: – sorcerer.
Yet this wanker is encouraging his flock to take the magical remedies of those condemned to burn in hell. You literally cannot make this shit up. Evil beyond words.
It is worthwhile to remember that the word φαρμακεία has TWO distinct meanings; one is, as you imply, sorcery, potions, the other is medicine, remedy. The word is only used in a negative sense in the New Testament but is used in the other sense elsewhere; φάρμακον (remedy, drug) is used in Patristic literature in a positive sense, as a medicine. There is a verb φαρμακάω which means I suffer from the effect of drugs or charms or I require a remedy. There is another verb, φαρμακόω, which means I medicate, having endued with healing powers; but the same verb used in the passive, means I am poisoned, bewitched.
What I am saying is that this word and its cognates has two distinct meanings and concentrating on the one that is used in the New Testament is misleading.
I don’t know how the word is used in the Septuagint, but I will check. It does have BOTH meanings in Homer. It is not true that these Vaccines are ‘magical remedies’; they may be, probably are harmful, I do not want them and have not had them, but it does our cause no good to propagate, or attempt to propagate different falsehoods.
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Shame on you Justin. Your Christian beliefs, like so many other Christians (Catholics) I know, only extend to people who hold the same beliefs as you. I know I was always taught to love the neighbour as thyself. Oops Justin
Should we listen to the double-masked man in the dress and weird pointy hat? Nah, don’t think so.
Perhaps he can perform a miracle and get rid of this government and its so-called experts.
Well the C of E has lost 15 million adults and teenagers who have not taken a single jab ref. Daily Expose. I am sure Jesus would welcome us Justin even if your church does not. Merry Christmas.
Please remember that there are some churches in the CofE that have not bought into this nonsense, not many I know, but they do exist. Also that ALL of the denominations have been affected by this madness, with the partial exception of the Orthodox churches.
The sad fact is that many Christians in all denominations will actually believe him; he is thus sowing discord and hatred as well as outright lies.
What would Welby know about Christian principles? He’s a left-wing Establishment stooge.
Weird how I apparently don’t love my neighbour for making choices that only impact myself, but my neighbour faces no such criticism when he is forcing me to do things which only impact me… It’s almost as if this guy has some sort of hidden agenda…
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/authors/justin-welby
Leviticus 19:18 – Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD.
So, just as I love myself, so I do not get this vaccine, thus I treat my neighbours with the same love as I have for myself. I do not wish them to take the risk or succumb to the State’s pressure.
I don’t want to bash the Archbishop, but has he read the scripture?
If Jesus were alive to day he’d be tweeting this to his followers and the majority would be telling him they’d rather trust the experts than a carpenter.
There seems to be a big push to use non-governmental organisations (chruch, companies, ‘influencers’) to effectively impose mandatory vaccination with plausible deniability for the politicos. This has the putrid stench of the fascist entity known as SPI-B doing its worst.
Maybe Welby would be happy if the unvaccinated made themselves totally identifiable so they could be shunned by the vaccinated. Maybe they should wear a yellow triangle on their clothing so they could be spotted from a distance. Then we could have shops just for the vaccinated – `unvaxxed frei’ sort of thing.
Reuters reporting Japan is at 1% of its COVID peak cases and falling. India is at 3% of its peak and falling. What did these countries do? Ditch vaccine mandates for ivermectin. Since April 28, India medical officials started providing hydroxychloroquine and Ivermectin to its massive population. As India is the major pharmaceutical manufacturer in the world, they were ready for this massive drug distribution. MIRACULOUSLY!, COVID cases have plummeted quickly since then. Meanwhile, all “first world” countries in Europe are reporting a rise in cases. Get your ivermectin before it is too late! https://ivmpharmacy.com
My neighbour doesn’t pay my bills if I am struck down with a covid vaccine injury.
I am sick to the back teeth of all this “do it for others” rubbish. Family aside, I could not give a toss who lives or dies, who does well or starves. I literally do NOT care about strangers one tiny little bit and will always play the game of life to suit myself not others.
I guess the only real difference between me and these virtue-signalling tosspots (who all want a BMW a fancy job title to stroke their egos), is that I admit the truth
Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven in men’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let those enter who are trying to.
This Man has forsaken the teachings of Christ, and has instead worshipped the false Gods of the Pharmaceutical Industry. I wonder how many of those chief executives have any beliefs or faith other than money
Go and do one Welby who the fuck do you think you are?
Imagine waking up in the middle of the night to find Welby leaning over you…
Spaniel-eyes has a triquetra on that miter – colourably like the one on the New Age “Aquarian Conspiracy” front cover. “This is a variation for the number 666” (Burns: Masonic and Occult Symbols Illustrated, citing Constance Cumbey). …. Personally I think all revealed religions follow the same trajectory of starting as a cause, growing into mass movements and degrading into cults and rackets (with apologies therefor posthumously to the much-misquoted Eric Hoffer).
A very interesting video from Christian pastor who is fighting for the Church leaders to react. Please watch!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVAiWOHQ4ac
Once they have the churches …
“Religion is the Vaccine of the people”
And vice versa.