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    40 Percent of White Evangelical Protestants Say They Will Likely Not Get Vaccinated: Poll

    Evangelicals across the U.S. are growing more divided over the use of COVID-19 vaccines.

    Most recently, J.D. Greear, president of the Southern Baptist Convention, posted a photo on Facebook of himself receiving the immunization. His photo drew thousands of comments, with some showing support for the vaccine and others accusing Greear of taking part in government "propaganda."

    In a poll from the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, 40 percent of White Evangelical Protestants said they will likely not get the vaccine. Among all Americans, that number is 25 percent.

    Also, in comparison, 27 percent of nonwhite Protestants said the same, making white evangelical Protestants one of the largest groups divided over the shot.

    In response, The National Association of Evangelicals, representing about 45,000 churches, said it would be working with media outlets to host events and offer scientific information about the vaccine.

    "The pathway to ending the pandemic runs through the evangelical church," said Curtis Chang, a former pastor and missionary who founded ChristiansAndTheVaccine.com, a site associated with the association's new initiative.

    Chang said he worries that with white evangelicals making up 20 percent of the U.S. population, strong resistance to the vaccine could hurt efforts to achieve herd immunity in the country.

    "There's going to be some courage required," he said of church leaders encouraging congregations to get vaccinated.

    Along with Greear, other evangelical leaders have voiced support for the vaccine, including Dallas pastor Robert Jeffress and Rev. Russell Moore, head of the Southern Baptists' public policy arm.

    "These vaccines are cause for evangelicals to celebrate and give thanks to God," Moore told the Associated Press. "I am confident that pastors and lay members alike want churches full again, and vaccines will help all of us get there sooner rather than later."

    Still, other evangelical pastors have chosen to let the issue of vaccines stay a "personal issue."

    "We don't believe that this is a scriptural issue; it is a personal issue," said Aaron Harris, pastor of Junction City, Kansas church Calvary Baptist.

    "We shouldn't live in fear of the virus because we do have a faith in eternity. However, just because we aren't in fear of it, where is the line of what we ought to do?" he asked. "I'm not going to lay down in front of a bunch of alligators to show my faith in that way."

    40 Percent of White Evangelical Protestants Say They Will Likely Not Get Vaccinated: Poll - Christian News Headlines

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    This will further the firestorm of persecution.

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    "We don't believe that this is a scriptural issue; it is a personal issue," said Aaron Harris, pastor of Junction City, Kansas church Calvary Baptist.

    How is this not for "Word of Faith" folk? Also our freedom & choice, our God given right to do so!

    Here is one of them short prayers I use to fight off the wiles of the devil and his schemes!

    "Heavenly Father in Jesus Name I pray. LORD I know that I am favored because of Your Love for me and that I am covered in the Blood of Jesus. There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come near thy dwelling. For He shall gives His angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all Thy ways. He makes His angels winds and His servants flames of fire!

    I give Thee praise and thanks dear Lord for Your hedge of protection You have on me in all things. By His Stripes I'm healed! Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ. For Thine is the kingdom and the Power and all for Your glory for ever and ever. In Jesus name I pray. Amen"

    For me it is a "Faith Thing" - His will be done! If the Covid comes upon me, equip me Lord and let's walk it out and Praise Your Name.

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