They might not be issuing cards with ink on paper, but I know of pastors here who seem to be laughing at the pandemic, teaching their flock that if God wants them to get sick, die or be spared, there is nothing that a vaccine can do to change that. Trust in the Lord in his infinite wisdom, rather than giving each individual member of the church permission to help themselves with their "god given" sense to follow the doctors' advice and trust in the science. Crazy - no masks - no vaccination - what God wants to happen will happen. They are proud to be working against the "secular" theme of ending the pandemic with good sense and common courtesy health measures! Grr...
I was surprised to discover that the JW's were toeing the line on taking proper precautions and getting vaccinated, orders for HQ. My mother is a JW and in her mid 80's so for once I was relieved that she is religious as I don't think she would have had the jab otherwise.
I am shocked, amazed, and quite surprised to find the word "vaccinated" in the buybull. I read that sucker three times front to back, and chronological order and NEVER saw that word in there. Must have been a version not available to me.
I expect the pastor would say it was more of a metaphor. lol
@SnowyOwl possibly a "translation issue." Gawd knows there are enough of those.
@HippieChick58 I read a book on the changes n the bible. The author states that there are more changes in the bible than there are words in the bible! Yeah, the real word of god.