MY POSITION ON THE PFIZER, MODERNA, JOHNSON AND JOHNSON AND NOVAVAX COVID-19 VACCINES
Updated 9/18/2022
I am opposed to taking the Covid-19 vaccines.As an ordained Christian minister who has taught the Bible for over forty years, both in full-time pastoral ministry and a non-profit Christian ministry on the Internet, it is clear that the Covid-19 vaccines violate God's will revealed in the Bible.
Concerning the mRNA and Viral Vector COVID-19 vaccines (Johnson and Johnson, Pfizer, and Moderna), Genesis 1:26 teaches that God created the human body and its human immune system to function exactly as He created it. These vaccines interfere with the function of the human immune system when they insert genetic code instructions into the cell to direct it to make spike proteins. God's intent was for the DNA within a person's body in a cell nucleus to give genetic code instructions not anything outside the cell. Therefore, this process is a violation of God's will for humanity.
Concerning the Novavax vaccine,in Genesis 1, the Bible reveals to us that God made human beings after He had created all the original animals. He made human beings with their human bodies in His image and thus their bodies are sacred and separate from animals. Even though their bodies have genetic similarities, human beings are not descended from animals. They are a sacred and separate creation of God which He intended to keep human beings physically separate from animals. This divine sacred separation is the basis of God's prohibition in Genesis 9:3-6. God gives human beings the right to spill (but not eat) the lifeblood of animals for food, but then prohibits the killing of humans made in the image of God whose lifeblood is sacred to God as part of His image. Also, permission is given by God only to ingest parts of animals (minus the blood) which go through the digestive system and are broken down into nutrients for the human body.
Because of this, I believe that humans are not to receive any transplantation of animal body parts, any animal blood transfusions, or any vaccines that have residual cells of animals in them. This intermingling of animal cells with the human body and particularly its blood apart from digestion I believe is forbidden by God. Therefore, I reject the Novavax vaccine because it was developed using insect (moth) cells and contain their residual DNA and cell proteins.
This is my sincerely held belief which prevents me from taking the Covid-19 vaccines.
Sincerely in Christ,
Rev. Ron Jones, D.D.
President, The Titus Institute
NOTE TO HEALTHCARE WORKERS AND OTHERS WHO HAVE A MANDATED FLU VACCINE
The religious objection above to the Novavax vaccine also applies to all the flu vaccines currently being offered that were produced using embryonated chicken eggs. So if you give this reason, you may be challenged by HR concerning the flu vaccine if you do not request a religious exemption for the flu vaccine at the same time. So I suggest requesting both if these are your sincerely held beliefs. If you have already taken the flu vaccine last year, you are allowed by law (and God) to change your religious beliefs. You can simply say that you have changed your mind after researching what God says in the Bible about His divine separation between the human body and animal bodies.
You may also be asked about rejecting other vaccines that have been produced in animal cells. Click here for list of vaccines produced in animal cells.
Download a Clergy Statement with Documentation.
Download the FDA Novavax Fact Sheet for Healthcare Workers (includes content of Novavax Vaccine)
GAVI Video Referred to in Documentation = Four Types of Vaccines (First Two are Traditional Non-C19 Vaccines and Last Two are C19 Vaccines) 4:10 min
Religious Exemption Form or Personal Statement for Employer For The PFIZER, MODERNA, JOHNSON AND JOHNSON AND NOVAVAX COVID-19 VACCINES
Updated 9/15/2022
How To Fill Out the Religious Exemption Form or Personal Statement for Your Employer
According to the ADA law, the religious beliefs you describe must be sincerely held religious beliefs. This means that you must understand them, believe them, and be able to articulate them verbally or in writing.
What to Put on Your Employer Form if the Form Has Questions/Requests
The form usually has instructions like 1., 2. and 3.below. Put in the answers below that most nearly fit the numbered requests. USE YOUR OWN WORDS
Employer Request 1:
Please explain the religious belief, observance, or practice that prevents you from getting the COVID-19 vaccine.
Answer:
Genesis 1:26 teaches that God created the human body and its human immune system to function in a certain way as He created it. Human beings are not allowed by God to interfere in that function. In Genesis 1, the Bible reveals to us that God made human beings after He had created all the original animals. He made human beings with their human bodies in His image and thus their bodies are sacred and separate from animals. Even though their bodies have genetic similarities, human beings are not descended from animals. They are a sacred and separate creation of God and their bodies are specially unique before God. The divine sacred separation between the bodies of humans and the bodies of animals is the basis of God's prohibition in Genesis 9:3-6. God gives human beings the right to spill (but not eat) the lifeblood of animals for food, but then prohibits the killing of humans made in the image of God whose lifeblood is sacred to God as part of His image. Also, permission is given by God only to ingest parts of animals (minus the blood) which go through the digestive system and are broken down into nutrients for the human body. Because of this, I believe that humans are not to receive any transplantation of animal body parts, any animal blood transfusions, or any vaccines that have residual cells of animals in them.
Employer Request 2:
Please describe the specific conflict between your religious belief, observance or practice and the COVID-19 vaccine. In your response, please address the following: What are the specific reasons the vaccine requirement conflicts with your religious beliefs, observances or practices?
Answer:
Concerning the mRNA and Viral Vector COVID-19 vaccines (Johnson and Johnson, Pfizer, and Moderna), these vaccines interfere with the function of the human immune system when they insert genetic code instructions into the cell to direct it to make spike proteins. God's intent was for the DNA within a person's body in a cell nucleus to give genetic code instructions not anything outside the cell. Concerning the Novavax Vaccine, a vaccine that is developed using animal cells such as this vaccine using insect (moth) cells contain residual DNA and cell proteins from these insects. This intermingling of animal body parts with the human body and particularly its blood without going through the God-allowed process of digestion I believe is forbidden by God. Therefore, I reject these four vaccines.
Employer Request 3:
Please provide any information that will help us to determine that your belief is sincerely held with the strength of traditional religious views. For example, does this belief affect any other aspect of your life? Please provide any details you feel are relevant.
Answer:
For Christians, all of our religious beliefs are based on the Bible. The Bible reveals to us what God's will is and we are committed to believing it and following it on a daily basis. As in all my beliefs, I live by them and express them to others. Also, it has caused me not to receive the Covid19 vaccines.
What to Put in Your Personal Statement Letter
You want to be brief and to the point. Anything you state, they can ask you about. Review my statement and put it in your own words.
Some personal statements I have seen are too long, too emotional, and not Biblical.
If you want to use a clergy letter from me, please use the wording I have provided on my website.
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