“Therefore, I, a prisoner for
serving the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of your calling, for you have
been called by God. Always be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other,
making allowance for each other’s faults because of your love.” Eph 4:1-2
I feel like Alice must have felt when she
stepped through the looking glass. The more questions I ask, the more I have.
Some would call me a conspiracy theorist, anti-vax, radical. When did it become
so wrong to ask questions or to voice a concern?
All I want is the truth so I can make an
informed decision that is not forced by peer pressure and insult. Insults only
make me dig in my heels and resent those who are applying the pressure. Stubbornness
has been replaced with determination to get to the bottom of things. Yes, I
have trust issues but maybe this is a good thing in this situation because it
has me being skeptical about nearly everything that is being said on both sides
of the coin.
Our faith, as Christians, embraces doubt as
part of the journey.
Truth is very hard to find, just so you know.
It is hidden in the depths of some murky waters.
I do know this. God gave me a wonderful
brain. I believe I am intelligent and hope that this search is independent of
any bias I might have. I am looking at
both sides of this divisive debate on Covid vaccine safety. I shared a few days
ago that some of the ideas are waaay out there but many have led to further
reading to test the validity of the claims made. Many have proved un-verified
or unwarranted. This also applies to articles large news broadcasters have
published.
While this ongoing search hasn’t created any
conclusions as of yet, I am growing increasingly alarmed. Something isn’t
right.
It is nearly impossible to find an unbiased
article. It is nearly impossible to find articles that don’t defame or attempt
to discredit the “other side” as part of their “scientific reasoning.” It is no
longer a battle of facts but one of name calling and insult. So here are some
things that have stuck out like a sore thumb.
What exactly is a “real expert”? Does this
infer that epidemiologists and doctors who raise questions are “unreal experts”?
An article that uses the inflammatory, “so-called”
adjective is clearly biased. You can almost hear their eyes roll in sarcastic
mockery. Sarcasm, by the way, is a bully tactic that seeks to demean and discredit the target.
Statistically,
a mere 10% risk factor for adverse side effects is used to comfort and ease
concerns. A 10% non-vaccination rate is cause for alarm and widespread panic
over the failure to meet a target of 100%.
The CDC is withholding information regarding
the Covid vaccine “Because of the risk of misinterpretation.” Where are the
real experts when we need them?
Then there’s the upside down inside out world of false
positive and false negative results on testing. There have been concerns voiced
about HIV and the Covid vaccine. This is highly controversial so I won’t delve
into this particular subject except to point out that there have been numerous
articles saying it is possible to get a false
positive result from an HIV test following a Covid shot. (nih.gov and BBC
amongst others)
Canada.ca has information regarding Covid 19 testing.
They list a whole slew of reasons for false readings, positive and negative,
but then state, “A positive test means that you have Covid and you must follow
the direction of your local health authority.”
If it walks like a duck and quacks like a
duck, experts declare, “It’s a chicken.”
Sorry, my bias clearly came through on that
one. Or maybe it is simply confusion. Is the duck a chicken after all?
Despite reading countless articles, editorials,
scientific studies, and even how some Covid vaccines are made, I don’t seem to
be any further ahead than I was a week ago. I have learned a lot about spike proteins,
gene splicing, vectors, transmissibility and infection.
So far, I have yet to find anything that is
completely worthy of my trust except my faith and firm belief that God is guiding
my search.
I am
also deeply reassured by an Ontario judge who spoke eloquently following a landmark
decision. I guess I am not the radical people think I am.
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