A Catholic priest who is also a contributor to CNN, said over the Christmas weekend that unvaccinated people should not attend church.
His comments have sparked a massive backlash, especially considering the holiday.
Where did CNN find this guy?
FOX News reports:
CNN religious commentator advises unvaccinated people not to attend church
A CNN religion commentator said during a Christmas Eve segment that unvaccinated Americans should not be allowed to attend church services.
“I think that what we’re trying to say to people is they you have a social responsibility if you do gather, you know Christian churches many are gathering this evening and some are still not requiring vaccination, which I disagree with,” Father Edward Beck said Thursday. “I think part of caring for one another, the dictum of Jesus who we celebrate his birthday, is love one another. Show compassion. Show mercy to each other.
“So I think the lesson is that if we want to act like Jesus in these kinds of times we take care of each other and if we’re going to gather in celebration we have to do so safely, comfortably and we have to give to one another that gift of peace and part of that is health and feeling like we’re gathering in a healthy environment.”…
“Yep, I said it,” he tweeted. “I don’t think unvaccinated people should be gathering in churches for Christmas Eve / Day Masses.”
Here’s the video:
Yep. I said it. I don’t think unvaccinated people should be gathering in churches for Christmas Eve / Day Masses. “Love thy neighbor,” says the Savior. @EricaRHill @jimsciutto @NewDay @cnn pic.twitter.com/3iCghHpV4I
— Father Edward Beck (@FrEdwardBeck) December 24, 2021
Reactions came quickly.
Hmmm this is a little different than the teachings of my faith … https://t.co/LBK1hpOEbB
— Harmeet K. Dhillon (@pnjaban) December 24, 2021
There’s a reason CNN has this heretic on. https://t.co/yI163JCPZA
— Mary Margaret Olohan (@MaryMargOlohan) December 24, 2021
I’m going to go out on a Christmas tree limb and guess that you don’t actually have a good understanding of the gospel at all. https://t.co/JZKJOTq1kK
— Allie Beth Stuckey (@conservmillen) December 24, 2021
Never mind that being unvaxxed doesn’t put the vaccinated any more at risk than being around other vaxxed individuals.
It’s incredible that an ostensibly Christian minister would actively seek to create such division within his own church. This is the opposite of Christ-like. https://t.co/lQ09lqzuMB
— John Cooper (@thejcoop) December 24, 2021
He is certainly a good fit for CNN.
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