Archbishops from three Christian denominations in Australia, Catholic, Anglican and Orthodox, have written to PM Scott Morison requesting the government seek an alternative to the Covid-19 vaccine that will possible be produced in Australia by the pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca. The grounds for objection by the three wise men are; “Whether this vaccine is successful or not, it is important that the government does not create an ethical dilemma for people.” So said one of the wise Anthony Fisher the Catholic Archbishop of Sydney.

What is this "ethical dilemma" which could consign millions of the faithful to Hell? If the virus doesn't get them first. Currently there are 167 possible vaccines being researched world wide, a small number use cell tissue from an unborn fetus as part of their development, this being the grounds for objection from the church hierarchy. Whiles these Archbishops may be safe in their palaces, million, even billions, could perish because of the lack of a vaccine.

Thankfully these three wise men did not object, as far as I know, to the development of a vaccine that defeated the rubella pandemic among children in the 1950's, it was developed from fetus tissue. That same type of vaccine is widely used today to combat measles, mumps, and rubella. Do the wise men see flu vaccine as unethical because it is produced from chicken eggs?

Note; Only 5 of the 167 possible Covid-19 vaccines being developed use the cells from unborn fetuses.

If a vaccine was available, regardless of how it was developed, would you take it?

If a vaccine was available, regardless of how it was developed, would you take it?
Paul1405,
Isn't it th responsibility factor towards others that is at stake here ? Would those three mutts open the doors to their churches for harbouring sick people if needed ? Would they accept responsibility for people dying not with COVID-19 but from it ?

"What is this "ethical dilemma" which could consign millions of the faithful to Hell?"

That the vaccine is being developed using stem cells from aborted babies.

"Only 5 of the 167 possible Covid-19 vaccines being developed use the cells from unborn fetuses."

That's hardly the point. The vaccine the government is proposing to impose on all Australians IS developed using stem cells from aborted babies.

Just to be clear since so many here are apt, indeed anxious, to get the wrong end of the stick, I personally couldn't give two hoots that the drug is developed from aborted fetuses. But I do care that others be permitted to hold a different view and that those others not be compelled to compromise their principals just because the governments are desperately trying to find a way out of the lockdown hole they've dug for themselves.

Would I take it? Eventually...after its shown to be safe - which is not the same as the government/company saying its safe. When the company developing it says it wants immunity from prosecution if things go wrong, its probably a good idea to be prudent (“This is a unique situation where we as a company simply cannot take the risk if in … four years the vaccine is showing side-effects")

So now aborted human foetuses are on a par with chicken eggs! What wonderful standards these Christian-hating bogans have.

would not expect anyone's heart is so callous that they endorse killing babies to have any moral conscience. Instead they vent their hatred of those with faith while virtue signalling their self righteousness.

..aborted human foetuses are on a par with chicken eggs!
ttbn,
So far as nature goes, yes !
And, since the majority of people have lost their humanity factor, there now is no other way of looking at it !
I just wished it wasn't like that. We have to thank the Left for this atrocious situation, the 'gay' movement & women libbers in particular