Daniel Darling: Why, as a Christian and an American, I got the COVID vaccine
Few things in the world today are worthy of our trust, but I sincerely believe the COVID-19 vaccine is one of them.
Editor's note: The National Religious Broadcasters fired Daniel Darling, senior vice president of communications, Friday for opinions expressed in this column, originally published Aug. 1. Darling affirmed his view that Christians should get a COVID-19 vaccination Aug. 2 on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" program. The Religion News Service reported that NRB executives told Darling that his public comments violated the organization’s policy of neutrality on COVID-19 vaccines.
If you’ve paid any attention to the news in recent months, you’ve probably seen stories about the number of people who are reluctant or refuse to get the COVID-19 vaccine. There’s a lot of hostility out there toward these vaccines, and honestly, I get it. If you’re one of those people, I understand exactly where you’re coming from.