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Religious notes

August 26, 2021
To Whom It May Concern:
I am writing on behalf of StrongMan Shelford, a member of our online congregation at Calvary Chapeltion
Kaneohe, in Hawaii, regarding their religious conviction against forced vaccines.
We do not wish to be labeled as anti-vaccine or anti-science, however, the well-documented process of
vaccines developed from animal and aborted human fetal tissue has compelled us to stand by our
congregants who refuse to comply with mandatory vaccinations.
We strongly support their deeply held Biblical conviction as a believer in, and follower of Jesus Christ and any
of our congregants to resist the pressure for vaccinations, while at the same time seeking an alternative for
their safety and the safety of others.
We are convinced that the nature of many other contaminants within vaccines should be a reason to grant
exemptions to believers whose bodies are, as the Scripture states, the “temple of the Lord.”
• 1 Corinthians 3:16-17 - “Don’t you know that you yourselves are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit
dwells in your midst? If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy that person; for God’s temple
is sacred, and you together are that temple.”
• 2 Corinthians 7:1 - “Therefore, since we have these promises, dear friends, let us purify ourselves from
everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God.”
We must follow the Word of God and we also exhort others to a conscientious objection to these vaccines.
Yet, our deep love and care for others makes us more determined to exercise whatever alternatives possible
to ensure others' safety in each individual case.
We thank you for granting this religious exemption and as such respecting religious freedom.

Sincerely,
J.D. Farag
Senior Pastor
Calvary Chapel Kaneohe