Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Ronald Jones II.

Not that RoJo. This RoJo:


Senator Ron Johnson (R) from Wisconsin.

Now that I've cleared that up, here's what Senator Ron Johnson said, just the other day:


That predictably drew responses from various religious leaders; among them, the Reverend James Martin, an American, a Catholic priest, a writer, and editor-at-large of the Jesuit magazine America (~ Wikipedia):

quote "God created all that exists, which means God created the world and all that is in it, including humanity. But as part of our human existence, God also gave us brains, which [we are] meant to use to help ourselves, one another and all creation. In other words, one of the gifts that God has given to us is intelligence and ingenuity. Science is an outgrowth of this, and science and medicine have given us these vaccines, which help to save lives and lessen suffering. Why would we not use them? And if we're going to ignore science and medicine, then why go to doctors at all? Why even take an aspirin? Senator Johnson's remarks reveal not simply a misunderstanding of how science works, but how God works through us.”

I think that's an exceptionally fine specimen of the craft of expository language, on the part of Father Martin.


"Priests weigh in on Sen. Ron Johnson's take on COVID-19 vaccine, God"

quote 'Why do we think that we can create something better than God in terms of combating disease,' Johnson questioned on the Vicki McKenna show this week

ABC affiliate WISN 12 Wisconsin; January 6, 2022.
https://www.wisn.com/articl...vaccine-god/38679778


My motivation for creating this Topic is not (particularly) to stir up more s**t about the Covid vaccines, or the vaccine mandates (etc.)

Once again, the forum is decorated in the endless pursuit of an exceptional literary and journalistic aesthetic.

If I do say so myself.

[This message has been edited by rinselberg (edited 01-08-2022).]