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Published May 13, 2021 Updated May 13, 2021, 3:02 pm CDT
An anti-Trump meme depot has delivered yet another wild photo, showing a “Vaccinated by the Lord” card that’s apparently been produced and passed around by anti-vaccine, COVID-denying evangelists. Featured Video Hide
It was shared by “Maggie,” who runs the @Stop Trump20 meme handle. It boasts 160,000-plus followers. (The Daily Dot has reached out for comment. The origins of the “card” are unknown at this time.) Advertisement Hide
The card has become a social media touchpoint on how specific sets of Christians perceive COVID, especially in some highly problematic interpretations of religious obligation. It’s been found recently that pro-Trumpers (who can often be found in the same Venn diagram as the reported makers of this card) have been forging vaccine cards.
On April 24, I had the pleasure to moderate a stellar panel, courtesy of Sligo Women’s Ministry, to discuss Christian intellectual health and the power of conspiracy theories.