Historical expressions of care for the sick, Offit said, are aligned with “the religion of Jesus.” He has little patience for Christian practices (“religion about Jesus”) that place children in harm’s way by pitting modern medicine against faith.
Those who insist that medical treatment is unnecessary “because Jesus is my doctor” are promoting ideas antithetical to Jesus’s values, he said. Offit has not converted to Christianity, but he has newfound respect for the religion that motivated people to abolish slavery and establish the Red Cross.
“Stating a religious belief is seen as a kind of immunity from responsibility,” Offit said.
Offit believes that religious exemptions to vaccinations — and the freedom for parents to refuse medical treatment on behalf of their children — should not be allowed. “It’s not much different from child sacrifice,” he said. To others, removing the religious shield currently protecting parents in most states is an example of government overreach and a violation of the free exercise of religion.
What one of the anti-vaccination movement’s least favorite doctors discovered about Jesus - The Washington Post
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